Rick West
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Elgin council approves adding Spanish translator to city payroll during budget discussionsDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - The Elgin City Council supported a plan Wednesday to add $80,000 to the annual budget for a full-time Spanish translator. City manager Rick Kozal said the city already o...
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Salvation Army rings up first gold coin of the season in St. CharlesDec 02, 2021 12:00 am - The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division says its first gold coin of the season has been collected from a kettle in St. Charles. A one-ounce fine gold South African Krug...
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Aurora woman has one in five shot at $1 million lottery win on New Year's EveDec 01, 2021 12:00 am - An Aurora woman has a good reason to try to stay awake when the ball drops in Times Square this New Year's Eve. There's a one in five chance she'll start 2022 $1 million...
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Elgin extends leaf collection an extra weekNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - With a later leaf drop after a hot, dry summer and favorable weather in the forecast, the city of Elgin is extending its fall leaf collection another week. Neighborhoods...
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Visitation Sunday for Argonne National Laboratory firefighter who died on dutyNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - A visitation will be held Sunday in Orland Park for a firefighter who died one day after a smoke investigation at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont. According to the...
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Elgin Farmers Market draws more shoppers, vendors than in 2020Nov 26, 2021 12:00 am - The 21st season of the Elgin Farmers Market brought more shoppers and more vendors downtown than in 2020, according to the Downtown Neighborhood Association's end-of-sea...
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Batavia man is the 100th person to receive minimally invasive heart procedure at Elgin hospitalNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - John Schweisthal of Batavia now has a healthy heart, and he can thank his bum hip for it. While recently undergoing tests in the lead-up to a scheduled hip replacement, ...
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Elgin woman killed in shooting SundayNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin woman was killed Sunday in what police say was an isolated shooting case. Crystal Lopez, 22, was identified Monday afternoon by the Kane County coroner's office...
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'No one knew more about this town than Mike Alft': Elginites remember former mayor, historianNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A man who was both a big part of Elgin's history and one of its most well-known chroniclers has died. E.C. "Mike" Alft passed away in his sleep early Monday morning at J...
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Elgin council focusing on park improvements during 2022 budget deliberationsNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Recognizing that the pandemic has put renewed emphasis on local parks, Elgin City Council members have made them a priority in 2022 budget discussions. Recent community...