Rick West
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'Networking with a power boost': Elgin Area Leadership Academy prepares for 20th classJul 26, 2021 5:30 am - The list of graduates from the Elgin Area Leadership Academy is a veritable who's who of Elgin movers and shakers. There are current city council members and city admin...
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Second try a charm for first Classic Collectors Car Show in BarringtonJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - The second try was the charm for the first Classic Collectors Car Show in downtown Barrington. After being postponed by bad weather in June, the sun shone bright on the...
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Cheers! 11 upcoming suburban brew fests for beer loversJul 22, 2021 6:00 am - There's not much better on a warm day than enjoying a cold beer. Except maybe enjoying a whole event dedicated to beer. And there are plenty of hoppy happenings coming...
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Elgin neighbors rally to save DC Cook building from demolitionJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Holding a sign that read “Shame on you Elgin,” Jennifer Whalen was beyond mad about what was happening in the neighborhood in which she grew up. “I am outraged,” Whalen...
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Gail Borden Library's South Elgin branch to celebrate 5th anniversary with party, concertJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - After welcoming almost a quarter of a million people through its doors since opening five years ago, the Gail Borden Public Library's South Elgin Branch is holding a par...
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ECC students help food-insecure classmates with garden plotJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - With food insecurity an issue for many, a group of Elgin Community College students are doing what they can to help their school community. Members of the Phi Theta Kapp...
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'He needed to be remembered': Elgin woman establishing ECC scholarship to honor husbandJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - When her husband died of leukemia at age 58 last July, Alicia Delgado-Lutz of Elgin wanted to make sure his spirit lived on. She hopes an Elgin Community College automo...
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HopeFest in Elgin to provide free backpacks, haircuts and festival funJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Pastor Abi Raices of New Life Covenant Church in Elgin is a big believer in hope. "Anybody can find themselves in a moment of need, and we want to provide hope for ever...
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Husband charged with murder in strangulation of Elgin womanJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - A 36-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found in her home Monday night by Elgin police. Victor Hugo Ayllon is accused of str...
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Lottery ticket sold in Elgin worth $50KJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - A lottery ticket purchased from an Elgin gas station has made one player $50,000 richer. An Illinois Lottery player won the prize in the Powerball draw on June 30 after...