Rick West
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Animals 'up close and personal': Tefft Farm at Elgin's Lords Park Zoo about to open for summerMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - Some people like to summer at the beach. Farm animals in the know make Tefft Farm at Lords Park Zoo in Elgin their summer getaway. A pair of miniature horses, a little d...
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Fox River Grove team to compete on Food Network's 'The Great Food Truck Race'May 30, 2022 1:00 am - A dream 10 years in the making is coming true for a Fox River Grove woman with a unique food concept. Shauna Fetterman, a culinary school-trained chef, will compete on ...
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Weekly summer concert series to start Wednesday in South ElginMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - South Elgin has big plans for the summer at Panton Mill Park. They just don't happen to include holding Riverfest. Village President Steve Ward says he hears about it q...
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Students protest at South Elgin High School over concerns about gun violenceMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - Holding signs with messages like "Protect kids not guns" and "Why is my dress code stricter than your gun laws," hundreds of students walked out of South Elgin High Scho...
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Elgin police: Larkin High student brought BB gun to school and struck another studentMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin police say a Larkin High School student brought a BB gun to school Thursday and struck another student, causing minor injuries. An Elgin Police Department release ...
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'Way more fun than going to the grocery store': Elgin Farmers Market back for 22nd seasonMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - The Downtown Elgin Farmers Market will kick off its 22nd season next week with a promise of more produce and more fun. Over 40 vendors are confirmed to participate in th...
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Larkin Avenue in Elgin partially closed for several hours after hand sanitizer fireMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - A fire Tuesday in Elgin closed Larkin Avenue in one direction for several hours and caused a hazardous material cleanup. Elgin firefighters responded at 1:50 p.m. to an ...
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'I know you from someplace': Familiar face at South Elgin post office retiring after 35 yearsMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - A familiar face to visitors of the South Elgin post office, Dave Zelms is hanging up his stamps after 35 years. Zelms is retiring Thursday after spending all but about ...
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'Daunting' fire causes extensive damage to Elgin homeMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - A Friday morning fire that started in a basement caused "substantial" damage to a home in Elgin. Elgin Fire Chief Robb Cagann said they responded to a call for a house f...
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'Each flag represents an officer that paid the ultimate price': Fallen-officer tribute comes to South ElginMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - Standing amid a sea of 1,170 American flags in a South Elgin park, police officer Jim Creighton stopped to talk about what each one signified. “Knowing that each flag is...