Rick West
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Dining out: New name for Ravinia Brewing, ‘Moana 2’ promo at CPK and moreNov 26, 2024 7:56 pm - A local brewery is changing the name on their cans but not the beer inside. Also, you can help feed needy families when you dine out at Table at Crate, and CPK wants you to take the kids out for dinner and a movie.
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Explore McHenry County breweries on the Holiday Cheers beverage trailNov 26, 2024 1:53 pm - The Holiday Cheers beverage trail features 11 McHenry County breweries offering exclusive holiday-themed drinks and promotions through the end of the year.
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Man killed Sunday after crashing car into tree in Kane CountyNov 25, 2024 2:02 pm - A 75-year-old Hampshire man died Sunday after he crashed his car into a tree in Rutland Township in western Kane County.
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Giving Machines at Fox Valley Mall make donating to local charities easy as a card swipeNov 22, 2024 4:55 pm - The Giving Machines were unveiled Friday for a second year at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora. The machines allow people to donate specific items or services to six local charities and two national organizations.
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‘She’s my inspiration’: Soon-to-be 100-year-old woman still walks over three miles a day at The Centre of ElginNov 21, 2024 7:42 pm - Soon-to-be 100-year-old Betty McKeown was celebrated during a party at The Centre of Elgin on Thursday. She’s walked three to four miles daily, five days a week.
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‘He can park anywhere...except his public high school’: District, student in fight over parking in lotNov 21, 2024 2:48 pm - An Elgin family and Burlington-based Central Unit School District 301 are at odds over whether a student can use an accessible parking placard at his high school without a school parking pass.
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Thanksgiving service in Elgin Sunday looks to build community across different faithsNov 20, 2024 9:23 pm - Leaders and congregation members from different faith traditions and churches throughout Elgin will come together Sunday during the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.
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Dining out: Chocolate beer, local breweries recognized, Cajun wine dinner and moreNov 20, 2024 8:44 am - Enjoy two great tastes that taste great together as Penrose Brewing releases a chocolate ale just in time for the holidays. Also, a couple of other local breweries were recognized in a leading craft beer publication and there are two new Italian eateries in the suburbs.
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Where you can eat, drink and be merry before, during and after ThanksgivingNov 20, 2024 8:23 am - We’ve got dining and entertainment options for Thanksgiving Eve and Black Friday, as well as a few more restaurants to consider for the big day.
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Another ambulance and more paramedics needed to handle increased calls in ElginNov 18, 2024 5:13 pm - With emergency calls rising and Elgin relying increasingly on mutual aid calls, Fire Chief Robb Cagann hopes the city will approve a sixth ambulance and nine new firefighters in the 2025 budget.