Articles filed under Curious
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Cary resident launches boxing promotionsApr 27, 2012 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct that Paul Jonas of Cary did not win the Golden Gloves boxing tournament. His 44-0 record refers to unsanctioned figh...
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Bill Murray's sister to perform at West Dundee churchApr 26, 2012 8:00 am - St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee has found a really interesting way to celebrate the namesake saint's upcoming feast day on Sunday, April 29. Siste...
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Latino Elgin counselor is working for changeApr 17, 2012 8:16 am - Pita Betancourt doesn’t believe in luck. She doesn’t think she ended up in Elgin merely by coincidence. “I think it was because I had to be here to do this work,” said t...
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Filmmaker and diversity trainer to lead ECC conferenceApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Elgin Community College will hold its first diversity and cultural competence conference on Thursday, April 19, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote multicultural d...
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Elgin family has 3 generations spanning 100 years as lawyersApr 05, 2012 2:00 pm - People in Elgin still tell stories about George Carbary — noted trial lawyer and state's attorney from 1928 until 1936, overseeing enforcement of Prohibition. He passed ...
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Elgin man honored for 25 years of safe drivingMar 29, 2012 4:03 pm - Al Reinken is now part of an elite circle of UPS drivers. He became a member of the Circle of Honor this year for 25 years of accident-free driving, making him one of ab...
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Elgin’s ‘dark side’ made news in 1912Mar 28, 2012 12:09 pm - The “dark side” of Elgin appeared to be making news a century ago. This included stories of risqué motion pictures, dances involving drunkenness and debauchery, and men ...
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Elgin man looks back on a life of travel and successMar 10, 2012 8:00 am - Elgin man looks back on a life of music, travel and success
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Elgin police lieutenant teaching police tactics in KosovoFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Lt. Jeff Adam has been teaching aspiring officers investigations skills for years, but this week he’ll have a new class of students. Adam is teaching members of local, ...
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Make-A-Wish gives Gilberts girl a chance to swim with the dolphinsFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - “Swim with the dolphins.” That is what 5-year-old Lola Walsh replied when asked by representatives of the Illinois chapter of Make-A-Wish organization what she always wa...