Rick West
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No injuries in overnight house fire on Elgin's east sideJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - No one was hurt after fire broke out overnight Thursday in a home on Elgin's east side, authorities said. Elgin firefighters called to the 1300 block of Borden Drive ju...
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Disney magic on tap for dads, daughters in ElginJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - After a year off, Elgin's annual Daddy Daughter Dance is back for 2022. The traditionally sold-out event will run for two nights, Feb. 25 and 26, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. It ...
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Hate taking down your holiday lights? Imagine taking down those big displays in the suburbsJan 05, 2022 4:00 am - What goes up must come down. It's true with, well, everything that is subject to the laws of gravity. And also Christmas lights. While braving the cold and snow to make ...
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'Reach into the soul of Elgin': City's second poet laureate ready to Mann her postJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - The city of Elgin has its second poet laureate. That may be news to people who didn't know Elgin had a first poet laureate. Raising the profile will be part of Gareth Ma...
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'The heartbeat of Elgin High School': Friends gather to surprise former secretary for her 88th birthdayDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Susan Fortner of Elgin often jokes with friends that the whole world celebrates her birthday on Dec. 31. It may not have been the whole world, but you wouldn't have know...
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Wednesday shooting brings gunfire incidents to five-year high in ElginDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - A shooting Wednesday night in Elgin left two people injured and brought the number of gunfire incidents in the city this year to a five-year high of 66. Elgin police sai...
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January ESO Listeners Club event canceledDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's January Listeners Club event at the Gail Borden Library has been canceled. With COVID cases spiking in Kane County, the library won't hold...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank awards $454,000 in grants to 18 pantriesDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Eighteen food pantries, including nearly a dozen in the suburbs, will receive grants from the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help provide better access to food for neigh...
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New Chick-fil-A opening Thursday in AlgonquinDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Chick-fil-A fans in Algonquin won't have to go far to "Eat Mor Chikin" starting this week. A new location of the popular fast-food chain is slated to open Thursday, Dec....
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'Blessed' volunteers give back on Christmas Eve at Feed My Starving Children in SchaumburgDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The spirit of giving is always in the air at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg, but Friday felt a little different. With Christmas carols filling the room with mu...