Samantha Kiesel
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Kane County Fair opens; does heat wave matter?Jul 21, 2011 3:01 pm - Ticket salesman John Bosco succinctly summed up Wednesday's opening of the Kane County Fair. "The heat is killing the business," said Bosco, of Oswego, a longtime fair w...
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Grandstand shows provide thrills at Kane County FairJul 20, 2011 5:29 am - Car crashes are horrible accidents that happen every day, but on Sunday multiple crashes will take place in St. Charles. And on purpose. The Kane County Fair will have t...
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Kane County Fair celebrates 143rd yearJul 17, 2011 10:55 am - A bull rider enters the ring with fear, adrenaline and excitement running through his body. He is about to take on a 2,000 pound bucking bull trained to throw off the p...
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Batavia polo event benefits local theater groupsJul 16, 2011 8:51 am - Polo is not necessarily a sport everyone can play as it requires one important, and expensive, component — a horse. On Sunday, July 17, spectators can get a peek at thi...
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Students from 5 states come to Geneva for service workJul 15, 2011 1:44 pm - Students from five states are in the Tri-Cities area this week to provide service to four organizations while at the same time learning about leadership skills. The Firs...
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St. Charles resident gets new wheels with friends' helpJul 14, 2011 3:14 pm - At the corner of Route 64 and First Street in St. Charles, a woman in a red motorized scooter waits to cross the street on Wednesday after grocery shopping at the Blue G...
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Making Shakespeare easy to understandJul 13, 2011 2:11 pm - Toni Hix’s dream is to meet British actor, director and writer Kenneth Branagh, who has directed and written five screenplays based off William Shakespeare plays. As the...
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Wasco Nursery goes pink for breast cancerJul 13, 2011 8:05 am - The Wasco Nursery and Garden Center is going to be very pink Thursday, July 14. The nursery, 41W781 Route 64 in St. Charles, is part of a nationwide Invincibelle Spirit ...
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Grab Greek style food without leaving your carJul 09, 2011 10:48 am - The opportunity to get fast food, Greek style, is available this weekend. For the first time in 32 years, the 33rd annual St. Sophia Greek Festival will offer a drive-t...
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Cyclists from around the country, Europe race in GenevaJul 08, 2011 10:17 pm - A busy two weeks awaits professional and amateur cyclists from around the world as they race this month in Illinois and Wisconsin in the International Cycling Classic. S...