Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin sticks with apartment 'deconversion'Jul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin city leaders not long ago signed off on a last-minute grant that raised some eyebrows. Councilmen agreed to give the owners of a four-unit condominium building at...
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Artists to get their space in ElginJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The "if" is done. Now, the Elgin area and others need to help Artspace with the "how." The Minneapolis-based group has chosen Elgin for its second Illinois project to cr...
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Move to clean up Elgin in motionJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - What a difference two weeks makes. On July 9, about 20 members of the Near West Neighbors Association pleaded with the Elgin City Council to crack down on drug dealing, ...
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Elgin library has a hot ideaJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Something new is percolating at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin. Come October, one of Elgin's most popular destinations will have its first coffee shop and cafe. Chicag...
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Elgin restricts parking of big trucks, trailersJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever had a large dump truck park in front of your house for weeks on end? How about peering out of your bay window to seek a pickup truck with a landscaping trailer? If...
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S. Elgin plans to realign, improve bike trailJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - South Elgin leaders are working to realign a Fox River trail that is both unsafe and eroding. Right now, users of the Fox River Trail south of the State Street bridge an...
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Elgin mulls big truck parking ban for safety, courtesyJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - p class="News">Three months ago, Elgin leaders announced they were considering an even-odd parking schedule to help improve the city's snow removal and leaf collection s...
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Elgin may beef up laws, publish names of hookers and johnsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Prostitutes and their customers soon could face harsher penalties - and scrutiny - under an updated law that Elgin city leaders will consider Wednesday night. In respons...
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Housing development gives Elgin trustees pauseJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - With the housing market in the dumps, Elgin officials are taking a little extra time to review a plan to redevelop a 52-acre golf course on the city's southeast side. Fo...
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Elgin group looking for people who made a differenceJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin's Image Commission is looking for nominations to honor people that made a significant contribution in Elgin or beyond. City council members in late May gave the OK...