I was disappointed that there were no Elginites among those who threw their hats into the ring for the 14th district seat, but there is another congressional election in Illinois where someone with an Elgin connection is running.
Jim McConoughey, formerly of Algonquin, is running in the Republican primary for Ray LaHood’s 18th congressional district seat […]
Aurora State Senator Chris Lauzen actually had a good chance of winning Dennis Hastert’s 14th district seat. Oberweis is a formidable opponent, but they were polling even, their war chests were comparable, and if anything Lauzen had an edge, because he has a history of running successful campaigns that won by large margins. […]
Wednesday’s Elgin City Council meeting includes a public hearing for the 2008 budget, so make sure you get over there if you have anything to say.
Other highlights:
Red light cameras at intersections
$75,000/year (+ $800 per month) to put council meetings online — why not use YouTube?
Class B liquor licenses
Annexation of Wesemann property (955 Marshall Road)
Permission to […]
I haven’t been back to get pictures of Ravenheart Coffee or Salon Couture yet, but I noticed that the salon’s website has some photos. There’s also a photo of the vault spa (and Nell Hughes) in this Daily Herald story.
Also check out this 90 second spot:
I stole it from the DNA blog, which […]
