Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin scales back fire response to nonemergenciesFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Things figure to be a little calmer for Elgin firefighters during the next large power outage or lightning storm. Both instances usually activate alarms because backup b...
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The Super Bowl should be moved to a SaturdayJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Tomorrow, some of you will head out to the voting booths to choose which Democrats and Republicans will be on the ballot come November. In the past, the primary election...
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Elgin church raising money for Haiti relief flightJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - An Elgin church is working with a Hanover Park pilot to fly medical supplies to earthquake ravaged Haiti. For about a week, Mark Johnson has been trying to raise $25,000...
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Elgin Community College, Elgin swap land, classroom spaceJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College plans to close its downtown Elgin campus as part of the city's plan to bring a 56-unit artists' co-op and gallery to town. In exchange for giving...
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Friendly face leaving Elgin license officeJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - On a November day about eight or nine years ago, a man dressed in a dirty painter's outfit walked into the Elgin Secretary of State's driver's license facility to buy a ...
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Elgin man remains hospitalized after shooting, search continuesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Police continue to search for a gunman who shot a 26-year-old man several times Wednesday morning on Elgin's east side. The victim has not been identified, but police re...
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Elgin scraps annual Spring Cleanup weekJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Budget woes and Elgin's effort to become a more sustainable community have effectively ended a relatively new city tradition. The city will not have its annual Spring Cl...
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Elgin police chief updates city on Road HouseJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The Road House Bar and Main Event - the newest addition to Elgin's downtown bar scene - has hit a few bumps in the road, but officials are hopeful for a smooth ride from...
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Cops: 33 arrested in four counties in massive check scamJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Thirty-three people in a four-county area have been implicated in a massive forgery scheme that may have led to $2 million in bogus payroll checks and money orders being...
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Land near Elgin Mental Health Center up for sale againJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - A large tract of land near the Elgin Mental Health Center is again up for sale, this time for $10 million, after its owner pulled the plug on developing an industrial pa...