Rick West
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Urgent need leads to new, earlier date for MLK Food Drive in ElginOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - The 10th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive has undergone a few changes this year, not the least of which is that it's not on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With...
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Blues harmonica virtuoso Corky Siegel helps Chamber Music on the Fox kick off seventh seasonOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - In a year when people have been in Zoom work meetings, Zoom happy hours and Zoom birthday parties, why not have a Zoom harmonica blues jam organized by a local chamber m...
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Polling places getting extra sanitizing attention as COVID-19 cases surgeOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - With COVID-19 cases surging in Illinois, voters may be concerned about their safety when heading to the polls to vote in person, but suburban county clerks say they are ...
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Elgin zoning change opens up core downtown area for a potential marijuana dispensaryOct 15, 2020 5:30 am - The Elgin City Council unanimously voted for a zoning change Wednesday that opens up a core area of downtown for a potential marijuana dispensary. On the recommendation...
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Elgin Farmers Market wraps up 2020 season FridayOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Farmers Market wraps up it's 2020 season Friday, a season that has certainly been unlike any other. "This season has been full of challenges, primarily due to...
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Post office renamed in honor of fallen Marine, 'true Elginite' Alex MartinezOct 13, 2020 1:00 am - Post office renamed in honor of fallen Marine, 'true Elginite' Alex Martinez
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South Elgin makes a skateboarding a crime - in a few limited placesOct 12, 2020 1:00 am - "Skateboarding is not a crime" has been a rallying cry for years among skaters, but now South Elgin says it is in some places. The village board passed an ordinance last...
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Elgin's David C Cook building closer to landmark status, against company's wishesOct 07, 2020 5:00 am - For the first time, the Elgin Heritage Commission has recommended landmarking a building against the owner's wishes. The future of the 119-year-old David C Cook buildin...
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Elgin funeral home to host trunk-or-treat SaturdayOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - To some people, a funeral home may seem like an odd place to have a Halloween event. And to others, it may seem eerily right. But to Joy Symonds of Symonds-Madison Fune...
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After 20 years, Wee-Dee's in South Elgin is on the moveOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - A staple of downtown South Elgin is on the move after 20 years. But don't worry, it's only going a couple of blocks up the street. Wee-Dee's Restaurant, a well-known f...