Rick West
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Salvation Army Elgin honors Roeser, others during award ceremonyMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - The Salvation Army Elgin Corps held their annual Civics Awards Luncheon Thursday to give back to the people they say give so much to them. Tom Roeser, owner of Otto Engi...
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100-year-old monument honoring Wing Park namesake given more prominent homeMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - Until recently, a rock memorializing the history of Wing Park in Elgin was in a spot that was hard to find. Elgin City Council member Steve Thoren decided to get in the ...
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'Never will be forgotten': Fallen police officers honored during memorial service in ElginMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - On the same day that Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston was laid to rest, Elgin police and community members gathered at a memorial service Wednesday to honor all th...
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$1.5 million grant will help at-risk youth in Elgin train for careers in constructionMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - More than 60 at-risk kids in Elgin will have chances for brighter futures thanks to a $1.5 million grant awarded to the Housing Authority of Elgin. The Housing Authority...
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Ralph Helm, Inc. in Elgin celebrates 100 yearsMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - A lot has changed in Elgin in the past 100 years, but dedication to customer care has been a constant for Ralph Helm, Inc. The outdoor power equipment and parts dealer r...
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One injured, home destroyed in Aurora fire Friday morningMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - One man was taken to the hospital in good condition after a Friday morning fire destroyed an Aurora home. Aurora Fire Department officials said in a news release that cr...
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Elgin council welcomes Ortiz, bids farewell to ShawMay 11, 2023 5:30 am - The Elgin City Council welcomed its newest member Wednesday and said goodbye to another. With his 8-year-old daughter, Ava, by his side, Anthony Ortiz was sworn in at c...
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Florence Nightingale makes surprise visit to Elgin hospital for National Nurses WeekMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - Nurses at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin got a surprise Thursday when the OG of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, popped in for an unexpected visit to a morning ...
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Vintage clothing popup returns to downtown Elgin for the summerMay 10, 2023 11:00 pm - What's old is new again, again, as a vintage clothing popup opens up for a second summer stint in Elgin Saturday, May 13. Elgin Vintage will occupy the storefront that i...
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Four suburban sites listed among most endangered historic locations in IllinoisMay 05, 2023 5:30 am - Four suburban sites are among nine historic places in Illinois considered most at risk in a preservation group's latest list of endangered locations. Landmarks Illinois ...