Rick West
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Monday is National Cheeseburger Day. Here's where you can celebrate in the suburbsSep 14, 2023 11:00 pm - If you love cheeseburgers (which if you read past the headline you probably do) Monday is your day. National Cheeseburger Day is upon us. Unlike other so-called holiday...
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Elgin celebrating Hispanic heritage with first 'Canta con Orgullo' festival SaturdaySep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday with its first "Canta con Orgullo" festival. The event, which translates as "Sing with Pride," gets moving with a...
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Wine, dine and support local charities on Tuesdays at SixtyFour in NapervilleSep 13, 2023 11:00 pm - If you're going to eat out, why not make it for a good cause? SixtyFour - Wine Bar & Kitchen in Naperville is making it easy to do just that most Tuesdays through th...
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Suburban restaurants, bars embrace the bitter during Negroni WeekSep 13, 2023 11:00 pm - When it comes to tastes, bitter gets a bad rap. Especially when it comes to cocktails. People love their sweet drinks and their sour drinks. They rim their glasses with...
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The Patten House Restaurant and Bar in Geneva closing after 10 yearsSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - A decade after opening in one of Geneva's oldest homes, the Patten House Restaurant and Bar is closing. "After 10 years of proudly serving our community, the time has co...
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Immerse in the magic of Mexican folk art with alebrijes exhibit in ElginSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - Colorful, fantastical creatures that escaped the imaginations of five Mexican artists have found a home in the real world at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin. More than ...
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Humanity, perseverance, selflessness: Suburban ceremonies honor Sept. 11 victims and heroesSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - Suburban residents came together Monday to remember and honor those who lost their lives in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In Palatine, about 100 pol...
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Miniatures with maximum speed: Scale-model jets will fly in St. Charles todaySep 08, 2023 5:30 am - It's hard to imagine something so small being so loud. No, not toddlers. Or Chihuahuas. But the sound is the first thing you notice as the 1/5-scale replica, radio-con...
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Come hungry: Taste of Chicago is finally hereSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - It's same place, different time for the Taste of Chicago when it returns to Grant Park Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10. The free food and music event, a sweaty, summer...
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'They realize that we're not so different': Elgin Symphony Orchestra CEO teaches violin in IraqSep 04, 2023 5:30 am - After watching and listening to the young violinist practice, Elgin Symphony Orchestra CEO Marc Thayer gave him some encouragement and a few suggestions before wishing h...