Jerry Turnquist
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Marking its 100th (sort of)Nov 01, 2021 4:25 pm - Elgin Mayor Earle Kelley addresses a crowd at the Audubon Museum during Elgin Days on Aug. 2, 1929. The Elgin Audubon Society operated the museum from the 1920s to the 1...
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Greased streetcar tracks, man returned 'from dead' made 1907 newsNov 01, 2021 1:16 pm - The announcement by an Elgin man and his sons that they were going to manufacture cars in the city wasn't the first for the community, but one that definitely got attent...
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Teen golfer turns pro, dating service busted in 1907Nov 01, 2021 10:13 am - A national golf champion first drew attention in 1907 after winning an Elgin contest as a 17-year-old. Also making news a century ago was a local woman charged with dati...
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The Shanghai, an Elgin mainstayOct 31, 2021 8:22 pm - "Just about everybody in Elgin knew my family and our restaurant," remembered Sam Yee, whose parents began a longtime stint as the owners of the Shanghai Restaurant begi...
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Antics by 1907 mayor draws headlinesOct 31, 2021 6:31 pm - "The behavior of Elgin's mayor is awful." "I can't believe the city would buy something and never use it." "Some people in Elgin sure like to gamble." These are comment...
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