Harry Hitzeman
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S. Elgin may extend Bowes RoadFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - A tentative plan to extend Bowes Road eastward to Route 31 and develop a 75-acre industrial park on South Elgin's north side has received positive feedback from village ...
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Icy reception for plow request in S. ElginFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - South Elgin board members were cool Tuesday night to a group of townhome owners requesting the village consider an even-odd plowing schedule for snow events more than 2 ...
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Snow, cold prompt warning calls in ElginFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - If you've noticed some messages from the City of Elgin on your home voice-mail, you're not alone. This winter's blistering cold and seemingly weekly heavy snowfalls have...
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Never too old to help out othersFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - As a knitter, Linnea Larson has completed plenty of loops and chains. The three-year resident at the Atrium, an independent living center in Elgin, has also helped tie p...
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Why Dist. 300 bus drivers aren't happyFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Bus drivers in Carpentersville Unit District 300 are unhappy with their employer, and they're letting school officials know it. More than a dozen workers for Durham Scho...
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Elgin finds too few dollars for social funding requestsFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Four Fox Valley area groups came up empty this week as they tried to get a slice of a $836,000 funding pie provided by the federal government. Elgin leaders were faced w...
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Elgin council member critical of snow responseFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Like many Elgin residents, Juan Figueroa waited for a city plow to clear his street following last week's latest severe snowstorm. But instead of 24 hours after the snow...
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Elgin community wants to help you get activeFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Shortly after the Pledge of Allegiance each day at Highland Elementary School in Elgin, legs are moving, arms are pumping and heartbeats rising. The five-minute burst, f...
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Police: Slow it down on snowy roadsFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Slippery roads, another dusting of snow and people driving too fast Tuesday added to the latest round of winter misery. Across the Fox Valley, road maintenance crews hav...
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Elgin councilman pens myths, memories of his youthFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - More than 50 people gathered Monday night to take a trip down memory lane, courtesy of Elgin native Mike Powers. The 50-year-old Elgin councilman penned his debut book, ...