Jerry Turnquist
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A look back at the news a century agoMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - "I heard someone famous is designing the new Wing Park golf course." "So, liquor sales were just as controversial years ago as they are today." "I can't believe the st...
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Where's Udina?Mar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorists traveling Route 20 on Elgin's west side probably have reason to wonder when they pass the green highway sign labeled "Udina." These silent sentinels that welc...
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Immigrant faced many tests in 1908 ElginFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - With over one-third of the nation's new immigrants in 1908 coming to Illinois, according to reports, there were bound to be some assimilation issues, and Elgin was no ex...
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Descendant of first former slaves to arrive in Elgin plans trolley tourFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - As a descendant of the first black slaves to arrive in Elgin during the Civil War, lifelong resident Ernie Broadnax has long felt the community could benefit by learning...
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An Esquire to rememberFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - p> The Esquire Restaurant, which operated in downtown Elgin from the late 1940s until the mid-1960s, was one of the city's busiest and most elegant restaurants of the ti...
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Saloon foes pick up momentum in 1908Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - New state legislation a century ago gave those wanting to lock the saloon doors a new weapon -- a referendum -- and Elgin proponents didn't waste any time swinging into ...
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How much do you know about Fox Valley 1958? Test your knowledge.Dec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A popular feature during the 12 years I have written this biweekly area history column has been a year-end quiz. A number of readers have said they especially enjoy shar...
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Elgin's 1907 mayor goes on drinking spree -- againDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - "I can't believe Elgin Mayor Price was drunk at a city council meeting." "Did you hear Elgin is thinking of building a golf course at Wing Park?" "I thought those Scandi...
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Redeemer Church ready to revelDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - One Elgin church is about to move into some rather elite company. In January, the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer will join such longtime city institutions as the First...
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Racing a hit in Elgin in November 1907Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - "Did you see the car race that passed through Elgin?" "I heard that the divorce rate in Elgin hit a record high." "I can't believe how beautiful those flowers are at the...