Rick West
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Elgin to offer community solar program - no rooftop panels requiredFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin residents will soon be able to take advantage of solar power without installing panels on their roofs. A new city-sponsored community solar program will allow resi...
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Drivers could get relief this year from backups at Elgin intersectionFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Elgin is working to relieve the daily rush-hour backups at Randall Road and Alft Lane. The city is poised to hire Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. to redesign the inter...
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Elgin alerting residents after tests show higher-than-allowed lead in some water samplesFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin is alerting residents after some drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent test. The city takes 100 random samples every six months as ...
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Elgin police investigating Tuesday afternoon shootingFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting on the city's near east side. Police responded about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to the shooting on the 100 block of No...
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Kane County Board room serves as classroom for service dog traineeFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - Kane County's technologies coordinator has a new trainee. His on-the-job training involves laying quietly on the floor during county board meetings. And also, no barking...
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Put faces to the podcasts: Festival to bring the audio experience to an Elgin stageFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Lovers of paranormal podcasts can take the earbuds out and listen live this weekend at Side Street Studio Arts as five area podcasts take part in the first Dark Matters:...
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New analytics tool gives downtown Elgin small businesses access to big dataFeb 18, 2022 4:27 am - The Downtown Neighborhood Association in Elgin is offering small businesses a new, free way to access big data. SizeUpElgin is an analytics website providing hyperlo...
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Elgin council approves redevelopment of east side gas station to liquor storeFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A million-dollar plan to transform a rundown gas station on Elgin's east side into a new liquor store cleared one hurdle last week. But the developer still needs to conv...
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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...