Harry Hitzeman
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Toddler lucky after jump from second-story windowAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A 3-year-old boy is fortunate to have relatively minor injuries after he fell out of a second-story window Thursday afternoon in Plato Township. The toddler - whom autho...
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Key McLean route to be closed until Dec. '10Aug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - In the year and half that McLean Boulevard in South Elgin was ripped up, widened and rebuilt, Rabin Dranath watched business at Suburban Video decline 25 to 30 percent. ...
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Mongo leaves fest after dust-up with trusteeAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Chicago Bear Steve McMichael abruptly left South Elgin's Riverfest over the weekend after a dust-up with a village trustee. McMichael's agent and the president of...
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Riverfest reflects spirit of Eunice ShriverAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - With the recent death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, much has been made of her role in founding the Special Olympics. And rightly so. Reading obituaries and watching televis...
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Hot times at South Elgin's Riverfest Express celebrationAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Hot and humid August weather arrived this weekend, heating up South Elgin's Riverfest Express in the process. The 13th annual event, held in Panton Mill Park near villag...
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Suburban bowling coach charged with child pornAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A longtime suburban bowling coach was arrested in western Illinois over the weekend on child pornography charges and has since been suspended from coaching, authorities ...
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Elgin senior tax rebate staysAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Citing logistical issues, Elgin leaders opted Wednesday night to keep a senior tax rebate program for this year instead of swapping it for vouchers good at Elgin busines...
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Elgin: Fixes should boost sewersAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin leaders on Wednesday tweaked a program to help homeowners improve their basements to hopefully avoid flooding and sewer backups, but residents said they expected m...
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Finally time to look inside new Elgin libraryAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As Margaret Peebles and her staff have worked to ready the Gail Borden Library's Rakow branch for its debut this weekend, they've had visitors. "We've had people peek in...
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Stearns Road project closes key portion of bike trailAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The largest and most complex project in Kane County's history could cause delays and inconveniences for more than just motorists. The $23.3 million Stearns Road Bridge p...