Harry Hitzeman
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Jogger attacked on Elgin trailDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A 19-year-old teen was briefly knocked unconscious Tuesday afternoon while jogging on a trail near Elgin but escaped her attacker with minor bruises, officials said. Elg...
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Elgin leaders hoping for repeat of last year's snow removal successNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - When it snowed in Elgin two years ago you could bet the city would get an earful of complaints over the telephone or in person at city council meetings. But complaints t...
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'Continental Congress' unveils 'Articles of Freedom' in St. CharlesNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - They're not necessarily liberals, conservatives or Libertarians. Their uniting belief is that the government, namely federal but those of the states as well, has systemi...
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Bond set for dad accused of torching homeNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Bond was set at $100,000 Saturday morning for an Elgin man accused of setting a house on fire while his 2-year-old son was inside in a highchair. James R. Beavers, 31, o...
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Elgin fire intentionally set, father chargedNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The father of the 2-year-old trapped in Thursday's house fire in Elgin has been charged with setting the blaze. James R. Beavers Jr., 31, of the 500 block of Cumberland ...
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Elgin paves way for new downtown bar, event centerNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin leaders have granted a 4 a.m. liquor license - the latest allowed in the city other than the casino - to the owner of the Road House Bar and Main Event Elgin. The ...
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Child rescued, dad arrested in Elgin fireNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - An Elgin firefighter heroically saved a 2-year-old boy from a burning home on the city's west side this afternoon, minutes before the toddler could have died from smoke ...
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Elgin to launch project to maintain, preserve, improve local treesNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin took two large steps forward Wednesday night to preserve, grow and strengthen the city's tree population for years to come. City council leaders signed off on a $3...
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Elgin balks on water rate increaseNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - During their 2010 budget process, Elgin City Council members have pledged not to raise taxes. So Wednesday night, it was natural for a 9 percent hike in water rates and ...
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Federal money may aid deconversions in ElginNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - As Elgin leaders prepare to use federal money to buy and rehab foreclosed homes, they are even targeting single-family homes that have been carved up over the years into...