Lauren Rohr
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East Dundee encouraging businesses to host downtown eventsAug 11, 2017 5:35 am - East Dundee is allowing private establishments to rent The Depot plaza for public events in hopes of generating more foot traffic in the downtown district. For years, vi...
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Developers seeking tenants for new East Dundee buildingAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - Over the past two years, the vacant grassy field that once capped off East Dundee's downtown district has been transformed into a $4 million mixed-use development. The 2...
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New East Dundee taxing district to spur redevelopment on Penny AvenueAug 08, 2017 5:30 am - East Dundee is establishing a new special taxing district that officials say will spur the redevelopment of properties along Penny Avenue. The village board voted 5-1 Mo...
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New East Dundee garbage fee could mean $180,000 to help budgetAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - East Dundee will soon begin charging residents a monthly garbage collection fee - a move officials say will help fill a budget shortfall. Residential units within the vi...
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Organizers of canceled Algonquin fest to host benefit for flood victimsAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - After canceling Algonquin Founders' Days last month because of record flooding along the Fox River, volunteers have decided to put on a smaller-scale festival to raise m...
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New riverside location a hit for Elgin art showAug 07, 2017 1:00 am - A young artist from Elgin who learned from his dad how to hand-craft wooden pens. A Hampshire sculptor and painter who spent his 20-year retirement taking art classes to...
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New Boys & Girls Club president: 'It all goes back to the kids'Aug 04, 2017 1:00 am - Mike Contreras still has photos of himself at 10 years old playing in the Dundee Township Park District's basketball program. Having grown up on the east side of Carpent...
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New cafe, bar to open this year in downtown East DundeeAug 03, 2017 1:00 am - Kathleen Bergeron hasn't pinned down a name for her new East Dundee bar and cafe, but she knows exactly what type of vibe she wants it to convey. She envisions a cozy, w...
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Longmeadow construction hours soon can go to 11:30 p.m. in AlgonquinAug 02, 2017 5:30 am - Algonquin officials have agreed to extend Longmeadow Parkway construction hours, allowing contractors to operate potentially noisy equipment late into the night. Plote C...
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Why West Dundee won't buy back a downtown property after redevelopmentAug 02, 2017 1:00 am - West Dundee has backed out of its obligation to purchase a prominent downtown property from developer Tom Roeser after redevelopment costs came in higher than expected -...