Rick West
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Terrence Howardsays acting won't be his legacy during Judson appearanceJul 09, 2021 1:00 am - An actor known for his roles in the television show "Empire" and movies such as "Crash" and "Hustle Flow" says one day acting will just be a footnote to his legacy. Te...
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Elgin utility workers reunite ducklings with motherJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - Eight little ducklings were reunited with their mama Wednesday, thanks to Elgin utility workers. An employee of a business off Big Timber Road called 911 just after 5 p....
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Autopsy Friday for body found in Fox River in ElginJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - An autopsy is scheduled for Friday on the body of a man found in the Fox River in Elgin this week. According to a recording of the 911 dispatch, a kayaker spotted the b...
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Body recovered from Fox River in ElginJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - The Elgin Police Department is investigating after a body was recovered from the Fox River Wednesday afternoon. Police said they received a call at approximately 1:56 p...
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Algonquin librarian to be on Jeopardy! ThursdayJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - Answer: She's a youth services librarian from Algonquin who will appear on Jeopardy! Thursday. Question: Who is Jen Jazwinski? Correct! Jazwinski, who has worked at th...
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Elgin public art campaign coming to a storm drain near youJul 06, 2021 1:00 am - Time is running out for neighborhoods to get in on Elgin's storm drain public art project. The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission announced the project in March, with an eye...
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A fighter jet crashed in Elgin 70 years ago. The hero pilot is now being honoredJul 05, 2021 5:30 am - Al Grantham remembers the day nearly 70 years ago when a fighter jet crashed near Tyler Creek in Elgin. Not the sort of thing you forget. Then a ninth-grader at Larsen ...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra announces 2021-22 schedule, new CEOJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - It's been a big week for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, which announced the hiring a new CEO and its 2021-22 concert schedule. Marc Thayer, formerly of Symphony New Hamp...
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Longtime Elgin teacher, former Tuskegee Airman dies at 96Jun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Friends and family say Melvin Copeland didn't talk about himself much, but he would have had plenty to say if he did. From scholarship college athlete to Tuskegee Airma...
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Jane Barbosa remembered as 'big part of Elgin'Jun 29, 2021 1:00 am - Jane Barbosa, an influential and well-known member of the Mexican and Latino community in Elgin, died June 25 at Advocate Sherman Hospital. She was 75. Born in Cerritos...