Rick West
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Nurses, protesters rally against hospital vaccine mandate in ElginAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Holding signs reading "My body, my choice" and "I call the shots," about 60 protesters, many of them nurses, lined Randall Road in front of Advocate Sherman Hospital on ...
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'We've been tornado'd': Burlington pair describe hearing storm overhead, the damage afterwardAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Greg Kmieciak was about to head back to his Burlington house Monday after waiting out a storm in Monroe Center when his wife, Laurie, called. He could tell something was...
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Elgin celebrates arts with 'Welcome back, Elgin,' free Rachel Barton Pine concertAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin is welcoming people back to the newly renovated Civic Center Plaza with a family-friendly celebration of the arts. “Welcome back, Elgin!” is scheduled to take plac...
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StoryWalks bring books outside in ElginAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - A new program in Elgin makes it possible for kids to enjoy the outdoors and read a book at the same time. The Elgin Partnership for Early Learning (EPEL) and Alignment ...
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Singing, dancing and story time enchant kids at Lords Park ZooAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - About 50 kids and family members met under the hickory tree at Lords Park Zoo on Thursday for a Gail Borden Public Library story time. Apropos to the setting, the tales ...
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With COVID cases rising, Latino leaders hoping to motivate their community to get vaccinatedAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Saying that 60% of new COVID-19 cases in towns such as Elgin and Aurora are unvaccinated Latinos, a group of local leaders and organizations held a call for action event...
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Elgin City Council plans to continue funding school resource officersAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin City Council members have tentatively agreed to continue funding the use of school resource officers, saying they will be an important part of the city's new Youth...
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National Night Out draws big crowd in ElginAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin Police Department Resident Officer Edwin Alva really knows how to throw a party. About a thousand people turned out for the National Night Out event held Tuesday ...
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Authorities: Man who escaped Elgin police custody last week found in Hanover ParkAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - A man who escaped Elgin police custody last week was apprehended Monday in Hanover Park, police said. Hugo R. Avila, 21, was picked up by Elgin police about 2 p.m. with ...
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Fate of DC Cook building in Elgin could be decided WednesdayJul 28, 2021 5:30 am - The fate of the DC Cook office building looks to be solely in the hands of the Elgin City Council, as the city appears to have reached an agreement in price on the prope...