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Archive for August, 2006

Elgin Fine Arts & Ribs Festival

Sunday, August 13th, 2006
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The Elgin Fine Arts Festival is considering a new name.
The juried art show, which closed Sunday in downtown Elgin, hopes a new name will help draw more people to the event.
The name, said volunteer Jeanne Hebeisen, “should have universal appeal.” (Elgin Courier 8/7/06)

Universal appeal? How about Elgin Rib Fest. […]

Yenerich Farm

Sunday, August 13th, 2006
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After the presentation, Councilman Thomas Sandor suggested the development seemed to go a long way toward creating a second, separate city to the west — long a concern for critics of western growth. East-siders in particular have worried they will be left behind as the city’s center of gravity shifts away from them.
“I think […]

24 hour city

Sunday, August 13th, 2006
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After the meeting, Mayor Ed Schock said he first heard complaints from residents about Tacos La Flor during last week’s National Night Out festivities. He said he is taking the issue seriously.
If it chose, Schock said, the city could pass an ordinance that would limit the hours of restaurants such as Tacos La […]

Smoke-free movement gains some traction

Sunday, August 13th, 2006
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When Elaine Paul’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago, doctors asked Stella Paul if she smoked.
When the Elgin woman said no, doctors then asked what she did for a living.
“When my mother said she had been in the restaurant business all her life, they said, ‘Well, you’re a smoker,’ because there is […]