Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin shows commitment to restoring single-family homesJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin city leaders not long ago signed off on a last-minute grant that probably raised eyebrows if viewed from afar. Councilmen agreed to give the owners of a four-unit ...
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Elgin residents plead for help fighting prostitution, drugsJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Frustrated, scared and fed up with drug dealing and prostitution in their near-west-side Elgin neighborhood, residents Wednesday night pleaded with city leaders and the ...
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Homeless Elgin woman found on bike path says she was rapedJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A 46-year-old homeless woman found sleeping and partially clothed off a bike path near South Elgin Monday afternoon says she was sexually assaulted, police said today. K...
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One woman's century of life to be celebratedJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It's a party 100 years and four days in the making. Family members of Mabel Hansen, an Elginite who turns 100 today will host an open house Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ...
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Computer glitch cuts Elgin's fireworks show shortJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A computer malfunction cut short Elgin's July 4 fireworks show and city leaders now are mulling over how much to pay the pyrotechnics company. The grand finale actually ...
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Elgin officials may add more review to building processJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Want an addition, new home or something else that requires a building permit from Elgin city hall? Another layer of review could be in store if city council members OK a...
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For the love of the gardenJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - School's out, but the Elgin chapter of the American Association of University Women wants to show you some ABCs this weekend, as in alpacas, butterflies and barns, chrys...
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Elgin United Way considering second food driveJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials at the United Way of Elgin are mulling over whether to organize another community food drive this year. On June 21, the group collected about 400 bags and boxe...
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Elgin bike plan has bumpy start for someJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The first visible step in Elgin's citywide bike plan - painting dedicated bike lanes on a stretch of Walnut Avenue - has some small business owners upset. "It's a real p...
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Elgin officer sues store for false accusationsJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer has sued a Schaumburg department store, arguing that false accusations of shoplifting damaged his reputation and endangered his job at the depart...