Rick West
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Lazarus House has room for people to get warmJan 28, 2014 4:49 am - The city of St. Charles has dedicated several spots around town where people can get out of the cold, including Lazarus House. Director Liz Eakins says staff members ar...
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South Elgin Lions help 200 familiesDec 17, 2013 5:59 pm - About 200 needy families won’t have to worry about not having enough food for the holidays this year thanks to the South Elgin Lions Club. The club expects to distribute...
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City will pick up the tab for people to charge their vehiclesDec 17, 2013 1:06 pm - St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina and City Administrator Mark Koenen and a resident with a Tesla electric car demonstrated Monday afternoon the Electric Vehicle Charger techn...
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Moving Picture: Elgin tattoo artist tells visual storiesNov 29, 2013 7:21 pm - Everyone has a story to tell. Erik Thvedt wants to help them tell it. He listens to his clients, takes their ideas and conceptualizes them. Then he puts them on paper, ...
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Light poles adorned with wreaths, garland, bowsNov 26, 2013 3:33 pm - It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas in downtown Algonquin. With the backdrop of Monday’s snow, a pair of Algonquin village workers added wreaths, garland and ...
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Geneva library place to be this weekNov 26, 2013 4:30 pm - Cold, some snow and no school made the Geneva Public Library a popular place for kids this week. Families coming in for books also found a drop-in craft project where ki...
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Gail Borden Library showcases Shelter Box survival kitNov 22, 2013 1:31 pm - A tent set up in the rotunda of the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin displays how a single box of supplies can make a huge difference after a catastrophe. The Elgin N...
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Elgin man gives his service dog a workoutNov 18, 2013 1:17 pm - Monday’s mostly sunny 40-degree weather was more seasonal — and a welcome departure — from Sunday’s storms. Miguel Martinez of Elgin took some time out of his day to thr...
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Mayor, city administrator visit Thompson Middle SchoolNov 13, 2013 1:35 pm - St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina and City Administrator Mark Koenen visited with about 100 sixth-grade social studies students Wednesday at Thompson Middle School to answer ...
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Elgin, Carpentersville conduct remembrance ceremoniesSep 11, 2013 3:35 pm - Twelve years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, ceremonies were held in the Fox Valley to reflect and to commemorate the lives lost. As early-morning rain show...