Rick West
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New signs, activities encourage school readiness at Festival Park in ElginSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - It took three tries, but the Elgin Partnership for Early Learning was finally able to unveil new signage at Festival Park that encourages children to "Move, Play and Tal...
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Vendors bring arts, crafts, and more to 1st Artisan & Maker Market in Vernon HillsSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - About a dozen vendors lined the parking lot of Hawthorn Mall near Macy's for the 1st Artisan & Maker Market Sunday in Vernon Hills. Offerings ranged from art work- and ...
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Moni's Soulfood Fiesta brings fusion of flavors to downtown ElginSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Friday was a very memorable birthday for Monique Howery of Elgin. After myriad delays, some small, some catastrophic, Howery celebrated her 38th birthday and held the g...
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"Meals on the Bus" brings school meals to U-46 communitiesSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin-Area School District U-46 is trying to cut the distance families need to go during distance learning to provide students with a healthy meal. A new district progr...
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Friends of the Fox River to hold second annual Fox River cleanup events FridaySep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Friends of the Fox River will celebrate the second annual “It's Our Fox River Day” with four cleanup events Friday in Elgin. Two of the locations are open to public vol...
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Gail Borden Library seeks to fill board vacancySep 14, 2020 1:00 am - Gail Borden Public Library District board members hope to use a virtual meeting about serving on the board to fill a vacant seat. Board President Jean Bednar will speak...
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Elgin firefighters extinguish fire in trash containerSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin firefighters put out a fire in a large trash bin outside a business Monday morning. Five fire units, an ambulance and a battalion chief responded to the call at R...
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Asian carp invading Elgin -- on a plateSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - The invasive Asian carp is coming to Elgin on Saturday, but thankfully it will be on a plate. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will feed Elgin-area families...
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Elgin community activist to box Kane County sheriff in 'Hands Up, Guns Down' charity matchSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - A pair of community heavy hitters will duke it out Saturday night in Elgin for charity. It's Marcus "The People's Champ" Banner versus Sheriff Ron "Justice in Action" H...
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Elgin mayor urges residents to "finish strong" in 2020 Census countSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - With three weeks left in the 2020 Census count, Elgin Mayor David Kaptain took to Facebook Wednesday to urge residents to "finish strong." Elgin currently has a self-res...