Rick West
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Sherman Hospital nurses feel the love with valentines, flowers to start their dayFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Filing in before sunrise on a cold morning Monday, nurses at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin had their hearts warmed with handmade valentines and flowers as they head...
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Crosswalk, fencing planned on Larkin Avenue so students don't dart across the Elgin streetFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Time will soon run out on the daily game of human "Frogger" taking place on school days on Larkin Avenue in front of Larkin High School. Last week, the Elgin City Counci...
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'We get to share what we love': Red Poppy Bistro reopens in Elgin with rotating prix fixe menuFeb 10, 2022 4:00 am - Rising food costs, supply shortages, a difficult labor market and myriad other side effects of the pandemic had finally taken their toll on the Red Poppy Bistro in Elgin...
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Hoffman Estates ice fishing derby draws anglers of all agesFeb 06, 2022 12:00 am - About 60 winter anglers turned out Sunday for the Hoffman Estates Park District's annual Catch and Release Ice Fishing Derby at South Ridge Park. Prizes were awarded in...
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Goats, snowshoes make for a fun walk through Elgin farmFeb 06, 2022 12:00 am - Snowshoeing for the first time can be a little awkward. It gets a lots harder when a herd of very friendly and very hungry goats get added to the mix. Everyone stayed u...
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'It's a wonderful job': Sherman's Nurse of the Year cherishes work in labor and delivery departmentFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - It's not been an easy couple of years to be a nurse. The global pandemic has pummeled health care workers since March of 2020. Equipment and staffing shortages have mad...
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Pulling back the curtain: Covering major spot news as it unfolds requires a team effortFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - The text alert was ominous. "(ILL) Hampshire, IL| W/F| 300 Industrial Dr.| C-1401 o/s explosion in building P, now a structure fire, multiple victims req EMS, C-1401 is ...
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Elgin police searching for armed men who stole a vehicle after a failed carjackingFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin police are searching for a pair of armed men they say attempted to carjack a woman and then stole a different vehicle Tuesday night. According to a release on Face...
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ECC alum appointed to fill trustee vacancyFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - An Elgin Community College alum has been tapped to fill a trustee vacancy on the college's board. The District 509 board recently appointed Sergio Rodriguez to fill the ...
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'This is a meaningful connection': New program seeks volunteer mentors for teensFeb 01, 2022 4:30 am - After years of working with CASA Kane County as a child advocate, Danielle Valkner of St. Charles saw the gaps in an overworked system, especially for kids in their teen...