Rick West
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Elgin Salvation Army rings in the season of giving with Red Kettle kickoff eventNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - Ready or not, one of the iconic sights and sounds of the Christmas season will be popping up around the area next week as the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign begins N...
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Volunteers to pack 4,000 holiday meal boxes in Geneva SaturdayNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - More than 100 volunteers will gather Saturday to pack 4,000 holiday meals at Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva. The kickoff of the annual Holiday Meal Box Program w...
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New restaurant brings authentic, upscale Mexican food and style to downtown ElginNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - A long-awaited new Mexican restaurant finally is welcoming diners to its stylish downtown Elgin digs. El Patio has been giving patrons a small taste of its offerings by...
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Countdown to Christmas: Illinois Craft Beer Advent Calendar brings holiday cheer(s)Nov 01, 2023 6:00 am - With Halloween freshly in the rear view, it may feel like it's too soon to start thinking about Christmas. But the countdown is definitely on for Advent calendar season....
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St. Charles woman doesn't crumble under pressure, wins Food Network's Halloween Cookie ChallengeOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Surrounded by about 30 friends and family for a watch party Monday night in St. Charles, hobbyist baker Liz Suwanski said it was "surreal" to see herself on Food Network...
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Dining Out: National Sandwich Day, free Domino's pizza and moreOct 30, 2023 11:00 pm - This week we've got some decidedly different ways to celebrate National Sandwich Day, a chance at free pizza, coffee and more. Celebrate the sandwich You've got t...
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Flight instructor makes emergency landing on two-lane road in Cary during lessonOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - A flight student got quite the lesson Monday morning when her instructor was forced to make an emergency landing on Cary-Algonquin Road in Cary. Cary police report that...
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Elgin accepts $1.27 million grant to support asylum-seekers, clarifies it's not a sanctuary cityOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - Elgin formally accepted a $1.27 million grant to support asylum-seekers, but officials were careful to note it is not a sanctuary city and they don't expect busloads of ...
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Grownup fun: Where to find Halloween parties for adults in the suburbs this weekendOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Just because Halloween falls on a Tuesday doesn't mean you can't find a scary good time this weekend. Weekday Halloweens are great because the kids get their day and th...
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Dining out: Fall means barrel-aged stouts, cocoa crawls and prepping for ThanksgivingOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - PB and bourbon stout It's barrel-aged stout season, and Riverlands Brewing Company in St. Charles is bringing back their Barrel Aged Orbital Velocity on Friday, Oct...