Rick West
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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.
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‘Illumination’ ready to light up the holidays at Morton ArboretumNov 14, 2024 3:09 pm - The Morton Arboretum’s “Illumination” exhibition, which opens Saturday, Nov. 16. Its mile-long path features 17 displays of lights and music.