A captivating podcast dedicated to unveiling the rich and diverse history of Elgin, Illinois. Each episode brings to life fascinating stories and lesser-known anecdotes from Elgin’s past. Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious about local heritage, this podcast offers an immersive journey into the events, people, and places that have shaped Elgin over the years.
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Learn all about investing in real estate in Elgin, Illinois with a combination of real estate financial planning and modeling with numbers specific to Elgin plus syndicated, more generalized recordings of live and pre-recorded real estate investing classes (not all specific to Elgin).
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Our podcast includes different resources for you as go through your daily life. We will publish our messages from Sunday morning each week. Also, we will produce weekly thoughts about how to better live our lives in Christ. In addition, we will have special episodes that include interviews with Journey members about their life journey's. Also, we plan to interview member of our community about how we can better make an impact here in Elgin.
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The online site for author Bruce Elgin
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Audio podcast of the Sunday morning messages from Pastor Jason Huddleston and other guest speakers at First Baptist Church in Elgin, TX. For more information visit us online at fbcelgin.org
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A collection of sermons from Sunday Service at Elgin First Baptist Church in Elgin, Iowa. New Sermons posted weekly. Live on Sundays at 10:15am CST Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchElgin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elginfirstbaptist4527
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The Teaching of Pastor Eric Green at Elgin Street Baptist in Arnprior, Ontario.
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Spine-chilling stories of the strange and supernatural
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Forest City Church Elgin is a place for anyone & everyone, a place where generosity & risk taking are unleashed, & a place where people are equipped & released.
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Join lifelong Elginite Sharry Blazier for a weekly journey through Elgin, IL. Featuring stories, songs, memories, and anecdotes about this quintessential Midwestern town that's too small to be a city and too big to be a town.
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A retrospective and discussion hosted by Chuck Zlatkin and Steve Gould, the men behind the programming at the Elgin Cinema in NYC from 1970-1977 along with their weekly cable television show about the film biz called Movie Watch. Come join us and our guests for a trip down and throughout cinema, tv, New York City, the 1970s and of course life long friendship. Mubi Copy and Paste link: https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/mubi-podcast-season-2-episode-2-the-elgin-and-el-topo-plunge-nyc-into-midnit ...
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Mikala Petillo from Miki P and Mica-Elgin Vi from the band Modern Day Fitzgerald sits down together and talks about the life of an independent musician. They discuss their journey and share stories about their struggles and the successes in todays music industry. Also they talk about different strategies that they have learned in order to gain attention in todays modern times. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modern-day-miki-p/support
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Anchor recalls South Elginite who never returned
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4:43A 4,000 lb. anchor from a WWII destroyer, the U.S.S. Aaron Ward, sits in memoriam at Bluff City Cemetery. This echo from May 22, 2005 reveals the personal story behind it.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets to Low and Nothing Down Strategies
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1:13:24Learn the secrets to buying investment properties with little or no down payments in Elgin. This class is Module 25 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the loans you use to invest in real estate with little or no down payment? What are the real estate investing strategies you can u…
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Working girls get their own piece of the pie
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4:37Women were always well-represented in the workforce at the watch factory, making up about half the employees. This echo from June 9, 2003 gives good detail on what their working life was like.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Alice Byrd Potter, first woman to drive from Chicago to New York, is an Elginite you should know. Allow this December 26, 1999 echo to introduce you.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets to Risk Mitigation and Elimination
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1:31:45Learn the secrets to eliminating or, at least, mitigating the risks when investing in real estate in Elgin. This class is Module 24 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: How to think about risks in terms of severity and likelihood and which are the most devastating? For each risk: what is it,…
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Being Black in Nazi Germany, Elgin
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4:12This echo from January 30, 2000 tells the story of Hans Massaquoi, Elgin Community College graduate and editor of Ebony magazine. His biography, Destined to Witness, recounts his experiences growing up Black in Nazi Germany and then emigrating to the U.S. It is available at the Gail Borden Public Library.…
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When Gromer's closed, a part of Elgin did too
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4:24From 1937 to 1995, Gromer's was the place to get groceries, or to follow your parents around the store at least. This echo from January 22, 2004 may make you wish for a $.25 ice cream cone.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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The weather this week hasn't been so bad...comparatively speaking. This echo from January 16, 2000 will warm you up a bit.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Learn the secrets to the BRRRR real estate investing strategy in Elgin. This class is Module 23 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the different variations of the Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refi (and Repeat)—commonly abbreviated as the BRRRR strategy—and what are some of the pros and cons …
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An echo from September 29, 1985 reveals some interesting tidbits about Elgin homes.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Elgin history isn't kind to Black residents
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5:27A list of firsts and several mistakes of the past are revealed in this echo from February 24, 1991.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets to Paperwork to Buy and Sell
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1:03:44Learn the secrets to the paperwork to buy and sell real estate in Elgin. This class is Module 22 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: How do you get the contracts and disclosures for buying and selling real estate in your market? When and how should you review the paperwork for your real est…
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The Day After: 2/9/25 Sermon Recap
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24:18Oleh Phillip Thomas
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Unusual snippets about Elgin schools
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5:26Schools are among a community's oldest institutions and they give rise to many interesting factoids. This echo from September 1, 1996 lists a bunch.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Sunday Message 2/10/25: The Great Invitation- Matthew 5:1-12
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31:13Oleh Phillip Thomas
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Just when did the chewing gum and cough drop factory close? This echo from February 4, 1990 will give you that answer and many other February news items.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets of Comparing Mortgages and Lenders
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57:53Learn the secrets to comparing mortgages, loans and lenders in Elgin. This class is Module 21 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: Why selecting a lender isn’t always about price… and what are some of the other selection criteria to consider. Why just because one lender says it can’t be done…
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Elgin has many stories to tell. How about his one from June 30, 1985 that details Elgin's past as a "cow town"?Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Sunday Message 2/2/25: The New Tower of Babel?
