Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin mom joins parents nationwide in search for son's killerAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Their sons are gone, but their hope and energy remains. Families of men believed to be victims of the Smiley Face serial killers are gathering signatures to pressure the...
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Elgin plays will bring you to your feetAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - You won't need a theater program or binoculars to catch a theatrical performance in Elgin this month. Just your walking shoes, an open mind and $12. The Elgin Cultural A...
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Elgin man wins water meter assembly contestAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Baseball's All Star game has the home run derby. Basketball has a three-point contest. So what's the equivalent for municipal water department employees? A showdown to s...
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German manufacturing firm to set up shop in Elgin, mayor saysAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Even though the housing market has slowed to trickle, manufacturing firms continue to flow into Elgin. Mayor Ed Schock said Thursday that the city is close to inking a d...
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Elgin car wash sign: Lewd or just lingo?Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Some newer car washes are "touchless." At others, a towel crew cleans the vehicle "by hand." An Elgin car wash owner has landed in hot water over a message on her sidewa...
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Less time idling at ill-timed lightsAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you to all (two of you) who sent me responses on which Elgin intersections can be improved by changing the timing on traffic lights or tweaking traffic patterns. W...
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McHenry Co. Fair queen thinks of grandfatherJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A cliché question for any pageant is asking contestants what they would wish for. World peace is the popular refrain. At the 2008 McHenry County Fair Queen Pageant Wedne...
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Elgin builds on FoxFireFest successJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin area leaders hope to build on the momentum from last year during this weekend's second-annual FoxFireFest. "Last year, I heard nothing put positive comments about ...
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For starving artists, you may have a home in 2011Jul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Word that Artspace is committed to opening an art co-op in or near downtown Elgin was received with the enthusiasm of a farmer watching the skies open up during a drough...
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Elgin roads smoother; how about quicker?Jul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that Elgin has invested millions at making the city's roads smoother, perhaps it's time for suggestions on how to make them quicker. This is not advocating increasin...