Rick West
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‘It’s a call for heroes’: Hands Around the Courthouse raises awareness of child abuse, neglect and the need for more volunteer advocatesApr 04, 2024 4:59 pm - Before joining hands to observe a moment of silence on Thursday during CASA Kane County's annual Hands Around the Courthouse event, Executive Director Jim Di Ciaula asked...
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New restaurant brings Spanish-Latin fusion cuisine to The Drake Oak BrookApr 04, 2024 9:14 am - The Drake Oak Brook unveiled its first new full restaurant in over five decades this week, fusing two cuisines representing the hotel’s owner and chef. Coa offers agave-infused cuisine and tequila-based spirits that blend Spanish and Latin influences.
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‘Everything must be experiential’: Onesti brings personal touches to Rock ‘N Ravioli in St. CharlesApr 03, 2024 11:18 am - Inspired by an unlikely combination of his family’s Italian heritage, his love of rock 'n' roll and the history of a building that dates to the 1920s, the soon-to-open Rock ‘N Ravioli in St. Charles is Ron Onesti’s most personal restaurant to date.
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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.