Articles filed under Elgin Township
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Rauschenberger shows real leadershipJun 17, 2011 1:00 am - There has been much talk lately about the lack of leadership within the ranks of our elected officials. It also has often been said that integrity is doing the right thi...
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Which township road chief makes $45,866 to maintain four miles?Jun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Jedlovec is responsible for maintaining just about the same amount of roadway in DuPage County's Winfield Township as Jerome Hulke takes care of for Plato Township i...
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Man sentenced to life plus 60 years for Elgin murderMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - A former Chicago man convicted in the brutal 2003 murder of an Elgin man in front of his girlfriend and infant son was sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison Thursday...
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ECC union ratifies contract agreementMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - After seven months of negotiations, an agreement between Elgin Community College and the faculty union inched closer to completion Sunday night after the union ratified ...
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Townships offer little change on taxpayer-funded health benefits for elected officialsApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - It will be slow going for taxpayers looking to reform how suburban townships pay for elected officials' health care. Several township officials said there had been no di...
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Rain barrel project underway for S. Elgin LionsApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - With spring just around the corner, the South Elgin Lions Club Green Team is selling rain barrels to the public. Each barrel is capable of holding 55 gallons of water th...
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Township leaders' benefitsApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Taxpayers spent more than $1 million last year to cover health care benefits for 77 elected leaders in suburban townships. Those same officials paid nothing for their in...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Elgin Township garbage consolidation approvedApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Voters living in unincorporated Elgin Township approved a joint garbage contract in Tuesday’s referendum with 53 percent in favor, based on an unofficial tally. The town...
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Hispanics, district size, key in Kane Co. board cutsMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - An explosion in Kane County’s Hispanic population during the past decade will be a key factor in which county board seats are cut, if any, and how the new districts are ...