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  • A new restaurant will be opening soon in the space previously occupied by Mike & Miguel’s on Anderson Boulevard in Geneva.

    Restaurant shuffle in the Tri-CitiesJan 27, 2013 12:00 AM
    When a restaurant closes in the Tri-Cities, I almost get tired of hearing my familiar reaction — "Gee, I kind of liked that place." Well, "kind of liking" a place hasn't done a lot of good for restaurants during the economic climate of the past five years. Let's hope the restaurant that replaces Mike & MIguel's in Geneva does a booming business.

     
  • Flora Kaindl, a resident of The Crossings in Geneva, painted murals for the community room of the senior living condo complex. The project took about six months to complete. One mural is of landmark buildings in the Tri-Cities/Fox Valley area. The other is a triptych of the Chicago skyline.

    80-year-old artist’s mural spiffs up The Crossings Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    Flora Kaindl, a resident of The Crossings in Geneva, completed 'quite an undertaking' when she painted murals to grace the walls of the community building at The Crossings, according to columnist Dave Heun. "Like a crazy, I said I could do it," Kaindl, 80, said.

     
  • Anna Lisznianski is the CEO of PushCoin and her husband, Slawomir, is the chief technology officer of the company.

    PushCoin payment system caters to kids Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
    Parents of young children and teens, welcome to the world of Geneva-based PushCoin. If you haven’t heard about the mobile payment system that is especially beneficial for kids, you may want to attend a free seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the FONA International auditorium on Averill Road in Geneva.

     
  • Authors Dan Van Haften, left, and David Hirsch pose with the book they wrote after studying the speeches of Abraham Lincoln. Van Haften recently discussed the book in Washington, D.C.

    Dan Van Haften talks about his Lincoln book in Washington Jan 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Dave Heun talks to Batavia author Dan Van Haften, who recently gave a talk in Washington, D.C., about the book on Abraham Lincoln that he co-authored.

     
  • James Bartusek, a senior at Geneva High School, won first place in a jazz competition at Buddy Guy’s in Chicago.

    Looking back on a year of Tri-City news Dec 29, 2012 12:00 AM
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  • The Rev. William Beckmann of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Batavia shared his annual holiday message to the Tri-Cities Exchange Club last week.

    Annual holiday message has a few new twistsDec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
    Maybe the stores that begin decorating for Christmas in late summer know something the rest of us don't. It's quite possible that Jesus was born on Sept. 29, 5 B.C., according to Rev. William Beckmann of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Batavia, while sharing his annual Christmas message with the Tri-Cities Exchange Club.

     
  • Robert Buchanan, seated, displays a card from Boy Scout Troop 43 of Batavia where he received his Eagle Scout rank. Clare Buchanan holds the 1933 Batavia Troop 3 charter, which has her grandfather’s name on it. Standing, from left, are Buchanan’s brother Willard Buchanan; Drew Cunningham, Life Scout and senior patrol leader of Troop 33, Redlands, Calif.; Eagle Scouts Nathan Price and Conor Frasher; and Shawn Price, Eagle Scout and Troop 33 scoutmaster.

    Eagle Scout reflects on his 1939 award Dec 15, 2012 12:00 AM
    Robert Buchanan earned his Eagle Scout designation in 1939 at Batavia Congregational Church. He went on to military service in World War II, getting wounded but surviving the landing in Normandy. Dave Heun catches up with Buchanan after he was recently honored in California, where he now lives.

     
  • Holiday decorations at Dodson Place in downtown Geneva are always top-notch.

    Red Gate bridge to open Saturday Dec 4, 2012 12:00 AM
    Dave Heun discusses the Red Gate Bridge opening on Saturday in St. Charles. And speaking of St. Charles, Alec Baldwin was in town recently, and he really liked Kimmer's Ice Cream. Got any ideas about good restaurants for Christmas Eve dinner? Let Dave know!

