Rick West
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Final counts don't change results of close Fox Valley racesApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - Just two votes were the final margin of victory in a pair of Fox Valley-area races that were too close to call until Tuesday's deadline for counting the final ballots in...
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Elgin on track to convert all streetlights to LEDApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - How many people does it take to change a light bulb? What about 6,699 light bulbs? That's the job in front of the Elgin Public Works Department as crews look to transiti...
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Elgin Mayor's Awards for Preservation winners announcedApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - The winners are in for the annual Elgin Mayor's Awards for Preservation. Given annually by the mayor based upon recommendation of the Elgin Heritage Commission, the May...
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Volunteers clear a path for wildlife at Prospect Heights SloughApr 18, 2021 1:00 am - About three dozen volunteers turned out Sunday morning to clear brush and plant seedlings at the Prospect Heights Slough. The volunteers, working with the Prospect Heig...
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Conservation Foundations kicks off Earth Week at Green Earth Harvest in NapervilleApr 18, 2021 1:00 am - The Conservation Foundation kicked off Earth Week with their Family Adventures on the Farm event Sunday at Green Earth Harvest in Naperville. Families cycled through se...
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Meet Chance, the Elgin PD's newest police dog. His assignment: Comfort people.Apr 16, 2021 1:00 am - A new addition to the Elgin Police Department is turning a lot of heads. Everyone wants some time with him, and he's happy to accommodate with a quick visit, and maybe ...
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New Moretti's may be on tap for ElginApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin City Council members gave preliminary approval this week to an economic development package that could bring a Moretti's location to the city. Ala Carte Entertainm...
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Elgin could reopen Wing Park pool with higher fees, time limitsApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - After being closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elgin's Wing Park Family Aquatic Center will reopen in June but with lower capacity and higher entrance fees, ci...
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Grant to help Elgin-area residents affected by pandemicApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - A $400,000 grant will help connect Elgin-area residents affected by COVID-19 with health and financial resources. The Illinois Public Health Association grant funds the ...
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Elgin's Ecker Center to hold 'Sale of Sales' fundraiserApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Sitting in her office, surrounded by piles of donated home goods of all shapes and sizes, Kay Catlin was in her element. The fundraising manager at Ecker Center for Beha...