Rick West

Rick West is a reporter for the Daily Herald.

July 20, 2026 at 10:47 a.m.

McHenry Outdoor Theater, which opened July 20, 1951, as the Skyline Drive-In, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this week.

July 14, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Elgin officials are again alerting residents after drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent test.

July 10, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

The favorite drinks of your favorite Mormon wives are coming to the suburbs.

July 3, 2026 at 10:22 a.m.

The state’s oldest nine-hole municipal golf course at Wing Park in Elgin is now home to the city’s newest bar and food truck.

July 1, 2026 at 9:22 p.m.

A month shy of its sixth anniversary, Wahlburgers in St. Charles announced on social media that it was closing immediately.

June 30, 2026 at 5:48 p.m.

One by one, flags were installed at Wheaton's Seven Gables Park, transforming green soccer fields into a sea of red, white and blue.

June 30, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

A cityscape painting of Elgin created by Eric Dowdle was unveiled Saturday as was a mural and replica puzzles of the same image.

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