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- 1 2 3 4 Jenco, Melissa (March 23, 2011). "Candidates give Elgin a choice for mayor". TribLocal (Elgin ed.). Tribune Interactive . Retrieved November 1, 2011.
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- ↑ Danahey, Mike (April 27, 2011). "Kaptain sworn in as Elgin mayor". The Courier-News . Elgin, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
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