Rick West
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Summer sippers: Suburban eateries keep the good vibes going with seasonal cocktailsJul 23, 2024 5:08 pm - Summer isn’t going to last forever, which means now is the time to savor some warm-weather sippers. And several suburban restaurants have created cool concoctions to match the season.
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Aurora woman scratches off $1 million-winning lottery ticketJul 23, 2024 11:23 am - An Aurora woman recently scratched her way to a $1 million prize in the Illinois Lottery. Antoinette ‘Toni’ Green won the top prize on a $10 Monopoly 50X scratch-off tic...
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Ready for a night out? Elgin’s Movies on the Lawn series starts SaturdayJul 19, 2024 11:18 am - Elgin’s free ”Movies on the Lawn“ series starts Saturday on the south side of the Hemmens Cultural Center with a showing of ”Zombieland“ on a 30-foot-wide screen.
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Elgin gets nearly $1 million in federal funding to replace lead service linesJul 17, 2024 4:39 pm - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi visited the Leo Nelson Riverside Water Treatment Plant in Elgin Wednesday to present nearly $1 million in federal funding for the city’s lead service line replacement project.
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Beer and Big Wheels: Emmett’s Brewing celebrates 25 years in West DundeeJul 17, 2024 2:28 pm - Emmett’s Brewing Co. is celebrating 25 years in downtown West Dundee with a Brewfest Saturday, July 20, featuring live music, food, beer and, wait for it ... adult Big Wheel races.
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Nando’s offering free chicken and a chance to help underserved studentsJul 16, 2024 4:36 pm - Nando’s PERi-PERi will honor its South African roots on Thursday by celebrating International Mandela Day with free chicken for customers who bring back-to-school supplies for underserved area youth.
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Dining out: Summer vibes with drinks and music, Christmas in July and moreJul 16, 2024 1:14 pm - Embrace summer with cocktails featuring Woodford Reserve at Morton’s on Friday or live music on the patio every Thursday at Violi in Oak Brook. If you’re over summer already, we’ve got a couple of Christmas in July notes that might pique your interest.
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‘Guys go crazy with details’: Warbirds take to the skies over St. CharlesJul 11, 2024 3:43 pm - The Fox Valley Aero Club’s Windy City Warbirds & Classics started Thursday, showcasing radio-controlled military aircraft and civilian classics that have a wingspan of over 80 inches. The event continues on Friday and Saturday.
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Coroner identifies South Elgin man shot by off-duty Kane County deputy MondayJul 11, 2024 2:42 pm - The Kane County coroner released the identity of the person shot and killed by an off-duty Kane County deputy in Elgin on Monday. Tyquaze Nicolas, 18, of South Elgin, died of multiple gunshot wounds, the coroner said in a Thursday news release.
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Dining out: Win free Portillo’s for a year during National Hot Dog WeekJul 10, 2024 5:04 pm - It’s National Hot Dog Week, and Portillo’s has a few offers, including a social media contest in which one contestant can win Portillo’s for a year.