Rick West
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Foundation hopes to make 'Christmas Wishes' come true for 250 Elgin-area kidsNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - A happier holiday could be on the horizon for 250 Elgin-area kids with the Wisdom Family Foundation Christmas Wishes program. The program in its third year connects vol...
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Beverage crawl now part of Small Business Saturday in downtown ElginNov 16, 2021 4:30 am - Elgin wants you to sip and stroll through the streets of downtown during Small Business Saturday. The Downtown Neighborhood Association and the city have introduced the ...
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Elgin has a Bears football team with a shot at a championship this yearNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - One local Bears football team has a shot at a championship this season, and as you might expect, it's probably not the pro team in Chicago. The Elgin Bears 11U-orange te...
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Niko's Tavern brings a familiar restaurant name to Elgin's west sideNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - A familiar name in West suburban restaurants has arrived in Elgin. Niko's Tavern opened this week in the location formerly occupied by TJ's Bar and Grill at 3145 Route 2...
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Elgin honors veterans during annual ceremonyNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - About 100 people filled the ballroom at the Centre of Elgin on Thursday to honor veterans during the city's annual ceremony. The event featured music by the Larkin High ...
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'He was my grumpy old goat': Public invited to Army veteran's memorial SaturdayNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - For the last 14 years of his life, Michael Pump of South Elgin considered himself "a monster" after surgery to remove a cancerous mass left with him with almost no face....
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Batavia store owner that sold $5.6 million lotto ticket says it's 'pretty exciting'Nov 10, 2021 12:00 am - While the holder of Monday's $5.6 million winning Lotto ticket hasn't been identified yet, the owner of the Batavia store where the ticket was bought is in line for a ni...
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'In the right place at the right time': Aurora man honored for rescue of driver stuck on tracksNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - For an hour, Lewis Medina stood against the back wall during Tuesday's Kane County Board meeting, anxiously holding his wife Julie's hand the entire time as he waited to...
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Elgin's proposed 2022 budget includes no property tax hike or fee increasesNov 08, 2021 4:30 am - No property tax hike or proposed fee increases, and the lifting of staffing reductions at a fire station, highlighted the first of five meetings on Elgin's proposed 2022...
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Doctors, Elgin council members frustrated with continued anesthesiologist shortage at ShermanNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - With the Advocate Sherman Hospital anesthesiologist shortage now in its third month, frustrated doctors and Elgin City Council members are voicing their concerns. "Unfor...