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Rick West

@dhrickwest

Senior Multimedia Journalist at the Daily Herald. I cover restaurants and Elgin. And sometimes restaurants in Elgin.

 Elgin, IL
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Joined January 2011
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Got a @Sling day pass to watch MNF while the @YouTubeTV, @Disney nonsense plays out. Resolution for the game straight up sucks, but the commercials are perfectly clear.
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I stream just about every #Cubs games on @WatchMarquee and at some point every time the audio goes out of sync with the video. It’s maddening. And don’t get me started on not being able to fast forward if you pause…
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Suburban Chicago...it's #nationalburgerday and we've got 10 great places to celebrate. dailyherald.com/20250521/din…
Now that’s a tasty burger: 10 places where you can chow down on National Burger Day

Now that’s a tasty burger: 10 places where you can chow down on National Burger Day

Is any food more popular than the hamburger? (It’s rhetorical. Just go with me on this.) There are roughly 347 million people in America, and those 347 million people eat nearly 50 billion burgers...

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dailyherald.com/20250511/new… Between Trevor, his mom, dad and grandfather, the Herrmann family has given 111 years of fire service to @HampshireIL.
End of an era: Chief’s retirement ends family legacy of fire service that began in 1931

End of an era: Chief’s retirement ends family legacy of fire service that began in 1931

Since 1931, there’s always been a Herrmann with the fire department in Hampshire. John Herrmann Sr. helped found the volunteer fire department in Hampshire in 1931 and served for 45 years. His son...

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dailyherald.com/20250325/new… Police say skeletal remains were found in the car that belonged to an Elgin woman that has been missing since 1983. @ElginPD and Chaos Divers found the vehicle Monday and retrieved it Tuesday.
Police: Skeletal remains found in missing Elgin woman’s car

Police: Skeletal remains found in missing Elgin woman’s car

Authorities say skeletal remains were found inside the car that belonged to an Elgin woman who has been missing for 42 years. Police announced the discovery after recovering the car from the Fox...

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A cultural journey: With Stumara, husband-and-wife team brings Georgian cuisine to Wheeling

A cultural journey: With Stumara, husband-and-wife team brings Georgian cuisine to Wheeling

Inconspicuously tucked away in a strip mall in Wheeling, Stumara is bringing flavors and culture from halfway around the world in Georgia to the suburbs. It’s a cuisine most people don’t know much...

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dailyherald.com/20250220/din… #espressomartinis for the win at #wonderverse.

Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competition

Speed, precision and tasty coffee cocktails were on the menu Monday during the “Good, Clean Fun” espresso martini competition at Wonderverse in Oak Brook. Bartenders from the city and suburbs com...

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District 301 approves separation agreement with superintendent

District 301 approves separation agreement with superintendent

Central Unit School District 301 in Burlington will have new leadership after the school board approved a settlement agreement Monday night with Superintendent Esther Mongan. “The Board of Educatio...

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dailyherald.com/20241230/din… New year brings new restaurants.
Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025

Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025

A new year brings with it the promise of a bevy of new restaurants expected to open in the suburbs in 2025. Here’s a taste of what we know is to come, including Vicolo, The Greggory Hearth and...

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dailyherald.com/20241226/ent… Don't yell answers at your TV, yell them at strangers.
Guests become contestants in immersive TV-style game show experience in Oak Brook

Guests become contestants in immersive TV-style game show experience in Oak Brook

Armchair game show enthusiasts can now spin the wheel and slam their own buzzers at a new interactive attraction in Oak Brook. Great Big Game Show, an immersive, live-hosted experience where gues...

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dailyherald.com/20241218/new… @ElginIL taking a "big, bold step" to attack #homelessness

‘A big, bold undertaking’: Elgin plans to move ‘Tent City’ residents to hotel, tear down encampment

After two recent fires at a homeless encampment in Elgin, the city council unanimously agreed on Wednesday to move people living there to a hotel for the winter. Residents of “Tent City,” a roughl...

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Student, @Central301 at odds over whether he can use a handicap parking pass without having a school parking permit. dailyherald.com/20241121/edu…

‘He can park anywhere...except his public high school’: District, student in fight over parking in...

