Rick West
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Suburban high school musicians marching in Macy's Thanksgiving paradeNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - Suburban high schoolers will be marching across your television screens Thursday during the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Tyler Ulbert, a junior...
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Wood Dale principal hailed as hero during a surprise visit by man whose life he savedNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Al Buttimer, the principal at Westview Elementary School in Wood Dale, got his second biggest surprise of the year on Friday. The biggest came during a pickup basketball...
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Suburban Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of FamersNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Scooby's Hot Dogs in Downers Grove was the 150th inductee into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame Wednesday, but it's not the only spot in the suburbs where you can ge...
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A day to relish: Scooby's in Downers Grove inducted into Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of FameNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Frankly, it was a day to relish for Mihir Patel. The owner of Scooby's Hot Dogs in Downers Grove said he'd never won any kind of award before his restaurant was inducted...
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Thanksgiving 2023: Suburban restaurants have you covered for dining in and taking outNov 15, 2023 10:00 pm - If you thought Thanksgiving was creeping up, now it's standing right behind you and tapping you on the shoulder. Sweat in a chaotic kitchen? Risk a backyard turkey-frye...
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Geneva brewery and chocolate shop team up for holiday treat that benefits local nonprofitNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - Two Geneva businesses have combined their passions to create a tasty treat for the holidays. Like a twist on the classic Reese's Peanut butter cup commercial, Penrose B...
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Visitors see how the sausage is made at Schaumburg 'Smokehouse' eventNov 11, 2023 10:00 pm - Visitors to Spring Valley's Heritage Farm got to see how the sausage is made Sunday during the Schaumburg Park District's "From Hog House to Smokehouse" program. Dresse...
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'A unifying force': Elgin honors veterans during annual ceremonyNov 09, 2023 10:00 pm - Roughly 100 people gathered Friday at the Centre of Elgin to honor the city's veterans. Elgin's annual Veterans Day ceremony, hosted by the city and American Legion Post...
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Elgin Academy to close at the end of the school year, its 185thNov 08, 2023 7:00 pm - Elgin Academy's 185th year will be its last. The pre-K through 12th grade independent school has announced it will close at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. School ...
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Suburban restaurants thank military service members with Veterans Day specialsNov 08, 2023 5:00 am - Many suburban restaurants are saluting those who have served and are currently serving in the military by saying thank you with free or discounted meals on Veterans Day ...