Rick West
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Funky little shack: Home to Atlas Chicken Shack in Geneva celebrates unusual 100th anniversaryAug 27, 2023 1:00 am - Some people see a dilapidated one hundred and who-knows how many years old shack on a prime retail lot and immediately think about tearing it down. Lawrence Colburn imme...
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Prince of Poultry makes this picture a winnerAug 25, 2023 1:00 am - When you're photographing a turkey leg-eating contest and the guy who wins is wearing a shirt that says "Meat Sweats," you know you're living right. This year's Taste of...
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'GMA' will stop in Chicago Monday on its 'United States of Tacos' tourAug 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago will be the first stop on the “United States of Tacos” series Monday morning as “Good Morning America” goes on a four-city tour looking for the country's top tac...
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'Thank you for saving my life': New mom thanks Elgin hospital staff after rare embolismAug 16, 2023 5:30 am - Just two and a half months after giving birth, Yana Zablotska of Elgin already has a great “mom guilt” card to play on her son Michael. “If he ever misbehaves growing up...
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Taste the rainbow: Korean corn dogs are the unlikely mashup you should hate but probably won'tAug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Fruity Pebbles on a corn dog? Is this a fever dream? What. Is. Happening. Here? Korean corn dogs are what's happening. What is a Korean corn dog, you ask? Pretty much a ...
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Purple potatoes on a pizza? Palatine pizzaiolo wins California pizza contestAug 14, 2023 1:00 am - Purple potatoes may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to pizza toppings. But they recently helped a Palatine pizzaiolo win a first-place prize and $5,000...
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Affordable housing development in Elgin gets council approval, despite oppositionAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - A new affordable townhouse development is one step closer to coming to Elgin's northwest side, despite objections from neighbors. The proposed Gifford's Crossing develop...
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A Wheaton Burmese eatery is the second best restaurant in the Midwest, according to YelpAug 10, 2023 5:00 am - Suburban diners don't need to go far to find some of the top restaurants in the Midwest, according to a recent Yelp list. And Yelp says you don't need to go to Myanmar t...
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National Night Out at 40: Police and neighborhoods will celebrate together this weekJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - National Night Out will celebrate its 40th year of bringing police and neighborhoods together with countless celebrations in the suburbs on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Police ...
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Northbrook restaurant introduces sensory-friendly dining sessionsJul 27, 2023 6:00 am - Saturdays at most restaurants are crowded, loud and bustling with action. It makes for a fun atmosphere for most of us, but for people with autism or other sensory disor...