Harry Hitzeman
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Unemployment, food demand grows in ElginFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Whether the United States is sinking into an even deeper recession is for the economists to debate. But from 1 to 3 p.m. today, the people who will line up at the Salvat...
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Elgin woman gets a new (used) car)Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - It wasn't exactly the "Oprah" episode where every audience member got a new car. But there was some magic recently at a local auto repair shop where a 69-year-old Elgin ...
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Water's back on at Elgin Car WashFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - An east-side car wash in Elgin has reopened after being shuttered for two months because the city shut off its water over an improper sewer connection. The Elgin Car Was...
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Elgin targets four projects for federal stimulus planFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin leaders have spotlighted four major projects that could begin now in an attempt to land federal funding from President Obama's stimulus plan, which has topped $900...
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Elgin library celebrates black history, achievementFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - On a normal day, the Gail Borden Public Library draws more than 2,000 visitors. Saturday won't exactly be a normal day for the Elgin facility. It's the fourth annual Bla...
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Elgin works to curb overcrowding through new zoning regulationsFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin city leaders are continuing their fight against overcrowding in single-family homes by requiring doors on all bedrooms and more space in living rooms and dining ro...
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Elgin gives workers 1,000 more reasons to skip health insuranceFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin leaders are taking steps to reduce how much the city pays for its employees' health insurance. City council members this week increased from $2,000 to $3,000 an in...
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Elgin mayor expects few stimulus fundsJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin residents should not expect a windfall of funding for capital projects as part of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, area leaders warned Thursday. El...
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Elgin gives workers a thousand more reasons to skip health insuranceJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin leaders are taking steps to reduce how much the city pays for its employees' health insurance. City council members this week increased from $2,000 to $3,000 an in...
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New gym pumps up Elgin mallJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - A west-side Elgin strip mall is about to get a shot in the arm with another new tenant. City leaders tonight are likely to sign off on World Gym, a 6,700-square-foot, 24...