Rick West
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Dining out: Billy Corgan, Taylor, Santa, beer cupcakes and more at local eateriesDec 13, 2023 10:55 am - New Year’s Eve with the Corgans, ice cream topped with beef jerky, beer cupcakes, Taylor and tenders ... there’s a lot going on to keep you busy, so get out there and fin...
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Elgin mayor proposes using $6M in discretionary funds to lessen lead pipe replacement debtDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - As Elgin prepares to vote on its annual budget next week, Mayor David Kaptain has suggested the city take $6 million set aside for discretionary funding over the next th...
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McGonigal's Pub owner says lack of foot traffic and video gambling in Barrington factored into closureDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - The owner of McGonigal's Pub said after nearly 14 years in downtown Barrington that he couldn't afford to keep subsidizing a business that couldn't sustain itself. O...
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'A Mad Hatter Affair' in Palatine sends guests through the looking glass for immersive dining experienceDec 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Ready to go through the looking glass? Tucked away in a nondescript strip mall in Palatine, Chicago Theatrical Productions has transformed The Cosmopolitan event space a...
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More than 100 gather in Elgin to celebrate first night of HanukkahDec 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Holding candles and gathering around a menorah, more than 100 people came together for the first night of Hanukkah during a celebration Thursday at the Centre of Elgin. ...
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Elgin police officer facing child pornography chargesDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - An Elgin police officer has been charged with possession of child pornography. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office said in a news release that Jordan Collins,...
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Dining out: Eat, drink and be merry at Broken Oar, Preservation, Durty Nellie's and moreDec 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Embrace the cold with tasty tipples from several suburban bars and restaurants as we careen through the holidays. Winter Wonderland Baby, it's cold outside. If you ...
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Elgin mayor addresses unfunded mandates, water quality and future of the damDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - Mayor David Kaptain laid out Elgin's successes as well as the challenges it faces during his annual State of the City address Tuesday at Elgin Community College. Kaptai...
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McGonigal's Pub in Barrington to close at the end of the monthDec 04, 2023 12:00 am - After almost 14 years in downtown Barrington, McGonigal's Pub will close at the end of the month. Owner Bryan McGonigal posted a message on the Irish pub's website and F...
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'Great way to uplift people': World AIDS Day remembrance in Elgin to feature speakers living with HIVDec 01, 2023 4:30 am - A World AIDS Day event in Elgin Saturday will remember those who have been lost to the disease as well as celebrate people successfully navigating life with HIV and thos...