Rick West
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With new church as backdrop, Greek Fest back at St. Sophia in ElginJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Elgin will hold its annual Greek Fest celebration this weekend for the first time since 2019. And a lot has changed since then. “We...
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Illegal fireworks complaints down in Elgin from last year, despite holiday weekend spikeJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - After a monthlong effort to educate residents and curb the use of illegal fireworks, the Elgin Police Department reported that complaint numbers were down overall compar...
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'Much more subdued': Why Antioch decided not to cancel its fireworks after Highland Park tragedyJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - In the hours after Monday's mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade that left seven people dead, officials from surrounding suburbs faced a question: Ca...
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Aurora hero who saved man from oncoming train awarded the Carnegie MedalJul 04, 2022 5:30 am - The Aurora hero who rescued an unresponsive man from an SUV stuck on railroad tracks seconds before it was hit by a train last year has been honored again - this time by...
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Elgin woman turns tragedy into mission to promote mental wellness - with goatsJul 02, 2022 5:00 am - Danielle Kerr of Elgin firmly believes in taking something bad and turning it into something good. So when she and her husband, Brad, experienced the worst moment of the...
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Learning On the Go provides books, lunch, fun for young kids in Elgin areaJul 01, 2022 1:00 am - Amber Peters was noticeably happy as she watched two dozen families spread out on blankets with new books under a shade tree. Elgin Partnership for Early Learning's Lear...
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Authorities looking for teen who blew up mailbox in Aurora TownshipJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - The Kane County sheriff's office is asking for help in identifying someone who blew up a mailbox early Tuesday in Aurora Township. A news release from the sheriff's offi...
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'Giving back to the ecosystem': Elgin restaurant likes what it can do with copi (formerly Asian carp)Jun 23, 2022 1:00 am - As the old saying goes, you can't put lipstick on a pig. So why not just call it something else? That's the strategy for the much-maligned, invasive Asian carp, which wa...
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Aurora cancels Fourth of July parade in favor of neighborhood processionJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - Citing lower-than-desired participation, community impact and cost savings, Aurora officials have decided to cancel the city's annual Fourth of July parade in favor of a...
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Why South Elgin canceled its Fourth of July parade in favor of a patriotic celebrationJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - With commitments from only about a third of the normal number of participants, the South Elgin board has canceled the Fourth of July parade for this year and will replac...