Lenore T. Adkins
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Elgin pair busy keeping things brightDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - What's the toughest stain to get out of your windows? You might be surprised to find that it's calcium and lime left over from water sprinklers, according to Dawn and Da...
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Postal stamp machines a thing of the past in ElginDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - If you planned on buying postage from the coin-operated stamp machine at the downtown Elgin post office, you'd better come up with a plan B. Officials removed that machi...
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Pingree Grove gets a little bit bigger, plans retail, residential developmentNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Pingree Grove is living up to its moniker, "A place to grow." The village this week extended its western boundary by annexing a total of 119 acres just off Route 47. The...
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Pingree Grove, village manager parting waysNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - James Bassett, the guiding force behind Pingree Grove's explosive growth, has no hard feelings about not returning to his job as village manager, saying it's time to mov...
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Officials still searching for cause of Elgin fireNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin fire officials are still searching for the cause of a blaze on the city's west side that badly damaged an office building and forced a doctor to jump to safety fro...
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Christmas tree farm keeps family busy year-roundNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Looking to supplement their income into their retirement years, Jan and Jack Ziegler turned to an unlikely source -- Christmas trees. The Elgin couple who are not affili...
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Red Robin invites local officials to taste testNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - You know how restaurants hold promotions so you can test their service before a full opening? My boss here at World Headquarters tells me the new Red Robin in South Elgi...
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150 Navy recruits treated to dinner at Cary Country ClubNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Three buses carrying more than 150 U.S. Navy recruits pulled up slowly in front of Cary Country Club on Thursday morning. Teena Miara, a bartender at the club, stood at ...
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More than 200 share feast at Elgin schoolNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - With her bright, bubbly nature and smile, Amy Roberts' mission was to pass on the holiday cheer. Roberts was a volunteer Thursday during the 24th Thanksgiving Day dinner...
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Burlington-Central band on national stage againNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Tom Turkey and Big Bird balloons may get all the looks during the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago. But the Burlington-Central High School marching band wi...