Mark Billings
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Volunteer vacations link you into chain of serving othersApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Can one truly be on vacation without sunbathing at the beach, soaking in a Jacuzzi or sleeping in until noon? A growing number of Fox Valley residents are finding a new ...
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Geneva firm to speak on solar powerApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - As Fox Valley residents continue to thaw from the winter deep freeze, a community group is preparing to pitch money-saving ideas using solar power. The Elgin Community N...
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Film brightens outlook on solar power's feasibilityApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - As Elginites continue to unthaw from the winter deep freeze, a community group is preparing to pitch money-saving ideas using solar power. The Elgin Community Network, o...
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Food for Friends gives lending hand to poorMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Hundreds of families on Elgin's near-northeast side are enjoying hearty ham meals for Easter today, thanks to generous volunteers from throughout the Chicago area. Food...
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City grants give neighborhoods hand in sprucing upMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin neighborhood groups can vie for a slice of $50,000 starting this month to help create newsletters, spruce up local parks and create new entryway monuments. The cit...
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Historic Elgin dairy warehouse undergoing dramatic transformationMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A historic dairy warehouse on Elgin's far northeast side is undergoing a dramatic transformation, thanks to city visionaries. Elgin Homes Dairy Lofts, a development of ...
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Elgin Alive forums begin with film, talk on environmentFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - As Elginites recover from the latest blast of winter, a city-based nonprofit is planning six community town halls on ways to shave home utility costs and more. The Elgin...
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Windmill gets windfallJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Early-1900s photographs showing the interiors of downtown Elgin businesses, and a hand-sized tobacco sack emblazoned with, "Elgin Eagle Brewing Co." are among the unique...
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A reflection of the pastJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - A farm house designed to mimic the iconic Firestone family homestead is under construction on Wing Park Boulevard on Elgin's near-west side. It marks the first tear-down...
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Favorite Elgin eatery says goodbye to community, 2007 all in one nightJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - The New Year's Eve closing of Cafe Magdalena in downtown Elgin brought back memories of ushering in 2004 at the restaurant with my wife. Our kids at home with a baby sit...