Rick West
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After 2-year break, Elgin Image Awards return, seeking nominationsSep 12, 2022 1:00 am - After a two-year hiatus, the Elgin Image Awards are back and seeking nominations. The awards, started in 1992, recognize individuals, businesses and organizations that ...
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'We are here': Hundreds of cars expected for Hispanic Heritage Caravana in ElginSep 09, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin streets will be awash with rippling green, white and red Mexican flags hanging from the windows of hundreds of cars expected to take part next weekend in the third...
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Craft beer festival brews up support for Elgin parks program scholarshipsSep 08, 2022 5:30 am - The Elgin Parks and Recreation Foundation is giving folks a chance to quaff some local craft beers while supporting local kids during its 11th annual Illinois Brews @ Bo...
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Hampshire man seriously injured when pickup collided with runaway horseSep 08, 2022 1:00 am - A Hampshire man was injured seriously early Thursday morning when his pickup truck collided with a runaway horse in rural Plato Township. The Kane County sheriff's offi...
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Historic Elgin House Tour offers rare chance to see inside city's oldest homesSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - The Historic Elgin House Tour is celebrating its 40th year of letting people peek inside some of the city's oldest homes. This year's tour will take place Sept. 10-11 a...
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The beagles have landed: 75 more dogs brought back to South ElginSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - The last batch of beagles has landed. The final 312 of the nearly 4,000 beagles bred for research at a Virginia facility were taken in by shelters around the country Thu...
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'We're going to grow hope for people': Long-planned supportive housing development breaks ground in ElginSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - Work on a long-planned supportive housing development that will serve people with disabilities or mental health issues or who are experiencing homelessness began Thursda...
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Clown burlesque? Must be time for the Elgin Fringe FestivalAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - With a slogan like “Whatever Happens ... Happens,” it was only a matter of time before clown burlesque found its way to the Elgin Fringe Festival. “Reject Sense, Embrac...
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75 more rescued beagles headed to Anderson Humane in South ElginAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - Another batch of beguiling beagles is headed to South Elgin. After finding homes earlier this month for 91 beagles rescued from a breeding and research facility in Virgi...
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Bring on the dancing horses: How rare Lipizzans get to the top of their game, amaze the crowdsAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - What does it take to teach a horse to dance? Time, and lots of it, says Esther Buonanno, the program director of Tempel Farms in Lake County. Some patience doesn't hurt....