Rick West
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Gail Borden Library's South Elgin branch to celebrate 5th anniversary with party, concertJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - After welcoming almost a quarter of a million people through its doors since opening five years ago, the Gail Borden Public Library's South Elgin Branch is holding a par...
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ECC students help food-insecure classmates with garden plotJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - With food insecurity an issue for many, a group of Elgin Community College students are doing what they can to help their school community. Members of the Phi Theta Kapp...
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'He needed to be remembered': Elgin woman establishing ECC scholarship to honor husbandJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - When her husband died of leukemia at age 58 last July, Alicia Delgado-Lutz of Elgin wanted to make sure his spirit lived on. She hopes an Elgin Community College automo...
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HopeFest in Elgin to provide free backpacks, haircuts and festival funJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Pastor Abi Raices of New Life Covenant Church in Elgin is a big believer in hope. "Anybody can find themselves in a moment of need, and we want to provide hope for ever...
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Husband charged with murder in strangulation of Elgin womanJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - A 36-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found in her home Monday night by Elgin police. Victor Hugo Ayllon is accused of str...
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Lottery ticket sold in Elgin worth $50KJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - A lottery ticket purchased from an Elgin gas station has made one player $50,000 richer. An Illinois Lottery player won the prize in the Powerball draw on June 30 after...
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Workers start removing part of DC Cook building roofJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Workers began tearing off a portion of the roof of the DC Cook office building Wednesday, the same day that the Elgin City Council was reportedly set to discuss a plan t...
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Elgin police investigating woman's death in apparent domestic caseJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating the death of a woman who they say appears to be the victim of "an isolated domestic related incident." Police were called at approximatel...
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Foul play not suspected as body found in Fox River in Elgin identifiedJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - An autopsy revealed no foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in the Fox River in Elgin last week, authorities said Tuesday. Dandre E. Curtis, 32, of Elgin...
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Neighbors launch last-ditch effort to save Elgin's historic DC Cook buildingJul 12, 2021 5:30 am - Neighbors and a majority of Elgin City Council members are putting together a last-ditch effort to save the DC Cook office building from the wrecking ball. Despite a ch...