Elena Ferrarin
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Elgin library plans to tighten budget to increase salariesJul 11, 2019 5:22 am - The Gail Borden Public Library District's proposed new budget includes a general tightening of expenses across the board so salaries can be raised gradually by the time ...
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Petition asks Elgin to fire officer who fatally shot woman on I-90Jul 11, 2019 5:00 am - A petition with more than 1,600 signatures asking for the firing of a police officer who fatally shot a woman last year was submitted to the Elgin City Council on Wednes...
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Elgin council presses city staff for update on diversity workJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - The Elgin City Council got an update Wednesday about the city's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion for the first time since it stopped working with its last cons...
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Palatine family remembers grandmother, friend by making 'comfort pillows' for childrenJul 09, 2019 11:00 pm - A family in Palatine is dedicated to remembering a relative and a dear family friend by making pillows for children in hospitals and schools. The Hermetet brothers — Mat...
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Man shot by Chicago police after kidnapping in Elgin identifiedJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man who was suspected of kidnapping two people in Elgin and was shot in a confrontation with Chicago police was identified Tuesday by the Cook County medical e...
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Two residences damaged by fires in Fox LakeJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - Two residences in Fox Lake were damaged by separate fires Sunday, authorities said. Firefighters had to cut open a section of wall about four feet high and eight feet lo...
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Minor injuries, $100K damages in Port Barrington garage fireJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - One person suffered minor injuries after a garage fire that caused an estimated $100,000 in damages July 5 in Port Barrington, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire Protec...
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Police: Man shot by Chicago officer after 2 kidnapped in ElginJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - A man suspected of kidnapping two people in Elgin was shot and killed by Chicago police Monday morning, authorities said. An off-duty police officer saw a man and a woma...
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Elgin the latest to join 'dementia-friendly' communitiesJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - A person frets waiting for a husband or wife to come home, except the spouse has long been dead. Someone forgets how to drive a familiar route, or has a hard time follow...
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Tree with memorial for Elgin boy will remain standingJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - The mother of an Elgin boy who died more than four years ago was relieved to hear a tree that holds a memorial for him will remain intact. Gerardo "Lalo" Simental's fam...