Rick West
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Dining out: New restaurants, July 4 specials and moreJun 24, 2026 8:07 am - Madurai Kitchen opened a new location this week at Glen Town Center in Glenview, and there’s a new First Watch in Crystal Lake. Plus, where to celebrate July 4 and fun for your pup at Lazy Dog.
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‘This is huge’: Major League Baseball to hold America250 event at suburban drive-inJun 23, 2026 12:39 pm - McHenry Outdoor Theater in Lakemoor will host a Major League Baseball America250 event on July 4 that will include screening of the movie “The Sandlot” and the Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals game.
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Body found in Fox River confirmed to be missing 16-year-old Elgin girlJun 22, 2026 9:36 am - The Kane County Coroner confirmed Monday that the body recovered from the Fox River in Elgin Sunday was a 16-year-old Elgin girl reported missing Friday.
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Piccolo Buco brings century-old pizza experience to SchaumburgJun 15, 2026 9:42 am - Piccolo Buco, a century-old Roman pizzeria known for its unique tall crust, is set to open its fourth U.S. location on Monday, June 29, at 1340 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg.
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Fire in Aurora Thursday displaces three residentsJun 12, 2026 2:57 pm - No one was hurt, but three people were displaced following a fire Thursday afternoon in Aurora.
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‘Elgin is already an inclusive city’: City council gets update on proposed inclusivity and diversity ordinanceJun 11, 2026 6:09 pm - Saying that 75% of what’s in a proposed inclusivity ordinance is already in practice, city staff updated the Elgin City Council Wednesday on progress toward a goal to improve access to city services for all residents, including members of the undocumented immigrant community.
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Aurora man faces multiple drug, gun possession chargesJun 11, 2026 12:09 pm - An Aurora man is facing multiple felonies after authorities searched his home this week and found guns, drugs and drug distribution-related paraphernalia.
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Six displaced after fire destroys detached garage and damages home in AuroraJun 10, 2026 4:29 pm - A fire destroyed a detached garage in Aurora Tuesday and left the nearby home uninhabitable, displacing six residents.
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Popular ice cream brand founded in Ohio coming to the suburbsJun 10, 2026 4:26 pm - A much-loved ice cream brand founded in Ohio is heading to the suburbs. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream parlors are slated for Algonquin, Elgin and Geneva/St. Charles, with the first location expected to open in late 2027.
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Geneva man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend and her son in 2024Jun 10, 2026 1:48 pm - A Geneva man has agreed to a life sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her son, authorities announced Wednesday.