Jerry Turnquist
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Pillars of Honor lauds actions of Elgin citizens in WWIIJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - The upcoming “Pillars of Honor” program — set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Gail Borden Public Library — provides an ideal time to reflect on the contributions of E...
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New alumni coordinator hopes to reunite ECC studentsDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Are you an alumnus of Elgin Community College who has lost track of a former classmate? Or, perhaps you're a one-time ECC student who has an uncanny knack for rememberin...
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Electrified drunks, 'evil' Scouts made Elgin news in 1911Dec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - “It's about time they took the collection plates away from the church doors.” “Getting horses and other animals out of people's basements is one of the best things the ...
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Veteran says Merchant Marine shorted recognition it deservesNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - When it comes to recognizing those whose efforts and sacrifices helped bring about the Allied victory in World War II, Mike Natale of Elgin says there is one group that ...
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A look at Elgin headlines 100 years agoOct 25, 2011 1:00 am - “I can’t believe they dropped that sacred vow from wedding ceremonies.” “No matter what Elgin does it can’t control drinking with a ‘Black List.’” “With over 100 polic...
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Elgin women’s golf league celebrates 60 yearsOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - It would seem that a women’s golf league that began with 24 of the 32 members never having played golf before wouldn’t have much of a chance of surviving, let alone thri...
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Elgin man fondly recalls neighborhood store he ownedSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Roland “Joe” Josephson operated one of the most commonplaces of all businesses in the 1950s — a neighborhood grocery store. Now among a dwindling number of people who w...
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Road Races, whooping cough among Elgin headlines in 1911Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - While an estimated 100,000 people witnessed the highly successful second annual Elgin Road Races in 1911, it was an event that was also marred by tragedy and protest. I...
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Quiz yourself: Elgin in the 1950sJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - How much do you know about life in the Elgin area in the 1950s? It was a decade remembered by some as the “good old days.” It was, after all, a time of unprecedented gro...
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Top Elgin headlines from 1911Jun 30, 2011 12:00 am - By Jerry Turnquist Daily Herald correspondent The “death cup” would be eliminated in Elgin, city residents were told in 1911. Teachers said a new technology — motion pic...