Rick West
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Boys & Girls Club of Elgin awards Youth of the YearMar 23, 2021 1:00 am - An Elgin High School senior has been named Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin. Billee Hare was selected from a group of six finalists for the award and ...
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How should council address homeless population in downtown Elgin? Candidates weigh inMar 22, 2021 5:30 am - Elgin City Council members have been vocal about finding a long-term solution to the conflict between the city's homeless population and downtown business owners and cus...
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'Getting vaccinated is a huge relief': Kane County's first mass vaccination site opensMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - After battling a case of COVID-19 last summer that she said "hit her hard," Carolina Ballines of North Aurora was relieved to get her second dose of the Moderna vaccine ...
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EYSO named Youth Orchestra of the YearMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Sunday was a big day for the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Just before holding their second concert of the season in their Myths & Legends series to a livestreamed aud...
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Husband of woman killed by truck in Elgin asks for prayers for driverMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - The man whose wife was killed Monday night in Elgin when she was hit by a truck after pushing him to safety said he was thankful for people's prayers but asked for them ...
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New Elgin public art program using storm drains as canvasMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - A new public art campaign in Elgin is circling the drain, but in a good way. The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission announced a call for art on a new canvas - storm drains....
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Coroner: Woman pushed husband out of way before she was killed by oncoming truckMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County coroner said the woman who died while trying to help a young driver involved in a crash Monday night was killed when she was struck by an oncoming truck ...
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Elgin expands STEM internships to include high schoolersMar 15, 2021 5:30 am - It's not a stretch to say that an internship with the city of Elgin changed the course of Chris Nawrot's career. Nawrot was a student at Elgin Community College five yea...
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Elgin City Council moves to waive liquor license fees for bars, restaurantsMar 11, 2021 4:30 am - The Elgin City Council moved Wednesday to provide a little help to bars and restaurants still reeling from lost income during the pandemic. In a 9-0 committee of the wh...
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FEMA grant could fund 3 new firefighters for ElginMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - A federal grant could fund three new Elgin firefighters for three years at no cost to the city, potentially saving more than $1.2 million in overtime costs, officials sa...