Harry Hitzeman
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Downtown Elgin road construction frustrating business owners, residentsMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Detours along Douglas Avenue in downtown Elgin this past week have frustrated some business owners and residents - including Mayor Ed Schock - who expected construction ...
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Elginites get answers at town-hall meetingApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A year ago, Richard Dunne took the oath of office as one of three new members of the Elgin City Council. Thursday night, Dunne - the leading vote-getter in the spring 20...
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New year, same problems with immigration debateApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - In Arizona, law enforcement now has the controversial power to ask people about their immigration status. And Washington lawmakers have finally pushed through health car...
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Elgin council looking for a few good ideas for Lords ParkApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin city council members are looking for more voices and ideas to forge the future of the 108-acre Lords Park. "It's a treasure that we need to have a more holistic ap...
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Roadhouse primed for epic MelodicRockFest 2Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The RoadHouse in downtown Elgin will host a lineup of 20 bands this weekend for "MelodicRockFest 2." Andrew McNeice, organizer and administrator of the Web site melodicr...
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Bicycles on Parade in ElginApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In what seems like eons ago, the city of Chicago hosted its "Cows on Parade" public art display. Large cow statues - decorated in different themes - dotted the city and ...
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Elgin still probing 'suspicious' home fireApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin firefighters are looking into whether arson was the cause of a fire at vacant home at the southwest corner of Bowes and Randall Road on Thursday night. Captain Dav...
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Elgin mayor hopeful grant for artists' co-op will comeApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle if Elgin eventually will open a 55-unit artists' co-op in downtown by 2012. Mayor Ed Schock, as part of his State of the City web...
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Elgin mayor ponders dog licensesApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Mayor Ed Schock said he does not "contemplate" the city council considering any breed-specific laws for dogs this year, but he does favor a dog licensing program t...
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FBI joins manhunt in Elgin murderApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin police have had little luck in their search for Amilkar A. Caro, who is wanted for a Feb. 4 murder, so they've enlisted the help of the FBI's Chicago bureau. Feder...