Rick West
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More bucks for your bang: Elgin raises penalties for illegal fireworksJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - With Fourth of July just around the corner, Elgin is ready to fine you more when you mess with illegal fireworks. The city council amended the penalty scale of its firew...
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Turtle Power! Elgin library enlists TMNT for summer reading programJun 13, 2023 1:00 am - Cowabunga! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are embarking on an important mission — encouraging Elgin area kids to read. The Gail Borden Library in Elgin has made the he...
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New pizzeria brings steampunk vibe, attitude to ElginJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - A new steampunk-themed pizza restaurant is opening in Elgin, and the retrofuturistic vibe is a more than apt metaphor for a space with a colorful history now focused on ...
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Elgin's expanded slate of summer fun starts Saturday with Sk8 JamJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin is bringing the festive back to Festival Park this summer, starting with Saturday's Sk8 Jam event. After being criticized by residents for not holding as many even...
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'Sister Rosemarie's vision': Northern Illinois Food Bank honors 40 years of helping neighborsJun 06, 2023 5:00 am - The Northern Illinois Food Bank is honoring, if not actually celebrating, its 40th anniversary of serving neighbors in need. "We wanted to recognize the 40th anniversar...
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Change in the air for Elgin Partnership for Early Learning as its celebrates 10th yearJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin Partnership for Early Learning is poised to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a change the group hopes will help it grow and prepare more area children for kinde...
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Images: Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in the suburbsMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in the suburbs from Monday, May 29, 2023. ...
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A Marengo man has spent decades rebuilding a B-17 bomber in his barnMay 26, 2023 1:00 am - If, as they say, anything worth doing takes time, then what Mike Kellner is doing must really be worth it. Nearly 40 years ago, Kellner bought a B-17 bomber. Actually, h...
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'A dream opportunity for me': Elgin Symphony Orchestra names Chad Goodman its new music directorMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - After a two-year search, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has found its new music director. Chad Goodman will lead the symphony's 74th season when it opens in October. "The ...
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Elgin cops take to the rooftops to raise money for Special OlympicsMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - A soggy start to the morning didn't dampen the enthusiasm of Elgin police officers who took to the rooftops of local Dunkin' locations Friday to raise money for Special ...