Rick West
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Elgin hopes to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% in next five years with new climate action planSep 25, 2025 3:20 pm - The Elgin City Council agreed to adopt a Climate Action and Resiliency Plan that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the city by nearly 60% in the next five years.
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Elgin man faces attempted murder charge after stabbingSep 25, 2025 11:31 am - An Elgin man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing Tuesday, authorities said.
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Man held in custody after leading Aurora, Oak Brook police on two high-speed chasesSep 24, 2025 3:54 pm - A Berwyn man is being held in DuPage County jail after leading police from Oak Brook and Aurora on two high-speed chases Wednesday morning.
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Forgotten lottery ticket inspires picks that win $1 million in AuroraSep 24, 2025 11:21 am - Numbers on a forgotten losing Powerball ticket tucked away in a drawer became the inspiration for a $1 million win for a player who recently bought a ticket in Aurora.
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‘Trying to build a community’: Three bourbon lovers bring auction house/bar Aged in Oak to Vernon HillsSep 24, 2025 10:08 am - “This is something we are truly passionate about,” partner James Hall says about Aged in Oak, the recently opened establishment that marries a bar with a bourbon auction house in Vernon Hills.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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‘The hope is in the kids’: Elgin temple prepares for new year by teaching kids how to make challahSep 21, 2025 12:47 pm - Meticulously rolling, twisting and weaving the dough, about 20 young bakers prepared for the Jewish new year by making sweet round challah bread Sunday during Torah school at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin.
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‘Lots of oohs and aahs’: More than 20 animatronic dinosaurs take over Gail Borden Library in ElginSep 18, 2025 4:28 pm - More than 20 animatronic dinosaurs and interactive attractions will be on display at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin as part of the Dinosaur Explorer exhibition.
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‘This is about our humanity’: Prayer vigil in Elgin draws supporters of the immigrant communitySep 17, 2025 8:08 pm - The day after a high-profile raid by federal immigration officers, more than 100 community members gathered in Elgin for a prayer vigil to show support for their immigrant neighbors.
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PADS of Elgin appeals to community as it welcomes supporters to tour refurbished shelterSep 17, 2025 7:32 pm - As PADS of Elgin works to solve a budget crisis that threatens its mission, the group took an opportunity Wednesday to welcome supporters to tour its newly renovated space and ask for help.