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Elderly couple rescued from Elgin pond
Jul 2, 2009ELGIN — Emergency crews on Thursday fished out arguably the largest catch one local pond ever produced, ...Leave a comment
Whatever happened to the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad? Vikki ...
Jul 2, 2009Decades before the path was groomed for joggers, it held tracks for the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad -- an electric "interurban" train service that ...Leave a comment
Buffalo Grove fighter Felice Herrig gets her shot on reality TV
Jul 2, 2009But Herrig kept coming back to the Elgin Boxing Club, and States begrudgingly continued to train her. Pretty soon, he looked forward to their sessions. ...Leave a comment
Bridge work to close part of Bowes Road for 2 months
Jul 2, 2009ELGIN TOWNSHIP — Bowes Road will be closed to through traffic between Elgin and Plato Center for about two months while a ...Leave a comment
Audit: Chicago air traffic controllers get little rest between ...
Jul 2, 2009... FAA earlier this week, was conducted between January 2008 and February at a tower at O'Hare and facilities in the Chicago suburbs of Elgin and Aurora. ...Leave a comment
cabbie fends off attacker with deodorant
Jul 2, 2009A quick-thinking taxi driver in Elgin fended off an attacker and probably avoided serious injury when he used ...Leave a comment
Elderly couple rescued after car plunges into Elgin lake
Jul 2, 2009An elderly couple was plucked from their vehicle after it plunged into an Elgin lake Thursday afternoon when its ...Leave a comment
Lightning to play benefit softball game Sunday
Jul 2, 2009Where: Judson University Sports Complex, 1151 N. State St. (Route 31), Elgin. The Chicago Bandits and the Northern Illinois Lightning will play an ...Leave a comment
Personnel File
Jul 2, 2009... Board Certified in Family Practice Infectious Disease: Mia A. Taormina, DO, Germbusters, 1710 N. Randall Road, Suite 160, Elgin, 847/741-4376, ...Leave a comment
Reduction in deputies tied to Kane retirement plan
Jul 2, 2009But, Cathy Hurlbut, R-Elgin, made it clear that a voluntary retirement package for the sheriff's office would come only with shrinking of the number of ...Leave a comment
First team
Jul 2, 2009South Elgin The junior shortstop stepped up in a big way for the Storm by hitting .433 with five home runs and 40 RBIs. The All-Upstate Eight Conference ...Leave a comment
Coffee bean idea brews up solution
Jul 2, 2009They are imported from countries such as Sumatra and Peru before being hand-selected and roasted in small batches in Elgin. "The beans in Peru are picked by ...Leave a comment
Dominant Scott powered BC
Jul 2, 2009The Elgin Community College softball team will be happy to see that same kind of modest approach come next spring when Scott is in the circle.Leave a comment
Pierce delivers encore performance
Jul 2, 2009When it comes to encore performances, it doesn't get much better than the show South Elgin senior Kimberly Pierce put ...Leave a comment
Drivers: Leave the bike riders alone
Jul 2, 2009Let's do this together before someone gets seriously hurt or killed in Elgin. The state of Missouri just passed a law making it a punishable offense for ...Leave a comment
Fox Valley briefs
Jul 2, 2009The Elgin American Legion Post 57 will host its annual July 4 steak fry from 3 to 6 pm Saturday at the post, 820 N. Liberty St. The event is open to the ...Leave a comment
Hampshire man dies in car accident
Jul 2, 2009Harris was pronounced death at St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. The Kane County Sheriff's Department is still investigating the accident. ...Leave a comment
Local arts auditions
Jul 2, 2009Janus Theatre has auditions for its October production of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" from 7 to 10 pm Tuesday, July 14, at the Elgin Art Showcase, ...Leave a comment
Gail Borden bans trustee from library
Jul 2, 2009ELGIN — A Gail Borden Public Library District trustee accused of harrassing library staff during working hours has ...Leave a comment
People with kids, disabilities to feel the pinch without a state ...
Jul 2, 2009Similar cuts could occur at the YWCA in Lake County and Elgin. On Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Quinn vetoed a portion of the state's budget that funds nonprofit ...Leave a comment



