An Elgin family and Burlington-based Central Unit School District 301 are at odds over whether a student can use an accessible parking placard at his high school without a school parking pass. Gavin...

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dailyherald.com/20241028/new… Credit to the @USArmy for not forgetting about the families of soldiers who died nearly 3/4 of a century ago.
‘Now he’s home’: Korean War soldier who was MIA for 74 years laid to rest in Elgin

‘Now he’s home’: Korean War soldier who was MIA for 74 years laid to rest in Elgin

More than 74 years after he was killed in action during the Korean War, U.S. Army Cpl. Eriverto Ortiz finally was laid to rest Monday at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin. Ortiz, listed as missing in...

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Tuesday, May 28, is National Burger Day. And while there is a “national (fill in the blank) day” for just about every food, hamburgers stand out as part of the fabric of this country and deserve to be celebrated. dailyherald.com/20240523/din…
Tuesday is National Burger Day. We’ve got some reader faves for you to try

Tuesday is National Burger Day. We’ve got some reader faves for you to try

Americans eat nearly 50 billion burgers a year, according to nationaldayarchives.com/. That’s billion. With a “b.” Let that sink in. That means the average American eats about three hamburgers a...

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dailyherald.com/20240523/ent… If you can get to Lombard, you should definitely try a #cicada infused #Malort short. Gonna be a while before you get another shot.
‘A little less nasty’: Lombard brewpub serving up cicada-infused Malört shots

‘A little less nasty’: Lombard brewpub serving up cicada-infused Malört shots

The worst part about drinking cicada-infused Malört is picking pieces of bug legs out of your teeth for the next hour. There’s a sentence you probably thought you’d never read. But thanks to Noon...

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Relief could be in sight for a family that's almost got used to careening cars. dailyherald.com/20240513/tra…
‘Right now, it’s almost a nightmare’: After years of crashes, IDOT eyeing fix for exit ramp in Elgin

‘Right now, it’s almost a nightmare’: After years of crashes, IDOT eyeing fix for exit ramp in Elgin

Elgin resident Christopher Hilton’s wish is simple — a yard without careening cars. After years of screeching tires and hawklike vigilance when his three kids play outside, his wish may be granted...

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50 years is a mighty long time for a restaurant to survive, let alone thrive. Congrats to @villagesquire1. dailyherald.com/20240513/bus…
50 years and counting for the Village Squire in West Dundee

50 years and counting for the Village Squire in West Dundee

A community fixture in West Dundee is marking a half century of hospitality at the corner of Washington and Second Street downtown this month. The Village Squire is celebrating its 50th anniversary...

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dailyherald.com/20240424/din… No offense, but I can't cook Mother's Day dinner for your mom/mother of your children; I have my hands full with my own. Go to one of these 102 restaurants.
Plan now for Mother’s Day: Here are over 100 restaurant ideas

Plan now for Mother’s Day: Here are over 100 restaurant ideas

Mother’s Day is Sunday! If you don’t have plans yet, you still might be able to make reservations or order carryout from some suburban restaurants. Don’t delay as the clock is ticking. Aboye...

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dailyherald.com/20240403/din… New Rock 'N Ravioli in @StCharlesIL will be @RonOnesti's "signature venue." @ArcadaTheatre
‘Everything must be experiential’: Onesti brings personal touches to Rock ‘N Ravioli in St. Charles

‘Everything must be experiential’: Onesti brings personal touches to Rock ‘N Ravioli in St. Charles

Ron Onesti says his new St. Charles restaurant will be his “signature venue.” Inspired by an unlikely combination of his family’s Italian heritage, his love of rock ’n’ roll and the history...

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Having a very @BravoTopChef couple of weeks. First a story about @fabioviviani's new restaurant #LAGO, now a contestant on the new season who is originally from #Palatine. dailyherald.com/20240313/din…

From Palatine to ‘Top Chef’: How Fremd graduate ended up on new season of Bravo show

A two-time James Beard award-nominated chef with suburban roots will compete on Bravo’s “Top Chef” this season, and she says the intensity portrayed on the competition cooking show is very real....

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