Harry Hitzeman
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Elgin police officer accused in beating resignsJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer accused of beating a handcuffed suspect in the back of a squad car has resigned. The last day for Chris Darr, 32, with the Elgin police departmen...
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Lake to heat, cool Elgin's Sherman HospitalJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Long before gasoline topped $4 a gallon and "going green" became chic, Sherman Health officials made the environment and efficiency a priority. Tuesday afternoon, hospit...
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S. Elgin reviews red-light camerasJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - South Elgin leaders are considering joining the growing number of towns with red-light enforcement cameras. Village trustees have yet to give the official green light to...
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Fisherman drowns in Fox RiverJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A 76-year-old Chicago man drowned Monday morning after a boat he and two others rented to go fishing tipped over at a dam on the Fox River in unincorporated McHenry Coun...
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Fireworks, parade and music in ElginJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - So you've got fireworks and a parade on your docket for July 4. Why not add a concert? Elgin's Downtown Neighborhood Association will host "Honest Abe's Rockin' Blues Co...
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Elgin crews trying to protect Bandits' softball field from floodingJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Bandits have yet to play extra innings this year. But Elgin city crews were putting in extra time Friday to erect a temporary berm combined with sandbags to...
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Accident halts Elgin bridge workJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities have confirmed that the two men killed in Elgin when their work truck basket hit power lines died of electrocution. The Kane County Coroner conducted autopsi...
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ESO, musicians hope to sign 5-year pactJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Symphony Orchestra officials hope to ink a new contract with their 69 musicians in the next couple weeks. Orchestra leaders said this week that a tentative, five-y...
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Former Elgin residents soon will make 4th mission trip to AfricaJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - For David and Kim Olson, running Zawadi ni Zawadi is not a job -- it's a journey. About three years ago, the longtime Elgin residents worked to take 100 pounds of suppli...
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Two dead in Elgin power line mishapJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Two workers who were painting the Route 20 bridge over the Fox River in Elgin died late Wednesday morning when their truck came in contact with a power line. The acciden...