Rick West
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Costumed kids bring smiles to seniors at The Vines in ElginOct 31, 2021 1:00 am - It was hard to tell who was having more fun at The Vines Senior Home Sunday — the costumed kids collecting candy or the seniors watching from their windows. For the thir...
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How We Got The Story: Staying out of the way let hero's story emergeOct 30, 2021 1:00 am - It can be hard to write a news story without being there to experience what happened. This happens frequently with spot news, especially with accidents. We rely on news...
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Heal Elgin Clinic to bring free medical, dental and vision care to the underservedOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - More than 600 volunteers will come together to provide free dental, vision and medical care, as well as food, clothing and professional services to the underserved popul...
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Elgin City Council makes 'cultural introductions' during unorthodox meetingOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - It was not your normal city council meeting. In lieu of their normal spots on the dais at city hall, Elgin council members met Wednesday at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center ...
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New South Elgin T.J. Maxx location opening Thursday after short moveOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - T.J. Maxx in South Elgin has a new home, and it's not far from its old spot. The off-price retailer will hold a grand opening Thursday after a move about a half-mile so...
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Elgin Youth Symphony program aims to remove roadblocks to classical music educationOct 25, 2021 5:30 am - One by one, fourth-graders gasped with excitement as they each opened their recently acquired instrument cases and got their first looks at the prizes inside. The studen...
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The last nun? Sister Leticia's retirement at St. Joseph Hospital could end nearly 120-year streakOct 21, 2021 5:30 am - Nuns have been a presence at the many iterations of St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin since it was founded in 1902 by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart. When Sister ...
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No injuries in Cary manufacturing plant fireOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - No one was injured during a Tuesday morning fire at a Cary manufacturing plant, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 6:38 a.m. Tuesday...
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Harry Blizzard remembered for his contributions to Elgin college, orchestrasOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - Harry Blizzard, a founding board member of both Elgin Community College and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, died over the weekend at age 94. "Everybody in our community kn...
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'This is going to change kids' lives': New South Elgin clubhouse for Boys & Girls Club breaks groundOct 18, 2021 5:30 am - It's been a big couple of weeks for the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin. On Thursday, the organization held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new clubhouse in South Elgin....