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Archive for June, 2006

Third Floor revisited

Thursday, June 15th, 2006
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Third Floor veteran Matt Vecchio and his group the x-mashers (Plastik Explosives) returns to Elgin this weekend, joining the City of E’s very own The Brokedowns and others for a Clearwater show Saturday night. Also look out for x-Apocalypse Hoboken Mexican Cheerleader.

Say goodbye to your ash trees

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
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The little green devil has arrived…
State officials said Tuesday that the dreaded emerald ash borer had been found recently in six trees in The Windings of Ferson Creek, a heavily wooded St. Charles subdivision.
“For the past two years, we have been preparing for this day … hoping it wouldn’t come,” said Chuck Hartke, director […]

Reckless drivers on cell phones

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
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The same day I asked if the Elgin City Council should start discussing a cell phone ban, this happened:
A car flipped on its roof Monday in Elgin when its driver tried picking up the cell phone she’d dropped in the car…She’d been talking into a cell phone while she drove but dropped it, and when […]

An Elgin commercial

Monday, June 12th, 2006
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