Rick West
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Hundreds participate in surprise parade on 6-year-old's last day of chemoNov 29, 2020 12:00 am - After a three-year battle with leukemia, 6-year-old Dylan Schroeder of Arlington Heights got a surprise vehicle parade outside his home Sunday on his last day of chemoth...
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'It was awesome': Massive truck parade helps Arlington Heights boy celebrate beating cancerNov 29, 2020 12:00 am - After a three-year battle with leukemia, Dylan Schroeder's parents wanted to surprise their 6-year-old truck-loving son with a parade to celebrate his last dose of chemo...
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Incurable form of cancer won't stop 74-year-old Elburn man from helping othersNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - Helping people is just something Harley Veldhuizen does. And nothing, it seems, will stop him. Not even an incurable form of cancer, For the past 30 years or so, the 7...
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Mooseheart lights show format practically made for a pandemicNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - A local holiday tradition that didn't get canceled, massively altered or converted to a “virtual” event returned Friday. The annual Mooseheart Holiday Lights — an event ...
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Elgin's Festival of Lights to brighten up holidaysNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - After being unable to hold its annual tree lighting, the city of Elgin is trying to brighten the holidays with the Festival of Lights. Lights will be on display nightly...
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'We're in a crisis': Fox Valley mayors make video urging residents to avoid holiday gatheringsNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - With the holidays approaching and COVID-19 cases surging locally, the mayors of five Fox Valley towns teamed up to send a video message to their residents. And that mess...
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Suburbs see season's first measurable snowfallNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Many suburbs saw their first measurable snow of the season Tuesday, with some getting as much as about 1.5 inches and others seeing just a trace. Light rain and a fog/mi...
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New holiday lights contest coming to Elgin, East and West DundeeNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - With many community events on hold this year, Explore Elgin Area is hoping to start a new tradition with a holiday lights contest. "What we're hoping to do is offer fam...
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Meraki Market Hub brings 28 new mini-stores to downtown ElginNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - A pandemic is a tough time to open a new business, let alone 28. But that's essentially what Jose and Audrey Lintag are doing as they open the Meraki Market Hub in Elgi...
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Gail Borden library buildings to close to public for three weeksNov 19, 2020 4:10 am - With COVID-19 cases surging in Kane County, the Gail Borden Public Library board of trustees voted unanimously to close all of their buildings to the public starting Fri...