Rick West
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Restaurant weeks bring deals and special menus to more than 125 eateriesFeb 28, 2024 9:13 am - The Northwest suburbs want you to know that Chicago doesn’t have a monopoly on restaurant week. Over 90 restaurants from eight communities will take part in the 10th Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week March 1-10.
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Gammon Coach House in Batavia to close and rebrand under same ownershipFeb 27, 2024 5:03 pm - Gammon Coach House, a popular spot for craft beer and comfort food in Batavia for almost 13 years, announced Monday they had closed with a plan to reopen in a few mon...
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Residents, officials celebrate renovations at affordable senior living community in ElginFeb 26, 2024 12:35 pm - Resident Dawn Bays said the 14 months of renovations at Elgin Manor, a 100-unit affordable senior community, weren’t always easy to live through, but it was worth it. “It...
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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...