Harry Hitzeman
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Fox Valley Folk Fest back after floodsSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Katie Moritz and Judy Robinson picked a quiet spot on the Fox River's east bank Monday afternoon to let the sounds of their hammered dulcimers ring out during the 32nd A...
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Feedback ok, but not the garbageAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Opinions are like belly buttons - everybody has one and some of them really stick out. Last week, in this space, I expressed my opinion. I was fed up with all the negati...
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One injured in Elgin drive-byAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A 21-year-old Elgin man was shot in the foot or lower leg in a likely gang-related drive-by attack Friday afternoon on the city's near east side, police said. Elgin poli...
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Elgin cashes in on cheaper road saltAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - After taking heat for poor snow removal last winter, Elgin leaders are looking as cool as a cucumber. City leaders in June bought 10,000 tons of salt - about 9,000 tons ...
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Elgin aims to make review process easierAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - If you want develop land, erect a new building or open a new business in Elgin, you have to jump through hoops like in any other community. But Elgin leaders are explori...
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Elgin asked to consider playground for four-legged residentsAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - For the next month, Elgin leaders have something to new chew on: a proposal for the city's first-ever dog park. The South West Area Neighbors, or SWAN, group on Tuesday ...
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Elgin library lets patrons sign off on new branch constructionAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Amelia Stoner loves Elgin's Gail Borden Library. When the library's new $4.2 million branch opens next year, the 3-year-old Elgin native is sure to love that facility, t...
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Readers need to stop criticizing city of ElginAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the buzzwords for newspapers these days is "interactivity." You can see it on the Daily Herald Web site, with graphics, maps, Olympic medal charts and even videos...
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Suburban soldiers being deployed to get sendoff SaturdayAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - They all have other day jobs, but the 130-plus soldiers in Company B, 1st Batallion, 178th Infantry know the drill by now. So does Lisa Guerrero, the 10-year wife of Sgt...
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Wegman drops out of county board raceAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Citing increased family responsibilities, longtime Elgin resident Larry Wegman said Tuesday he is withdrawing as the Republican candidate for the Kane County Board Distr...