Rick West
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'The cherry on top': New U.S. citizens honored during ceremony in ElginJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Waving small American flags and holding up congratulatory certificates, roughly 60 recently naturalized U.S. citizens gathered together and smiled for photos to wrap up ...
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Man and woman killed in Elburn crash identifiedJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Two people killed early Sunday when they were ejected from their SUV in a rollover crash in Elburn have been identified. Adriana Marquez, 29, and Tomas Vargas Jr., 34, b...
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New logistics facility breaks ground in BataviaJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - Construction has started on what developers say will be a new "state-of-the-art" logistics facility in Batavia. The roughly 543,000-square-foot Batavia Logistics Center ...
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More bucks for your bang: Elgin raises penalties for illegal fireworksJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - With Fourth of July just around the corner, Elgin is ready to fine you more when you mess with illegal fireworks. The city council amended the penalty scale of its firew...
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Turtle Power! Elgin library enlists TMNT for summer reading programJun 13, 2023 1:00 am - Cowabunga! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are embarking on an important mission — encouraging Elgin area kids to read. The Gail Borden Library in Elgin has made the he...
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New pizzeria brings steampunk vibe, attitude to ElginJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - A new steampunk-themed pizza restaurant is opening in Elgin, and the retrofuturistic vibe is a more than apt metaphor for a space with a colorful history now focused on ...
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Elgin's expanded slate of summer fun starts Saturday with Sk8 JamJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin is bringing the festive back to Festival Park this summer, starting with Saturday's Sk8 Jam event. After being criticized by residents for not holding as many even...
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'Sister Rosemarie's vision': Northern Illinois Food Bank honors 40 years of helping neighborsJun 06, 2023 5:00 am - The Northern Illinois Food Bank is honoring, if not actually celebrating, its 40th anniversary of serving neighbors in need. "We wanted to recognize the 40th anniversar...
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Change in the air for Elgin Partnership for Early Learning as its celebrates 10th yearJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin Partnership for Early Learning is poised to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a change the group hopes will help it grow and prepare more area children for kinde...
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Images: Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in the suburbsMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in the suburbs from Monday, May 29, 2023. ...