Rick West
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Sláinte! Suburban restaurants, bars go green for St. Patrick’s DayMar 12, 2025 9:11 am - With St. Patrick's Day falling on Monday, most bars and restaurants are planning a weekend of activities and specials.
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No one hurt in West Dundee apartment fireMar 11, 2025 4:34 pm - No one was hurt during a fire at an 18-unit building in a West Dundee apartment complex on Tuesday morning.
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No injuries in Lombard fire that leaves home uninhabitableMar 11, 2025 2:32 pm - No one was injured in an early morning fire Tuesday in Lombard that left a home uninhabitable.
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Dining out: Meatless Friday, Pi Day and ‘Top Chef’ finalist brings Ghanaian cuisine to Oak BrookMar 11, 2025 12:53 pm - Portillo’s has options for your meatless Fridays during Lent, while Blaze Pizza has a Pi Day deal on 3.14 and a “Top Chef” finalist will be cooking a special meal in Oak Brook.
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‘We open our arms to all’: New Islamic school in Elgin hopes to appeal to families of all faithsMar 07, 2025 5:05 pm - Burhan Academy welcomed members of the Elgin community to the Islamic school this week, saying they “stand on the shoulders of a great legacy” after taking over the former Elgin Academy campus.
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The Greggory brings American classics with Mediterranean flair to South BarringtonMar 06, 2025 11:59 am - The Greggory, a new Mediterranean-influenced American restaurant with live-fire cooking, opens Friday in the Arboretum of South Barrington.
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Dinner and a view: 10 waterfront dining options in the suburbsMar 06, 2025 11:45 am - After a long winter, head out and enjoy waterfront dining opportunities at these 10 suburban restaurants.
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Elgin council hopefuls court voters at candidate forumMar 05, 2025 2:24 pm - Hopefuls vying for four open at-large seats on the Elgin City Council courted voters Tuesday night during a candidate forum at Journey of Hope Church in Elgin.
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A cultural journey: With Stumara, husband-and-wife team brings Georgian cuisine to WheelingMar 05, 2025 10:06 am - Stumara, which recently won a 2025 Jean Banchet Award for Best Heritage Restaurant, brings Georgian food, wine and culture to a strip mall in Wheeling.
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Dining out: Lenten lunch options, a restaurant rolls back prices to 1987 and moreMar 04, 2025 3:28 pm - On the suburban dining scene: Special offerings for Lenten lunches, Clara’s in Woodridge is rolling back its prices to 1987 on Thursday, March 13, and a Lake Zurich brewery was named one of the “20 Breweries to Watch in 2025.”