Rick West is a photojournalist at the Bozeman Daily Chronicle and Daily Herald (Chicago, IL). He specializes in themes such as food and beverages, hospitality, and regional interest, while also covering social issues and events ranging from holidays to conferences. Rick's work has been featured in notable publications, highlighting his diverse reporting on both local and international topics.
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Rick West's focus is primarily on local events, dining, holidays, and community news in Illinois. He often covers seasonal events and government announcements related to the local area. If you have information about new or unique dining experiences, upcoming local events especially during holidays like New Year's Eve or Christmas, or any community-related initiatives within Arlington Heights or nearby areas in Illinois, it could be of interest to him.
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By: Rick West
A favorite of downtown Elgin diners will start the new year with new owners as Elgin Public House closes temporarily during the transition. In Clarendon Hills a restaurant is celebrating its third birthday, and you can support Illinois craft brewers even if you're participating in Dry January.
By: Rick West
Services will be held this week for the founder of a longtime Elgin funeral home. Donald Laird, 93, died in his Elgin home Monday, Dec. 23.
For 40 years, volunteers in Elgin have worked to keep the memory and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. alive with their annual prayer breakfast, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18. Chair Janice...
By: Rick West
Batavia police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Speedway gas station at gunpoint early Monday. Batavia officers responded to a call at 1:37 a.m. on Jan. 6 at the gas station at 1495 E. Wi...
By: Rick West
Things are getting back to normal after the holidays, so why not stop that rut from forming and try something new? Head to St. Charles for The Graceful Ordinary's Big City Burger Collab, where you can try a former “Top Chef” contestant's Seoul Burger. It's also National Steak Month, and we're coming up on National Gluten-Free Day and National Rubber Ducky Day.
By: Rick West
If you enjoyed a “wet” December with a month of holiday celebrations culminating in New Year’s Eve excess, a Dry January might be worth considering. The initiative was founded in 2012 by Alcoho...
By: Rick West
A memorial service will be held Jan. 25 for longtime Elginite Marlene Shales, who died Nov. 24 at the age of 83.
Enjoy a sophisticated nonalcoholic drink at many suburban restaurants this January.
By: Rick West
A 70-year-old Huntley woman died following a two-vehicle crash in Carpentersville Wednesday afternoon.
A 70-year-old Huntley woman died following a two-vehicle crash in Carpentersville Wednesday afternoon.
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