Rick West
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South Elgin makes a skateboarding a crime - in a few limited placesOct 12, 2020 1:00 am - "Skateboarding is not a crime" has been a rallying cry for years among skaters, but now South Elgin says it is in some places. The village board passed an ordinance last...
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Elgin's David C Cook building closer to landmark status, against company's wishesOct 07, 2020 5:00 am - For the first time, the Elgin Heritage Commission has recommended landmarking a building against the owner's wishes. The future of the 119-year-old David C Cook buildin...
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Elgin funeral home to host trunk-or-treat SaturdayOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - To some people, a funeral home may seem like an odd place to have a Halloween event. And to others, it may seem eerily right. But to Joy Symonds of Symonds-Madison Fune...
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After 20 years, Wee-Dee's in South Elgin is on the moveOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - A staple of downtown South Elgin is on the move after 20 years. But don't worry, it's only going a couple of blocks up the street. Wee-Dee's Restaurant, a well-known f...
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Coronavirus fund awards $60,000 in grants to Elgin nonprofitsOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A COVID-19 response fund created to help Elgin nonprofit groups announced its second and final round of grant funding Thursday. The Elgin Covid Response Fund steering co...
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Drive-through scares are on tap at 'Terror in the Timbers' in ElginSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Drive-through haunted attraction set to begin Friday
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Elgin not encouraging trick-or-treating, announces new haunted drive-through at Wing ParkSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Elgin would like you to skip trick-or-treating this year, but they're not going to stop you. As an alternative, the city has created a new event called Litt...
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Bluff City Cemetery Walk goes online SundaySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The 33rd Annual Bluff City Cemetery Walk will be a walk in name only this year. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns for attendees and actors, organizers decided in July to ...
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Be counted, get a ham: Elgin census-takers giving out meat for filling out Census formsSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - With the 2020 U.S. Census deadline looming, Elgin census-takers are stepping up efforts to get everyone counted before the end of the month. And it may sound like hogwas...
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Environmentalists pitch plan to remove Kimball Street dam in ElginSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Information was added about whether removing the dam would have an effect on Walton Island. Just a week after Batavia approved removal of its dam, en...