Rick West
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New mural in Aurora pays tribute to blues greatsJun 18, 2024 4:13 pm - A new mural in Aurora pays homage to five iconic blues artists while embracing the city’s historical importance to the music genre.
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Dining out: Restaurant anniversaries, Wheeling Wooble Pub Crawl and moreJun 18, 2024 3:09 pm - A pair of suburban restaurants are celebrating anniversaries soon, and in Wheeling you can drink for a good cause during the 4th Wheeling Wooble Pub Crawl.
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Buffalo Wild Wings Go opens Wednesday in Huntley with giveaway for first 100 guestsJun 18, 2024 11:33 am - A new Buffalo Wild Wings GO in Huntley is celebrating their grand opening Wednesday, June 19 by giving away free wings for a year to the first 100 guests in line.
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Program brings early learning opportunities to Elgin-area familiesJun 14, 2024 2:41 pm - The Elgin Partnership for Early Learning's Learning On the Go is back for the eighth year, providing learning opportunities to underserved families with young children in the Elgin area.
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‘A lounge, but for candy’: New gaming-themed candy store opens in West DundeeJun 14, 2024 11:25 am - West Dundee husband and wife Bill Platt and Michelle Wright are opening Candy Quest, a gaming-themed candy store, in West Dundee.
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After 43 years, owner of Tony’s Steamers in Winfield is hanging up the apronJun 13, 2024 2:30 pm - After 43 years of serving up Hall of Fame-worthy hot dogs, Tony Vassil of Tony’s Steamers in Winfield is retiring.
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Give dad a break from the grill on Father’s Day with a special meal outJun 11, 2024 5:19 pm - Father’s Day is a good time to treat dad to a nice dinner out. Better hurry on the reservations, because availability becomes more limited with each passing day.
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Orphaned bison finds home at Lords Park Zoo in ElginJun 07, 2024 11:06 am - Elgin has added a new bison to Lords Park Zoo. Buffy is a little over a year old and arrived on Monday.
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Gail Borden Library kicks off summer reading program with old-fashioned fairJun 06, 2024 5:51 pm - The Gail Borden Library will kick off its summer reading program on Saturday with an old-fashioned fair befitting the ongoing celebration of the library's 150th anniversary.
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‘Bigger, better and juicier’: St. Sophia Greek Fest back for 45th year of culture, food and funJun 05, 2024 3:33 pm - An estimated 10,000 visitors will celebrate Greek culture and food this weekend at the 45th Greek Fest at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Elgin.