Rick West
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'Veterans fight for peace': Suburban ceremonies mark Veterans DayNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - Veterans Day events across the suburbs Friday paid tribute to those who've served and fought for the nation. About 100 people filled the Heritage Ballroom at the Centre ...
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Kaczmarek wins second term as DuPage County clerkNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Democratic incumbent Jean Kaczmarek won a second term as DuPage County clerk Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton. With more than 97% o...
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Longtime DuPage treasurer Henry wins reelectionNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Longtime Republican incumbent Gwen Henry fended off a challenge from Democrat Don Potoczny in the race for DuPage County treasurer. With 99.8% of the Election Day vote c...
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'We love what we do': Salvation Army Elgin Corps kicks off holiday campaign at Gail Borden libraryNov 04, 2022 5:00 am - Bells will soon be ringing in and around Elgin. The Salvation Army Elgin Corps kicked off their annual Christmas Red Kettle campaign Thursday at the Gail Borden Library....
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'This could happen to anybody': People will stay in vehicles, tents, boxes for homeless familiesNov 03, 2022 5:30 am - Veronica Horton, a case manager at Bridge Communities in Wheaton, knows what the homeless families she works with are going through because she's gone through it herself...
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100 years and cutting for Busy Bee Barber Shop in Glen EllynOct 23, 2022 6:00 am - Like he has every few weeks for the past 74 years, Bill Gooch walked in to the Busy Bee Barber Shop in Glen Ellyn on a recent Tuesday morning and sat down for a haircut ...
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Sweet dreams for zombie lovers as Nightmare on Chicago Street packs downtown ElginOct 22, 2022 1:00 am - The return of Nightmare on Chicago Street was a dream come true for zombie lovers Saturday in Elgin. After being canceled the last two years because of the COVID-19 pan...
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The return of the living dead: Tickets going fast for Nightmare on Chicago Street in ElginOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - After two years of being zombie-free, Elgin is preparing to be inundated with the undead Saturday. And city officials are pretty excited about it. Setup is underway, and...
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Looking for love? Mountain lion killed in Kane County was probably searching for a mate, expert saysOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Two days after a mountain lion was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 88 in Kane County, many are left wondering what it was doing there. Illinois State Police tro...
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'Raise your right paw': Kane County sheriff swears in two new therapy dogsOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - When a swearing-in ceremony at the Kane County sheriff's office starts with “raise your right paw,” you know something unusual is afoot. But Sadie, a 15-month-old former...