Rick West
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Dining out: Dan Aykroyd coming to Wonderverse, National Beer Day and moreApr 02, 2024 12:10 pm - Original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd will visit Wonderverse in Oak Brook on Monday, April 8, to promote his Crystal Head Vodka, and Giordano’s will offer a 50% discount on any dine-in pizza every Tuesday through May 28.
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‘We have to be visible’: Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates lives and contributions of trans peopleMar 29, 2024 5:15 am - Marisol Treviño’s journey from growing up a little boy in rural Mexico to being Miss Trans USA in 2022 was fraught with challenges that led her to be an advocate for her ...
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In mall-morium: Former, current employees gather to say goodbye to Spring Hill MallMar 22, 2024 8:59 pm - For more than 43 years, Doug Winger parked in the same spot whenever he reported to work at Spring Hill Mall. He parked in that spot again on Friday. This time, it was to...
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DwellSocial brings some of Chicago’s favorite foods to the suburbsMar 21, 2024 11:19 am - In a pivot that only the pandemic could inspire, a company that started as a way to bring together homeowners and contractors now brings food from some of Chicago’s favorite restaurants to the suburbs.
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Easter 2024: Make reservations now at these suburban eateriesMar 19, 2024 8:15 pm - There’s still time to make dining reservations for Easter brunch, lunch or dinner on Sunday. But hurry, as some places are already full.
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Gail Borden Library celebrates 150th birthdayMar 19, 2024 7:06 pm - Hundreds of people crowded the atrium of the Gail Borden Library in Elgin Tuesday to celebrate the local institution’s 150th birthday. “We have the greatest library proba...
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‘I’m gonna miss this’: Elgin Public House for sale after owner announces retirementMar 13, 2024 1:39 pm - Seventeen years after fulfilling his longtime dream of opening a restaurant, Elgin Public House owner Greg Shannon has put the downtown staple up for sale, saying it’s time to retire.
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Dining out: Where to score March Madness specialsMar 13, 2024 9:10 am - There’s March Madness in the air when suburban bars and restaurants will be showing the NCAA basketball games while offering dining and drinks specials.
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From Palatine to ‘Top Chef’: How Fremd graduate ended up on new season of Bravo showMar 13, 2024 9:07 am - A two-time James Beard award-nominated chef with suburban roots will compete on Bravo’s “Top Chef” this season, and she says the intensity portrayed on the competition cooking show is very real.
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Will Elgin voters get to voice their opinion on the future of dam in November?Mar 11, 2024 5:30 am - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain wants the city to put an advisory question on the November ballot allowing voters to weigh in on whether the Kimball Street dam should be remove...