Rick West
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Hey Nonny brings in chef with Michelin pedigree to show they’re serious about foodJun 25, 2025 10:06 am - Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights wants people to know they’re as serious about food as they are about music. So much so that they’ve brought in a chef with Michelin-star pedigree to prove it.
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Nick’s Pizza and Pub celebrates anniversaries while delivering ‘Pizza on Purpose’Jun 23, 2025 10:14 am - Nick’s Pizza and Pub is celebrating 30 years in Crystal Lake and 20 years in Elgin. Owner Nick Sarillo says its “Pizza on Purpose” philosophy is the key to the eatery’s success.
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Woodridge motorcyclist killed in Thursday night crash in NapervilleJun 20, 2025 1:28 pm - A Woodridge man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Naperville Thursday night.
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‘It feels like the home library’: South Elgin library welcomes guests back after expansionJun 20, 2025 12:11 pm - The South Elgin Branch of the Gail Borden Library will hold a grand reopening celebration on Saturday. It has been closed for eight months for an expansion and improvements.
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Elgin man facing attempted murder charge following Naperville shootingJun 18, 2025 5:09 pm - An Elgin man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after prosecutors say he fired a handgun at a woman on Tuesday during a domestic dispute in Naperville.
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Noe brings exclusive supper club dining experience to BarringtonJun 18, 2025 4:32 pm - An acclaimed chef’s intimate new eatery in downtown Barrington promises hyper seasonal ingredients and an exclusive supper club dining experience.
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Dining out: Portillo’s expands breakfast test, Sicilian- and lobster-themed dinners and moreJun 18, 2025 8:38 am - What’s on suburban menus this week: Breakfast at Portillo’s, a Sicilian cuisine-themed dinner at Niche in Geneva, a lobster boil at Main Street Social in Libertyville, summer seafood at Truluck’s in Rosemont and more.
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Exchange program looking for host families for two weeks this summerJun 17, 2025 5:13 pm - A two-week summer language and culture camp for foreign exchange students from China is looking for host families in the communities around East Dundee from July 27 to Aug. 10.
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Custom guitar maker in South Elgin brings musicians’ visions to lifeJun 15, 2025 9:00 pm - After years of repairing and upgrading guitars as a sideline, Ed Snoble launched Penguin Guitar Company in April, making bespoke guitars in his South Elgin home.
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Elgin officials say pilot program to help homeless people is producing positive resultsJun 13, 2025 5:02 pm - Elgin’s pilot program to help the former residents of the Tent City homeless encampment is producing positive results, program officials told the city council this week.