Rick West
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra preps for final concert, next season's auditionsMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - As the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra prepares to close the curtain on its 2020-21 season, preparations are well underway for the next. The EYSO will hold its third and ...
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Water main break in downtown Elgin causes traffic delaysMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - A water main break in downtown Elgin caused a few traffic headaches for commuters on Tuesday morning. The water main broke around 5 a.m. on Chicago Street just west of S...
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Former South Elgin public works building to become new home for Boys & Girls ClubMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - Cathy Russell, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, has a vision. “I fell in love with this spot when we walked in here,” Russell said, as she walked through the dingy for...
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Elgin unveils new Lords Park playground equipmentApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Keeping her eyes on one child coming down a purple slide while another climbed wide, metal stairs and a third crossed a 6-foot-high bridge, Debbie Weiman still had time ...
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Elgin City Council approves 40 new apartments downtownApr 29, 2021 5:30 am - Despite concerns about parking, the Elgin City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved 40 new apartments downtown at 40 DuPage Court. The redevelopment, by Legend Part...
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Former Elgin, South Barrington police chief Charles Gruber remembered as being ahead of his timeApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - Former Elgin Police Chief Charles Gruber is remembered as being ahead of his time in implementing the community policing approach that now is front and center in law enf...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra to spend three 'Friday on the Farm' in Pingree GroveApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will be among the first in the area to hold a live performance in 2021 when it launches its Fridays on the Farm summer concert series next m...
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Applications accepted for Elgin water bill assistance grantsApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Applications are being accepted for one-time water bill assistance grants to help Elgin residents negatively affected by COVID-19. The city has partnered with the Salva...
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Elgin's Red Poppy Bistro reopens after expansionApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Two hours. That's how long Red Poppy Bistro owners Matthew Habib and his wife Jennifer Polit said the European-style cafe was officially open last March before the gover...
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New logistics company HQ in Elgin to feature driver dorm rooms, other amenitiesApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - With the ground already broken and construction underway, ceremonial dirt was turned over Thursday for a new state-of-the-art logistics company headquarters in Elgin. Th...