Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin mayor upbeat in State of the City addressMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The economy may be slumping, but the city of Elgin is solid thanks to careful planning and an active city government, Mayor Ed Schock said in a "State of the City" addre...
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Elgin City Manager Folarin to step downMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - In February 2008, Femi Folarin said rumors were "absolutely false" that his retirement as Elgin city manager was imminent. "When I decide I'm going to retire, the people...
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New Elgin manager ready to serveMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin leaders didn't need a search firm to tell them that the person to take the reins as city manager after the retirement of Femi Folarin was working right down the ha...
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Elgin council hopefuls want federal immigration assistanceMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - A year ago, Elgin city leaders requested greater access to programs and initiatives offered by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Today, city leaders ...
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Elgin city council candidates discuss immigration at forumMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Illegal immigration took center stage at an Elgin City Council candidate forum Monday night, but like the last Association for Legal Americans debate, discussion remaine...
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Prairie Rock closes its doors SaturdayFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - After 13 years in Elgin, Prairie Rock Bar and Grill will serve its last pint of beer on Saturday. Mike Origer, Prairie Rock's founder, said the brewery was losing money ...
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Forums civil in Elgin as races heat upFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - It was a potential powder keg: six candidates for a 2-year Elgin City Council seat; a contingent from Speak Out Against Prejudice; and members of the Association for Leg...
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Near West Neighbors ecstatic about new ROPE houseFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Last summer, residents from the Near West Neighbors Association pleaded with Elgin city leaders to help stop the rash of drug dealing, prostitution and other crime in th...
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State law should allow betting on sports eventsFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The sky is falling in Elgin. City leaders, already feeling the pinch from fewer sales taxes, are worried their share of the profits from the Grand Victoria Casino will s...
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Dr. Robert W. Ollayos was Elgin's first pediatric specialistFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - As a kid, going to see the doctor can be intimidating or downright scary. But Dr. Robert W. Ollayos, Elgin's first pediatric specialist, helped put young patients at eas...