Rick West
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Elgin receives $10.8 million interest-free loan for lead service line replacementApr 26, 2024 1:23 pm - Elgin got some cost-saving news in its ongoing lead service line replacement project. The city has been awarded more than $10 million in interest-free loans from the Illi...
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Competition, camaraderie drive all-ages Elgin swim team members as they prep for state meetApr 26, 2024 10:03 am - Before the sun even rose, coach Corinne Grotenhuis was pacing the pool deck at the Centre of Elgin, leading roughly 30 members from the Elgin Blue Wave masters swim team ...
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‘She loved Bensenville’: Former village clerk Vera Johnson dies at 96Apr 24, 2024 3:11 pm - Remembered for her infectious smile, girlish laugh and love of Bensenville, Elvira “Vera” Johnson died last week at the age of 96. Johnson worked in Bensenville governmen...
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Plan now for Mother’s Day: Here are over 100 restaurant ideasApr 24, 2024 9:39 am - Mother’s Day is Sunday! If you don’t have plans yet, you still might be able to make reservations or order carryout from some suburban restaurants. Don’t delay as the clock is ticking.
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Dining out: New SLYCE opens, Blanco adds brunch, Maggiano’s hosts Make-A-Wish wine dinnersApr 17, 2024 9:31 am - You can never have too many weekend brunch options, and now there’s a new one at Blanco Cocina y Cantina in Oak Brook. There’s also a new SLYCE in Rosemont, a cool update to Preservation in Geneva and more happening on the suburban dining scene.
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Did you lose a pool? Elgin finds that and more during annual spring road cleanupApr 16, 2024 12:19 pm - If you’ve been putting off a spring cleaning project around the house, take consolation in knowing that, no matter how big it is, it could be worse. Elgin recently comple...
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Suburban restaurants offer Passover options for dine-in and takeoutApr 16, 2024 11:45 am - Passover begins at sunset Monday, April 22, so now is the time to finalize your holiday dining plans at a suburban restaurant or order carryout packages to dine at home.
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Elgin’s Side Street Studio Arts getting closer to new homeApr 15, 2024 4:50 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin has taken a couple of steps forward in its effort to move to a new home. The Elgin City Council last week approved an adaptive reuse plan...
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‘She deserves a beer’: Long Grove brewery creates beer inspired by Taylor Swift’s new albumApr 15, 2024 5:30 am - Buffalo Creek Brewing has created a special beer inspired by Taylor Swift’s new album and, just like her concert tickets, it will probably sell out quickly.
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Check out these suburbs for great outdoor dining optionsApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Spring has officially sprung. And not much beats a meal outside on a nice day. To accommodate al fresco dining, some suburban towns have continued to allow for outdoor dining zones during the seasonable months.