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Archive for December, 2007

Elgin music renaissance emerging?

Monday, December 10th, 2007
Filed under: arts, downtown, music, restaurants

Gasthaus has been doing shows since early this year, and it looks like it’s going quite well.
The Elgin Public House opened about a year ago on Chicago Street with a huge space, and I don’t think they’ve done shows yet, but it’s a good space for it. I think it will happen […]

Elgin High School flashback

Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Filed under: Uncategorized

Stanley Ng’s EHS reunion photos on Flickr.

Ethanol chills down, whither global warming?

Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Filed under: citycouncil, politics

Little over a year ago, ethanol was winning the hearts and wallets of both Main Street and Wall Street, with promises of greater U.S. energy independence, fewer greenhouse gases and help for the farm economy. Today, the corn-based biofuel is under siege.
In the span of one growing season, ethanol has gone from panacea to pariah […]

Jim Oberweis and Chris Lauzen interviews

Friday, December 7th, 2007
Filed under: kanecounty, politics

Each of the 14th District candidates sat down with Jeff Berkowitz for one-on-one interviews:

Jim Oberweis interview on YouTube.
Chris Lauzen interview on YouTube.

If you dig through the related videos list, you’ll also find interviews with other candidates including Geneva mayor Kevin Burns, John Laesch and Jotham Stein. There’s also an interview with Elgin’s former state […]