Rick West
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The heat is on: Angry Chickz brings Nashville hot chicken to Aurora Friday with first Illinois locationSep 02, 2026 10:35 am - Angry Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken concept from Los Angeles, is bringing the heat to Aurora with its first Illinois location.
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Dining out: Cinco de drinko at Fat Rosie’s, dining deal for educators at Kona GrillSep 01, 2026 2:48 pm - It’s Cinco de Drinko time again at Fat Rosie’s locations Saturday, where you can enjoy live entertainment, face painting and a featured cocktail that benefits No Kid Hungry. Also, Kona Grill in Oak Brook is thanking educators who recently returned to school with a BOGO entree deal.
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Authorities: Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Elgin with knife, dumbbellAug 31, 2026 7:05 pm - A 54-year-old man is charged with murder after authorities say he killed his ex-girlfriend with a knife and dumbbell in Elgin.
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60-year-old packaging company making the move to ElginAug 28, 2026 2:37 pm - The Elgin City Council approved a plan for Forest Packaging, currently located in Elk Grove Village, to move its operation to an existing building at 1450 Bowes Road.
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Daddio’s Diner announces it will close after nearly 20 years in BataviaAug 28, 2026 11:01 am - After nearly 20 years in Batavia, Daddio’s Diner announced it will close next month.
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Rabid bat found in backyard of home near St. CharlesAug 28, 2026 10:56 am - A bat found in the backyard of a home in unincorporated St. Charles tested positive for rabies, authorities say.
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Osteria Trulli brings taste of Puglia, a top tourist destination, to the suburbsAug 28, 2026 9:41 am - For 10 years Osteria Trulli, from chef and owner Giovanni DeNigris, has been the only area restaurant to specialize in the cuisine of Puglia, the sun-drenched coastal region on the southeastern most part of Italy where he grew up.
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‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to mark school shooting anniversaryAug 27, 2026 2:34 pm - St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin school held a special “Wave of Service Day” at nine area nonprofits Thursday in remembrance of and in solidarity with the community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota on the first anniversary of a shooting that took the lives of two students.
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Villa Park man faces sexual abuse, battery charges in attack on Illinois Prairie PathAug 26, 2026 1:15 pm - A Villa Park man is charged with aggravated battery and sexual abuse in connection with a reported attack on a woman last week along the Illinois Prairie Path in Elmhurst, authorities said.
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Elmhurst University receives $1.5M gift for business school professorship and scholarshipsAug 26, 2026 11:54 am - An anonymous donor’s gift to Elmhurst University will establish an endowed professorship and a scholarship benefiting the university’s school of business and its students.