Mark Billings
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Burlington man wins Rotary scholarship, will renew Swedish rootsNov 01, 2021 10:26 pm - A member of a longtime farming family is going to study in Sweden this August, thanks to the Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club. Burlington Central graduate Tyler Strom, who is...
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Grand homes for holidaysNov 01, 2021 8:32 pm - Less than one week after hosting their families for Thanksgiving, some homeowners on Elgin's north side are cleaning again -- this time for hundreds of guests. Six ambit...
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Elgin officials vow to better State-National intersectionNov 01, 2021 6:35 pm - A neighborhood-initiated tour of the intersection of State and National streets has caught the attention of city officials, who are vowing increased scrutiny and clean-u...
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First residents move into Fountain SquareNov 01, 2021 4:22 pm - Grills and wicker furniture are replacing the cranes and construction dust at the new and long-anticipated Fountain Square development in downtown Elgin. The first wave ...
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Association to be honored for restoration workNov 01, 2021 2:24 pm - Had one person never offered his credit card to help fund the group's first fundraiser, an Elgin neighborhood association may never have gotten off the ground -- or have...
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Elgin housing nonprofit joins similar Chicago groupNov 01, 2021 10:12 am - First-time home buyers, rehabbers and neighborhoods in Elgin will receive a boost in the coming months, thanks to a new partnership between several local nonprofits. The...
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Walk aims to reclaim the peace in ElginOct 31, 2021 8:27 pm - Neighbors on Elgin's near-east side say they have had enough gang violence and are reclaiming their streets for peace with a special walk this Friday. A Walk for Peace, ...
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PADS finally finds a local pad to help people who are homelessOct 31, 2021 6:31 pm - There were periods of exhilaration and anticipation, followed by deep lows of disappointment. Libby Hoeft, wife of the late state Sen. Douglas Hoeft of Elgin, vividly re...
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