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41:37All actions have consequences, both individually and as a society. Are we repeating the Tower of Babel with our pursuit of AI?Oleh Phillip Thomas
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Elgin folks reached out to help Chicago fire victims
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3:59The Great Chicago Fire began on October 8, 1871. Elgin learned of the news one day later and immediately mobilized to help. Learn how in this echo from October 6, 1996.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets of Analyzing Deals
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1:20:13Learn the secrets to analyzing deals in Elgin. This class is Module 20 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: Where can you get a free deal analysis spreadsheet to analyze your own deals? Which fields should I fill in when analyzing a deal, and which should be left for the spreadsheet to calcu…
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Hear the impressive resume of chemist Lloyd A. Hall and the challenges he faced in this echo from September 8, 1985.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Sunday Message 1/26/25: Race and the Spiritual Battle
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40:23Oleh Phillip Thomas
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First "settler" in Elgin was unsteady toddler
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3:35It was bound to happen eventually. Here is our punny and funny echo from July 22, 1984.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets of Flipping Properties
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1:02:02Learn the secrets to flipping properties in Elgin. This class is Module 19 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the different variations of flipping properties and what are some of the pros and cons of each. What are the most common ways to finance property flips? And what are some …
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When Heluiz Chandler and Carelton Washburne married in 1912 the press called their union a "free love contract." How did their marriage work out? Tune in to this echo from August 21, 1983 to find out.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Elgin's "Peach" was in a league of her own
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3:34"A League of Their Own" was a popular movie in 1992 that featured nearby Rockford's baseball team, the Rockford Peaches. But the Elgin connection gets even closer when you learn the story of 1946 Elgin High School grad Charlene Ann Barnett. Tune in to this echo from April 20, 1997 to learn more.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Learn the secrets to real estate investor bookkeeping and accounting in Elgin. This class is Module 18 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the ways that real estate investors can use to keep their books (track income and expenses) for their real estate investing business? What is t…
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Did an past resident of Elgin bury a gold hoard here? Maybe. Will this echo from April 22, 1984 tell you where it is? Maybe.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Barns were once a common sight in the city of Elgin. This echo from January 15, 2006 tells of some that remain, and others that have disappeared.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Sunday Message 1/12/25: 2 Cor 6- Are you Unequally Yoked?
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41:53Oleh Phillip Thomas
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An echo from January 9, 2000 will warn you about the Slop Hill gang, the Eastsiders, the Chapel Street gang, and the South End Bums and Crooks Association.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets to Getting Your First Deal Done
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50:51Learn the secrets to getting your first real estate investment deal done in Elgin. This class is Module 17 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: A 90-day plan to buy your first rental property. Why there is nothing difficult to do in the real estate investing business and why it is really all…
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Roll out the red carpet for the major crime awards!
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5:18It's time for the Elgin Major Crime Awards! Kindly Old Mr. Alft awards four of the top prizes in this echo from February 25, 2002.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Journey Podcast- Interview with Tom Burns, a "Redeemed Idiot"
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1:06:10Oleh Phillip Thomas
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Series: New Year, Same Mission: 01-05-2025Oleh Jason Huddleston
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Footnotes to history had a local tie
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4:29What do you think about the Elginite who became President of the United States in 1877? You know about him, right? Maybe not; he is a footnote to history, after all. More on him and one other Elginite you may not have heard of, but should, in this echo from November 24, 1985.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Secrets of Return on Investment
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55:32Learn the secrets of return on investment for rental properties in Elgin. This class is Module 16 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the 4 primary areas of return on rental properties? And, what is the secondary return? What time period do we typically look at for returns on renta…
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Hot topic in December 1885? What else, weather
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4:17Join E.C. "Mike" Alft on December 1, 1985 as he tells us the news from Decembers gone by.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Series: Guest Speakers: 12-29-2024Oleh Jason Huddleston
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The team was the cat's meow but still nine lives short
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3:44Attention Baseball Fans! Tune in to this echo from June 14, 1982 to learn about the Elgin baseball team that won the pennant back in 1910.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Learn the secrets of house hacking in Elgin. This class is Module 15 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the different variations of the house hacking real estate investing strategy and what are some of the pros and cons of each. What are the most common ways to finance house hacki…
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Join E.C. "Mike" Alft on December 7, 1986 as he tells us the happenings of Decembers past.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Series: Advent 2024: 12-22-2024Oleh Jason Huddleston
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Learn the secrets of financing investment properties in Elgin. This class is Module 14 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the 14 financing options for buying rental properties? What is PMI and why would you ever pay for insurance to protect the lender? How paying the lender can im…
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Christmas 1910 also had Santa and Dickens
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4:45Stressed by holiday preparations? Tune into this echo from December 22, 1985 to learn what Christmas 1910 was like in Elgin.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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Christmas trees lit up Elgin's past
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4:39Join Mike Alft on December 19, 1999 to learn the history of illuminated holiday trees in Elgin.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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The Weary World Rejoices - Week 3 - Jordan Furlan
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28:24On this edition of the Forest City Church - Elgin podcast, Jordan Furlan continues our Advent series, The Weary World Rejoices.Oleh Forest City Church
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Series: Advent 2024: 12-15-2024Oleh Jason Huddleston
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Tune in to this echo from October 12, 1997 to learn why Elgin has a Whiskey Point, a Crocker Theater, a Beacon Hill, a Parker Park and a Drake Field.Oleh Elgin History Museum
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