Rick West
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Small details make a difference, like finding out what time something startsMay 12, 2024 3:25 pm - I learned a valuable lesson recently about the importance of small details when I agreed to write a story about an all-ages swim club in Elgin. Always find out what time...
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Mother’s Day memories made at Heritage Farm SundayMay 12, 2024 3:24 pm - All it took was a little pipe cleaner, some beads, baking cups and straws to make lasting memories for moms on Mother’s Day at Spring Valley Heritage Farm in Schaumburg. ...
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Man accused of robbing Bensenville gas station at knife point denied pretrial releaseMay 10, 2024 3:27 pm - A DuPage County judge has ruled that a Chicago man accused of robbing a Bensenville gas station at knife point must remain in custody as he waits to stand trial. Willie W...
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Dining out: Make Art, Drink Beer Fest, Aurora Taco Crawl, Meet the Winemaker and moreMay 08, 2024 8:56 am - Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village will showcase its two favorite things, beer and music, during the Make Art, Drink Beer Fest Saturday, May 11.
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Woman accused of DUI, fleeing from police with child in car denied pretrial releaseMay 07, 2024 4:58 pm - A DuPage County judge has ruled that a DeKalb woman accused of drinking and driving and fleeing Wheaton police with her 12-year-old daughter in the car must remain in cus...
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‘Overwhelmed with gratitude’: Suburban teachers win Golden ApplesMay 06, 2024 4:26 pm - Overwhelmed was the word of the day for a pair of suburban educators who learned Monday that they’re among the winners of 2024 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teachi...
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South Elgin kindergarten teacher surprised with Golden Apple awardMay 06, 2024 4:17 pm - Fox Meadow Elementary teacher Aimee Legatzke got quite the surprise interruption during story time with her kindergarten class on Monday afternoon at the South Elgin scho...
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Happy hour will come early during Wheaton’s first Bloody Mary FestMay 06, 2024 12:19 pm - With a tagline of “10 a.m. is the new 10 p.m.,” Wheaton’s first Bloody Mary Fest on Saturday, May 18, is looking to make the morning hours happier.
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Hale Street Tents are back and so is outdoor summer dining in WheatonMay 02, 2024 9:30 am - In what has quickly become a rite of summer, the Hale Street Tents are back, providing an outdoor dining oasis in downtown Wheaton for a fifth season.
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Enjoy Cinco de Mayo at these suburban spotsApr 30, 2024 2:40 pm - Cinco de Mayo is Sunday, May 5. Here’s a sampling of what some suburban restaurants are offering.