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This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley. This is not the opinion of the Elgin Courier.
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Elgin’s City Charter has remained largely untouched since its inception several decades ago, but council members are considering enlisting local voters for a complete review.
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Police investigate multiple July incidents
Read moreA public hearing next week will precede a critical decision by City Council regarding the future of Elgin’s Emergency Medical Services.
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Local entrepreneur awarded grant
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Maria Hernandez in the sun with her new lawn ornament, courtesy of the Elgin Garden Club. Her landscaping at 313 Schuylerville Drive in the Saratoga Farms neighborhood earned her the title of July’s Yard of the Month. The lawn is well maintained with flower beds of dianthus, periwinkle and pink rose trees and a Chinese parasol tree, defined by stone boarders. The local gardeners meet on the first Tuesday of every month at the Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 11th Street and U.S. Highway 290, starting at 9:30 a.m. with a plant exchange._Visitors and new members are welcome.
Read moreBASTROP — A Bastrop man was sentenced in federal court this month to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.
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