Rick West
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‘Trying to build a community’: Three bourbon lovers bring auction house/bar Aged in Oak to Vernon HillsSep 24, 2025 10:08 am - “This is something we are truly passionate about,” partner James Hall says about Aged in Oak, the recently opened establishment that marries a bar with a bourbon auction house in Vernon Hills.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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‘The hope is in the kids’: Elgin temple prepares for new year by teaching kids how to make challahSep 21, 2025 12:47 pm - Meticulously rolling, twisting and weaving the dough, about 20 young bakers prepared for the Jewish new year by making sweet round challah bread Sunday during Torah school at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin.
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‘Lots of oohs and aahs’: More than 20 animatronic dinosaurs take over Gail Borden Library in ElginSep 18, 2025 4:28 pm - More than 20 animatronic dinosaurs and interactive attractions will be on display at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin as part of the Dinosaur Explorer exhibition.
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‘This is about our humanity’: Prayer vigil in Elgin draws supporters of the immigrant communitySep 17, 2025 8:08 pm - The day after a high-profile raid by federal immigration officers, more than 100 community members gathered in Elgin for a prayer vigil to show support for their immigrant neighbors.
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PADS of Elgin appeals to community as it welcomes supporters to tour refurbished shelterSep 17, 2025 7:32 pm - As PADS of Elgin works to solve a budget crisis that threatens its mission, the group took an opportunity Wednesday to welcome supporters to tour its newly renovated space and ask for help.
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Dining out: Rosh Hashanah specials, Rick Mirer wine dinner and moreSep 16, 2025 3:46 pm - Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Monday, Sept. 22, and suburban restaurants are serving up traditional favorites for the holiday. Also, former football star Rick Mirer is hosting a wine dinner at CityGate Grille in Naperville.
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The Patten House brings Cajun flair back to downtown GenevaSep 16, 2025 1:59 pm - Nearly two years after unexpectedly closing its doors, The Patten House in Geneva has reopened, welcoming guests who had been clamoring for its return.
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Elgin council approves plan for resolution urging federal agents be unmaskedSep 12, 2025 3:13 pm - The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a resolution urging lawmakers to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from wearing face masks.
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‘May the memory of sacrifice inspire us’: Suburban communities gather to honor lives lost on 9/11Sep 11, 2025 2:36 pm - Fire and police officials joined community members in Schaumburg, Wheaton and other suburban communities Thursday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and honor the lives lost.