Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin Boys & Girls Club celebrating its new homeJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - You've probably seen the climax on television's Extreme Makeover Home Edition where a family sees its awesome new abode. That scene likely repeated itself for hundreds o...
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Dining room closed, but brewery is 'here to stay'Jun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Prairie Rock Brewery, a fixture in downtown Elgin since 1995, has shuttered its main dining room except for large banquets. But restaurant officials say they have no int...
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Elgin OKs popular bike lane planJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - If a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, then Elgin leaders have two so far toward implementing a citywide bicycle plan. City council members Wednesday ni...
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Another infestation to battleJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Movie crews aren't coming to Evelyn Holzman's backyard in an unincorporated area between Elgin and Hoffman Estates. But if they did, she believes they would have the per...
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Hemmens primed for a great yearJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - If you think the Chicago Cubs have a great lineup, you probably haven't seen the roster for the upcoming year at the Hemmens Cultural Center. A cirque-style show called ...
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New plant in Elgin will create 355 new jobsJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A producer of wind turbine gear drivers is planning to build a new plant in Elgin, creating 355 new jobs. City leaders and officials at Georgia-based Siemens Energy and ...
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City champs play tournament at Wing ParkJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The last Elgin City Golf Championship at the Wing Park course was held in 1971. But a tournament 100 years in the making was held last June 14 and 15. Organizers hope to...
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McHenry Co. man gets 15 years for attempted rapeJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A 36-year-old Lake in the Hills man accused of attacking and threatening to kill a prostitute at an Elgin hotel has pleaded guilty. Thaddeus K. Lewis was sentenced to th...
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Elgin pans home review planJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In Elgin -- like most towns -- if you want to build a deck, you must show that it's level, structurally stable and not too close to your neighbor's house. But what if th...
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Elgin event a festival of balloons, lights, music and cuisineJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Normally, when you see a hot-air balloon, it's floating along the horizon. An Elgin fundraiser on Saturday will give people a chance to get close enough to talk with bal...