Rick West
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Sony Pictures’ Wonderverse in Oak Brook to close this monthDec 12, 2025 3:08 pm - Less than two years after opening, Sony Pictures’ immersive entertainment venue Wonderverse in Oak Brook is slated to close this month.
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Eddie Gaedel Pub & Grill in Elburn to close this monthDec 11, 2025 4:26 pm - Eddie Gaedel Pub & Grill has announced it will close later this month after 13 years in Elburn.
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Aurora firefighters contain blaze in three-story, multiunit buildingDec 11, 2025 3:28 pm - An Aurora firefighter sustained a minor injury Thursday while fighting a structure fire in a multiunit building.
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Georgia man convicted of sending threatening letter to religious center in West ChicagoDec 11, 2025 3:17 pm - A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a Georgia man of sending a threatening letter to a spiritual mission in West Chicago.
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One hospitalized after rollover crash into a creek near ElginDec 11, 2025 2:33 pm - One person suffered minor injuries and possible hypothermia after being trapped in their car when it rolled over and landed in a creek Thursday near Elgin.
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Elgin police rebut DHS account of violence by protesters during immigration enforcementDec 11, 2025 11:28 am - Findings in a preliminary report by the Elgin Police Department refute claims made by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that “rioters threw rocks and bottles” at Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during immigration enforcement activities Saturday.
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Seasonal sips: Suburban bars and restaurants offer up festive holiday cocktailsDec 09, 2025 3:38 pm - Many suburban bars and restaurants have added some holiday spirit to their spirits, offering special cocktails for you to enjoy with friends and family in between the hustle and bustle of the season.
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Dining out: Kyuramen opens in Naperville, beers with Santa, Hanukkah dining and moreDec 09, 2025 10:50 am - Warm up with a steaming bowl of ramen at the new Kyuramen in Naperville, or grab a beer or brunch with Santa at Tapville Social. Plus, some suburban restaurants are offering Hanukkah dining specials Dec. 14-22.
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Neer Beer brings suburbs’ first non-alcoholic bottle shop to WheatonDec 08, 2025 5:59 pm - Neer Beer, a non-alcoholic bottle shop, opened last week in downtown Wheaton. Owner Jason Krapausky said most of the NA options he sells would do well in blind taste tests with their alcoholic counterparts “except for the not getting drunk part.”
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Wayside transforming 4-story office building in Elgin to transitional housingDec 05, 2025 11:31 am - The Elgin City Council has cleared the way for Wayside Cross Ministries to transform a four-story office building on Route 31 into a transitional housing facility.