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Many people who own homes in the Elgin National Watch Historic District are low to moderate income and have difficulty paying the higher costs dictated by Elgin ordinances to maintain or improve historic houses, city officials said. 
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A story published on Sept. 29 was wrongfully titled “Standards relaxed, grants issued for home repairs,” referring to an Elgin City Council meeting. The topics discussed at this meeting were proposals and have not been approved or enacted. The Courier-News regrets the error.
