Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin to hold 'campout' at Lord's ParkJun 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Camping is illegal in Elgin city parks, but for one night in July, it will not only be permitted, but celebrated. The city's Parks and Recreation Department will host a ...
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Get on your bikes and ride, ElginJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Today kicks of Bike to Work Week in Elgin and other communities across the suburbs. The city's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has a full docket of events plan...
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Hawks fan: 'This is bigger than the Bears of '85'Jun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - How huge is it that the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup? Keith Rowan, a fan who grew up in Naperville and now lives in St. Charles, used the ultimate measuring st...
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Fox Valley garden walk in full bloom a little early this yearJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - The American Association of University Women usually holds its Fox Valley garden walk in July. But the walk, which raises money for local and national college scholarshi...
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Elgin police get high-tech upgradeJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Elgin Police Department will spend nearly $1.5 million on a new computer and records system that will make patrol officers more efficient, as well as make it easier ...
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Elgin considers surcharge to curb downtown noiseJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - It soon could cost a little more to see bands play in downtown Elgin under a proposal from a committee that has suggested solutions to control noise. The committee, whic...
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Erosion worries residents n Elgin's west sideJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Spurred by residents on Elgin's west side, the city could soon be applying for a federal grant to help stabilize parts of Tyler Creek that are severely eroded and pose a...
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Yard sign pollution causing confusionJun 06, 2010 11:00 pm - You see it after election season: old yard signs from this "honest" candidate, "Vote Yes" signs from that friends of a referendum group, yadda-yada-yadda, whatever. Well...
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Three hurt in head-on collisionJun 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Three people were injured - one of them seriously - in a head-on collision in Batavia Saturday night, authorities said. Batavia Fire Lt. Ralph Strange said all three mal...
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Pair charged in South Elgin chemical dumpJun 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Two Elburn men face prison time and a fine of up to $25,000 on charges they dumped chemicals in a South Elgin storm sewer, which fed into a creek, killing dozens of fish...