Article: 100 years ago, 'whiskey and rotten politics' made the news.(Neighbor)(Way back when)

Byline: Jerry Turnquist

Several outdoor gatherings, one to celebrate Emancipation Day and another that featured a noted evangelist, topped the Elgin news of August 1906. Also making headlines were the actions taken by some disgruntled gold mine investors, the city council's investigation of the chief of police and a rather surprising anniversary greeting that showed that old enemies can be friends again.

Here's the news of a century ago as recorded in the newspapers of the time:

- Hundreds of people from Elgin and across Kane County headed to the city's Lords Park to take part in the annual observance of Emancipation Day. Sponsored by an Elgin ...

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