Harry Hitzeman
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105-year-old ahead of her timeMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Helen Karnold may be old, but she is ahead of her time as well. Before it was trendy and "green" to garden, Karnold grew her own fruits and vegetables and canned them at...
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Elgin chamber names McDonald's owner volunteer of yearMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - David Bear took home the Volunteer of the Year award Thursday during the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce's annual award luncheon. Bear, owner of Bear McDonald's Restauran...
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Elgin weeds out unsafe treesMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Spring is here and in Elgin that means tending to the city's trees - all 49,000-plus of them. Certified arborists recently completed an inventory and assessment of trees...
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Elgin film festival to returnMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - City officials, organizers say fall event will be annual
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Elgin councilman says pit bull laws inevitableMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It's only a matter of time before Elgin leaders reconsider a package of laws that will require pit bull owners to register and muzzle their dogs, a city council member b...
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Elgin, Kane Co. towns bracing for even more cuts in state fundingMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year, Elgin social service agencies joined to decry cuts in state funding. On Monday, the chorus grew louder, this time with municipalities protesting a proposal to...
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Two nabbed in Carpentersville drug raidsMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Carpentersville police arrested two men and seized about an ounce in cocaine and more than a half pound of marijuana while executing search warrants this week. Jesus Flo...
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Womack no longer Elgin's top cop; no word on whyMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Lisa Womack is no longer Elgin's police chief. Elgin Deputy Police Chief Jeff Swoboda confirmed Thursday morning that he has taken on the role of acting police chief. S...
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Elgin signs off on new pay plan for managersMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin leaders this week approved a new pay plan for nonunion city managers that opened the door for salary increases for some and a cut in pay for others. Some residents...
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Elgin takes heat off pit bulls, revises dog lawMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - In the weeks and months leading up to Elgin's pit bull vote, dog owners pleaded with city council members to "punish the deed, not the breed." Now, the city plans to do ...