Rick West
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Dining out: Eat, drink to support breast cancer charities, Big City Burger collab and new fall menusOct 07, 2025 4:55 pm - There are plenty of opportunities in the suburbs to support breast cancer charities while enjoying food and drink in October. We’ve also got some new fall menu offerings, a burger collab with chef Bill Kim at The Graceful Ordinary and more.
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Aurora man sentenced to 25 years in prison for 2023 stabbingOct 03, 2025 1:23 pm - Duka M. Smith of Aurora was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday for a 2023 stabbing.
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Find your new best buddy at ‘The Road Home’ adoption event Saturday in ElginOct 03, 2025 12:10 pm - The road home for hundreds of adoptable puppies, dogs and kittens will run through Elgin Saturday.
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‘Remember the fun’: The Bozeum in Elgin will celebrate famous TV clownOct 02, 2025 4:43 pm - Tom Holbrook is bringing his massive collection of Bozo the Clown memorabilia to a space in Elgin he’s dubbed The Bozeum.
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‘This is a new start’: Army veteran gifted mortgage-free home in NapervilleOct 01, 2025 5:04 pm - Army veteran Tomee Phetsisouk and his family were gifted a mortgage-free home in Naperville by PulteGroup’s Built to Honor program and Building Homes for Heroes. Phetsisouk was severely injured during his second tour of duty in Iraq.
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Photo Gallery: Army veteran receives mortgage-free Naperville home from nonprofitsOct 01, 2025 2:12 pm -
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Owners of Plank Road Tap Room to helm new bar and food truck at Wing Park Golf CourseSep 30, 2025 3:50 pm - The owners of Plank Road Tap Room have been tapped to operate Chip Shots Golf & Whiskey Bar at Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin.
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Dining out: Yelp names Lou Malnati’s top pizza chainSep 30, 2025 1:10 pm - Yelp names Lou Malnati’s as the top pizza chain in America, while the world’s best bar is about to take up residency in downtown Chicago through the end of the year.
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No injuries, pet birds rescued in Aurora house fireSep 29, 2025 4:17 pm - No one was hurt, and two pet birds were rescued Monday from a house fire in Aurora.
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Carol Stream man faces hate crime charges after painting profane graffiti on police stationSep 25, 2025 4:24 pm - A Carol Stream man is facing hate crime charges after spray-painting profane graffiti on the Carol Stream police station and two nearby businesses.