How much did Elgin fork out for Fox Trot OT?
I am just wondering if someone could possibly answer this question: With the recent budget cuts and layoffs within the city and the suspension of some of the yearly activities, I was just wondering how much money Elgin paid out for preparation and to pay overtime for this year's Fox Trot. I think they went a little bit overboard.

The 411: Why close McLean Boulevard now?
So let me ask this: They close McLean Boulevard in South Elgin at the railroad tracks for the next year and a half. They are going to quit working on it in November anyway. So could someone ask the Kane County head guy why they don't wait until the end of winter to close it? They aren't going to do anything anyway.

Opening of new hospital delayed?
They say that Sherman Hospital's opening is going to be delayed because the whole venting system in their building has not been given a permit that has to be redone. I was wondering, how much does it cost to have a whole venting system redone in a new building and how much extra is Sherman Hospital going to be paying? Is the city of Elgin going to be helping them in this payment? As I understand it, they don't even have enough money to finish off the construction. And where is Provena in all this? Do they just go out of business next to this big new hospital?

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