Rick West
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The debate over granting landmark status to David C Cook property in ElginOct 26, 2020 5:30 am - Behind a well-manicured lawn and mature trees, the David C Cook building on North Grove Avenue is a stately presence in its northeast-side Elgin historic neighborhood. ...
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Suburbs see first snowfall of the seasonOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - Add white to the splendor of fall colors popping in the suburbs, as the area got its first snow of the season Monday. After waking up to some snow on rooftops and cars,...
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Downtown Elgin bridges to be adorned with red ribbons SaturdayOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - There are about 900 spindles combined on the Chicago Street and Highland Avenue bridges in downtown Elgin - Gil Feliciano knows because he counted them. And after Satur...
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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...