Rick West
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On this West Chicago street, neighbors come out every day to exercise together, and apartMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - Coming together and staying apart might seem to be at odds, but that's exactly what a West Chicago neighborhood is trying to do every day at 2 p.m. As a way to maintain...
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'Honk and Wave Parade' brings socially distanced suburban families togetherMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Horns honked, families cheered and held up signs. A little girl excitedly waved an American flag. It was a scene like any other parade, except all the parade participan...
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Photo Flashback: Marmion Academy's Mark Peters seals win in 2010 baseball sectional semifinalsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - This will probably go down as my most memorable prep sports photo, or series of photos, no matter how long I work at The Daily Herald. To set the scene, it was extra in...
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Senior shoppers take advantage of special hoursMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - News that some stores were dedicating special hours for seniors brought the early birds out to Jewel-Osco on Larkin Avenue in Elgin Thursday. "I'd been trying to come at...
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About 30 seniors enjoy a windy walk in the woods during Senior StrollMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - About 30 people turned out for a windy walk in the woods Thursday at Johnson's Mound in Elburn for the Kane County Forest Preserve's monthly Senior Stroll. Naturalist J...
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How we got the photo: 'Cancer fighter' makes a personal connectionMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - How does a middle-aged man with two cameras come to be in a 11-year-old shirtless boy's bedroom and it still be socially OK? Let me explain ... I met Michael Carr of Blo...
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Images: Preparations for the world premiere musical “The Secret of My Success”Feb 15, 2020 6:00 am - See photos from the final couple of weeks of preparations in the run up to the world premiere of "The Secret of My Success" at Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The musical i...
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Entertainer uses magic, laughter to teach good character at Round Lake schoolFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - Mixing magic, puppetry and comedy, Tim Hannig grabbed the attention of kids at Village Elementary School and for 45 minutes didn't let go. Hannig brought his Pro-Kids S...
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Images: IHSA state competitive dance championshipsFeb 01, 2020 12:00 am - See teams from around the suburbs compete in the IHSA 2020 competitive dance championship at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. Stevenson was crowned champions in C...
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'Definitely worth the wait': 150 line up for Raising Cane's chicken in BataviaJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Despite falling snow and chilly, wet conditions, about 150 people waited in a line wrapping around the new Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers restaurant in Batavia for its g...