Rick West
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10 suburban spots where you can dine with your dogJul 19, 2023 6:00 am - Want to dine outside with your dog? Munch on a meal with your mutt? Take your pup on the patio for pizza? Summers are for dining out, and not just for humans. Just as m...
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Check your check: Why dining surcharges linger long after COVID restrictions liftedJul 19, 2023 5:30 am - If you're dining out, check your check. It's likely you'll find a fee that wasn't there a few years ago. Once uncommon, dining surcharges started popping up once restaur...
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Wildfire celebrating 20 years in Schaumburg with some old menu favoritesJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Wildfire in Schaumburg is celebrating its 20th birthday with some throwback menu items available until July 25. The restaurant has seen more than 2.8 million guests...
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It's never too late to come of age at senior quinceañera event in ElginJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - It might have come 50 years late, but Clara Martinez wasn't complaining as she was crowned the "Quinceañera" during an event Wednesday at Senior Services Associates in E...
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Hey, chowda lovers: Boston-based Legal Sea Foods coming to ChicagoJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - Well-known Boston-based seafood chain Legal Sea Foods will open its first Chicago location this winter at the former Dick's Last Resort at Marina Towers, the company sai...
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Elgin lottery player wins $900K, Monday's Powerball prize up to $900 millionJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin lottery player had a lucky day Sunday, purchasing a winning ticket worth $900,000. The Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven on East Chicago Street. T...
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Turkey leg-eating contest highlights Friday's Taste of Park Ridge eventsJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Declaring himself "The Prince of Poultry," Max Thillens, 18, raised his barbecue-covered hands and flashed a saucy victory smile Friday after winning the Taste of Park R...
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What's for dinner? Try one of these 10 new suburban restaurantsJul 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Who knew growing up that one of the biggest challenges of adulting was going to be figuring out what to eat for dinner every night for the rest of your life? Unless of c...
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Chicago man killed in head-on collision Saturday in Big Rock TownshipJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man was killed in a head-on crash Saturday morning in Big Rock Township, police said Monday. The Kane County sheriff's office said in a news release that James...
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Could redevelopment of historic building be key to downtown Elgin's revitalization?Jul 07, 2023 1:00 am - Developers and Elgin stakeholders are hopeful the redevelopment of a 130-year-old historic building in the heart of downtown will be a linchpin in their effort to re-ene...