Harry Hitzeman
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Change to tax rebate would hang on seniorsJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin leaders are trying to get two hits with one swing of the bat when it comes to their property tax rebate program for senior citizens and helping the downtown area. ...
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Expert Elgin panel discusses values and the economyJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - How can the people reconstruct the economy to make it more fair, equitable, inclusive and humane? That was the question posted to a panel of experts Saturday morning as ...
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Flea market a quieter part of Windmill City FestJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Kids on rides screamed and the bass reverberated with authority, but all was quiet on the northern front of Batavia's annual Windmill City Fest: the flea market. Browser...
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Elgin to apply for grant to rehab more foreclosed homesJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin leaders have already obtained $2.1 million from the federal government to buy, rehab and sell foreclosed homes. Now, city leaders are hoping to land another $2.44 ...
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Elgin to sync traffic lights on State StreetJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - As most Elginites can attest, getting around downtown can be tricky considering all the construction going on. Road work downtown will continue through 2012 on certain s...
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Artists in Elgin working on one sweet rideJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A team of artists in Elgin is sculpting NASCAR perfection in the form of a four-wheeled confection. Since last week, Jim Victor and two assistants have been holed up in ...
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Elgin promises to revisit sewer grantJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin city leaders Wednesday night promised to take another look at a grant program designed to give flood-prone homes some relief. Flooding and sewer backups are a cons...
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Man charged with trying to sell coke to Elgin copJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A 25-year-old Elgin man faces prison time after being accused of planning to sell cocaine to an undercover officer. Bond for Julio G. Zarate of the 500 block of Clevelan...
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One sewer pipe means big problems for some Elgin neighborhoodsJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Though it's been a problem in Elgin for years, the use of combined sewers in older neighborhoods has been brought back to the forefront recently by torrential rains and ...
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Downtown dreamin' at Elgin's Domani CafeJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - There's plenty of energy at the Domani Cafe in Elgin, and it isn't coming from the coffee or espresso machine. It emanates from the owner, Leo Urdaneta, who left his job...