Rick West
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Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibit explores impact of Jewish delis in AmericaOct 22, 2023 5:00 am - A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center explores how inextricably linked Jewish food and culture are in American society. “‘I'll Have What...
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Nightmare on Chicago Street brings thrills, chills and zombies to downtown ElginOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - The streets of Elgin were alive with the undead Saturday during the city's annual Nightmare on Chicago Street. Thousands of revelers descended on the downtown area for ...
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Image Awards honor those making positive impact on ElginOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - The Elgin stars were out Wednesday, as a dozen people, programs and organizations were honored during the annual Elgin Image Awards at the Gail Borden Library. The awar...
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St. Charles woman turns hobby into TV appearance on Food Network's 'Halloween Cookie Challenge'Oct 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Liz Suwanski isn't bothered that people are often reluctant to eat her cookies. They have a good reason. It's not that they taste bad. It's that they look like yummy li...
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Dining Out: Crawl-O-Ween, Fall-O-Ween, and other fall-iday happenings in the suburbsOct 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Lots of Halloween happenings and fall flavors around the suburbs. Trick or drink Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district hosts its annual "Crawl-O-W...
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Dining out: Bar Louie adds a pumpkin spice cocktail, Nekter gives out free smoothies SundayOct 12, 2023 2:45 am - It is fall Pumpkin spice continues its quest for world flavor domination by coming for our cocktails. You can get your fall fill at Bar Louie () with their Fall Spi...
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Where to find tastes from around the world right here in the suburbsOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - There are worse dilemmas, but it's a dilemma nonetheless. You want to go out to dinner, but you're tired of the same old choices. You know you don't want Mexican again....
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Restaurant and lounge open inside The Matrix Club in NapervilleOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The restaurant and lounge inside The Matrix Club, a sprawling entertainment venue that opened in late summer in south Naperville, are now open. The Matrix Room res...
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Apartment building fire in Elgin displaces two families, kills cat.Oct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Two families were displaced and a cat died in an apartment building fire Monday evening in Elgin. The Elgin Fire Department said in a news release that firefighters were...
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'A triumph of empathy and purpose': Long-planned supportive housing development opens in ElginOct 06, 2023 5:30 am - A long-planned supportive housing development that will serve people with disabilities, mental health issues or who are at risk of homelessness held its grand opening Th...