Rick West
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Kaptain takes early lead in Elgin mayor raceApr 04, 2023 7:00 pm - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain was holding a lead over challenger Corey Dixon as vote totals were being tabulated Tuesday night. With about one-quarter of precincts reporting...
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How Elgin City Council candidates stand on homelessnessMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - As Elgin prepares plans for their North Grove redevelopment area, a renewed focus is on the city's homelessness issue downtown. Nine candidates for four available at-lar...
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Elgin merchants push back on proposal to charge 10-cent fee per shopping bagMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin could join a rising number of communities in the area to implement a single-use shopping bag fee. But the proposed fee of 10 cents per plastic or paper bag is faci...
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'A showpiece property': Elgin company purchases 100-year-old Sisco manufacturing buildingMar 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Milan. London. Elgin. As the old Sesame Street song goes, one of these things is not like the others. But while Elgin may not be considered as glamorous a destination, i...
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Elgin mayoral candidates go on the attack in recent voter forumMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - The Elgin mayoral candidates came out swinging during a recent voter forum, throwing jabs at each other on issues that they consider the other to be vulnerable. Incumben...
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Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame to honor two classes of inducteesMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - Nine inductees will be enshrined in the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame during a celebration banquet March 31 at Villa Olivia in Bartlett. The group includes five honorees ...
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Elgin council candidates differ on value of police task forceMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - As Elgin residents await the final, long-sought recommendations from the city's community task force on policing, the nine candidates running for city council have diffe...
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United Way, Nicor Gas Foundation bring community program to ElginMar 16, 2023 5:30 am - This story was updated to clarify that $600,000 of the $1 million gift from the Nicor Gas Foundation is going to the Elgin Neighborhood Network Initiative. United W...
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Vocal crowd expresses support for reopening Lords Park pool in ElginMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - A vocal crowd of roughly 150 people packed an Elgin school Wednesday night to express support for reopening Lords Park pool. The east-side pool has been closed since 202...
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Long-contemplated improvements coming to Dundee/Summit intersection in ElginMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - A road construction project on Elgin's east side that has been discussed since 1999 will finally get underway this spring. The Elgin City Council last week approved cont...