Rick West
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One person injured in shooting Thursday in ElginMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin police say a person was shot just before noon Thursday near the 1200 block of Fleetwood Avenue. Officers responded at 11:57 a.m. to the shooting and found someone ...
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Kane County coroner acquires new X-ray equipmentMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - The Kane County coroner's office has acquired new X-ray equipment that will save money and, in some cases, offset the need for a full post mortem exam. The coroner uses ...
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Elgin to offer community solar program - no rooftop panels requiredFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin residents will soon be able to take advantage of solar power without installing panels on their roofs. A new city-sponsored community solar program will allow resi...
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Drivers could get relief this year from backups at Elgin intersectionFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Elgin is working to relieve the daily rush-hour backups at Randall Road and Alft Lane. The city is poised to hire Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. to redesign the inter...
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Elgin alerting residents after tests show higher-than-allowed lead in some water samplesFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin is alerting residents after some drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent test. The city takes 100 random samples every six months as ...
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Elgin police investigating Tuesday afternoon shootingFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting on the city's near east side. Police responded about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to the shooting on the 100 block of No...
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Kane County Board room serves as classroom for service dog traineeFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - Kane County's technologies coordinator has a new trainee. His on-the-job training involves laying quietly on the floor during county board meetings. And also, no barking...
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Put faces to the podcasts: Festival to bring the audio experience to an Elgin stageFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Lovers of paranormal podcasts can take the earbuds out and listen live this weekend at Side Street Studio Arts as five area podcasts take part in the first Dark Matters:...
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New analytics tool gives downtown Elgin small businesses access to big dataFeb 18, 2022 4:27 am - The Downtown Neighborhood Association in Elgin is offering small businesses a new, free way to access big data. SizeUpElgin is an analytics website providing hyperlo...
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Elgin council approves redevelopment of east side gas station to liquor storeFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A million-dollar plan to transform a rundown gas station on Elgin's east side into a new liquor store cleared one hurdle last week. But the developer still needs to conv...