Rick West
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Polar plungers hit the pool in Fox Lake for Special OlympicsFeb 25, 2024 3:33 pm - Unseasonably comfortable air temperatures didn’t seem to help much based on the look on people’s faces Sunday when they hit the frigid water during the Fox Lake Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.
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With closure on the horizon, Elgin Academy celebrates 185th birthdayFeb 22, 2024 3:43 pm - As Elgin Academy prepares to close its doors permanently at the end of the school year, the independent school celebrated its 185th birthday on Thursday with an all-school assembly.
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Elgin Vintage to hold grand opening SaturdayFeb 22, 2024 12:18 pm - Elgin Vintage, which operated as a pop up in downtown Elgin last summer, will hold a grand opening from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday for its permanent location in the same sto...
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Dining out: Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week, another Dave & Buster’s opening and moreFeb 21, 2024 8:07 am - Glen Ellyn’s Restaurant Week starts Friday, the Lake County Craft Beer Festival comes to Grayslake Saturday, and Dave and Buster’s is opening its new Schaumburg location on Monday.
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15 Elgin-area arts groups awarded grantsFeb 20, 2024 8:12 pm - Fifteen Elgin-area not-for-profit arts organizations have received grants to help produce programs, including adult and children’s theater, visual art and musical concert...
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Dive in: Suburban restaurants plating plenty of dining specials for Lenten seasonFeb 20, 2024 5:08 pm - We’re over a week into the Lenten season, and there are a range of meatless options available at suburban restaurants.
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Elgin to seek bids for sports complex expansion that includes new synthetic fields, entrance from Route 31Feb 16, 2024 7:15 pm - Elgin is ready to seek price quotes for a planned expansion of the Elgin Sports Complex that will add new synthetic turf fields and more concessions, restrooms and parkin...
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Salvation Army thanks organizations, local businesses for help with holiday campaignFeb 15, 2024 12:47 pm - Maria Cervantes of Elgin said without the Salvation Army, her family wouldn’t have had a Christmas in December after she lost her husband the week of Thanksgiving. She s...
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Elgin couple turns home-based side business into retail cupcake shopFeb 15, 2024 10:57 am - After years of “baking in the shadows,” a hobby that turned into a side hustle for Wendy Medina of Elgin has become a brick-and-mortar reality with the opening of Sunshin...
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Don’t be intimidated by the sommelier, wine is funFeb 14, 2024 10:15 am - “A lot of people think of sommeliers as stuffy, with the white cloth draped over their arm, trying to upsell you a $1,000 bottle of wine,” sommelier Marsha Wright said. “That’s not what it’s about. We like to have conversations, find out what you like. I make it fun.”