Rick West
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St. Charles church provides 'Ashes to Go' at Metra stationMar 05, 2014 12:00 am - For the fourth year in a row St. Charles Episcopal Church offered “Ashes to Go” to busy commuters at the Geneva Metra station on Ash Wednesday. Rev. Bill Nesbit and chur...
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Book character stars at Town and Country LibraryFeb 07, 2014 5:14 pm - Town and Country Public Library in Elburn welcomed a special visitor Friday. Cookie Mouse, star of the book, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” by Laura Numeroff, stopped b...
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No obstacles for skater on Depot PondFeb 03, 2014 12:59 pm - Ellie DeFoy of Batavia had the ice all to herself Monday as she laced up her skates and hit Depot Pond in Batavia. Despite a temperature of about 10 degrees, the lack o...
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Lazarus House has room for people to get warmJan 27, 2014 5:20 pm - The city of St. Charles has dedicated several spots around town where people can get out of the cold, including Lazarus House. Director Liz Eakins says staff members ar...
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South Elgin Lions help 200 familiesDec 17, 2013 10:15 am - About 200 needy families won’t have to worry about not having enough food for the holidays this year thanks to the South Elgin Lions Club. The club expects to distribute...
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City will pick up the tab for people to charge their vehiclesDec 16, 2013 11:00 am - St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina and City Administrator Mark Koenen and a resident with a Tesla electric car demonstrated Monday afternoon the Electric Vehicle Charger techn...
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Moving Picture: Elgin tattoo artist tells visual storiesNov 29, 2013 8:32 am - Everyone has a story to tell. Erik Thvedt wants to help them tell it. He listens to his clients, takes their ideas and conceptualizes them. Then he puts them on paper, ...
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Light poles adorned with wreaths, garland, bowsNov 26, 2013 3:33 pm - It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas in downtown Algonquin. With the backdrop of Monday’s snow, a pair of Algonquin village workers added wreaths, garland and ...
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Geneva library place to be this weekNov 26, 2013 12:00 pm - Cold, some snow and no school made the Geneva Public Library a popular place for kids this week. Families coming in for books also found a drop-in craft project where ki...
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Gail Borden Library showcases Shelter Box survival kitNov 21, 2013 4:44 pm - A tent set up in the rotunda of the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin displays how a single box of supplies can make a huge difference after a catastrophe. The Elgin N...