     
  • Downtown St. Charles is visible looking south along the Fox River, as is a view of the bike path and railroad bridge that crosses the river north of the dam.

    Reader proposes linear park for St. CharlesDec 2, 2012 12:00 AM
    Dave Heun talks to a reader with a unique suggestion for the abandoned rail line and trestle that cuts through the near north side of St. Charles: a linear park. It could happen and it would be something beneficial for city residents.

     
  • From left, Kane County Corrections Lt. Lynne Woodruff, Sheriff Pat Perez, Eagle Scout candidate Ted Spiro and Undersheriff David Wagner thanked Spiro for his successful “Second Chance Coat Drive,” which resulted in 300 winter coats for inmates at the Kane County jail. Spiro, of Geneva, went to more than 1,500 homes throughout the Tri-Cities to solicit the coats.

    Geneva teen collects coats for sheriff’s officeNov 24, 2012 12:00 AM
    As part of his Eagle Scout project, a Geneva teen goes door-to-door and collects 300 coats to be distributed to inmates being released by the Kane County jail.

     
  • Alex’s Army continues to raise money in honor of friend Alex Kintz, a Rotolo Middle School student who was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer in 2007 and died less than two years later.

    Alex’s Army to participate in one more Relay For Life Nov 12, 2012 12:00 AM
    Friends of Alex Kintz have been known as Alex's Army the last several years. With graduation for many of them coming in 2013, the Army might take its final march in next June's Relay For Life, says columnist Dave Heun.

     
  • The Fishermen’s Inn in Elburn has new owners, who plan to reopen the restaurant sometime next year.

    Elburn’s Fishermen’s Inn expected to reopen next year Nov 8, 2012 12:00 AM
    Dave Heun finds out that the landmark Fishermen's Inn restaurant on Route 47 is expected to reopen in late summer or early fall next year. The iconic restaurant closed in December 2009 because of the down economy, ending 45 years of serving residents in a picturesque location.

     
  • Even though Mary Barth, the widow of William Barth — one of TriCity Family Services’ Founding Fathers — passed away in a Nashville nursing home seven months ago, she was front and center when the agency honored Carolyn Sprawka of Batavia with the annual Barth Award.

    Mary Barth and her random act of kindness Nov 3, 2012 12:00 AM
    Mary Barth was remembered as a very giving woman at the recent Barth Award ceremony hosted by TriCity Family Services.

     
  • Judy Sarvas has devoted her life to increasing awareness of pancreatic cancer since it has devastated her family. She will be putting up displays at the St. Charles Municipal Center next month as part of the awareness campaign.

    St. Charles woman makes pancreatic cancer awareness her mission Oct 23, 2012 12:00 AM
    Judy Sarvas watched pancreatic cancer devastate her family — and then discovered the disease was making an attempt at her life. The 58-year-old St. Charles woman has seen her family ravaged at an astonishing rate. Now she's made it her life's mission to raise awareness of the disease and its low survival rate while also raising money to fight it.

     
  • Baymone Rasavong chats with Shirley Anderson of Geneva at the B & V Asian Market in South Elgin.

    A tale of generosity from United Methodist Church Oct 20, 2012 12:00 AM
    A family from Thailand that came to Geneva 32 years ago after being sponsored by a church, is thriving today with their own business in South Elgin.

     
  • The staff at Khanna Dentistry — Gina Lazzerini, from left, Amanda Jackson, Dr. Neeraj Khanna and Jennifer Bolding — will host a Kids Day Oct. 25 at their Geneva office. Children can get free checkups, cleanings and X-rays.

    Children can get free cleanings, checkups in Genvea Oct 13, 2012 12:00 AM
    A Geneva dental office will sponsor Kids Day Oct. 25, when cleanings, exams and X-rays will be free. “Our office manager talked about how sad it is that so many people can’t afford dental treatments, so we decided we wanted to try to manage something on a lower level because we have a small practice,” said Gina Lazzerini, a chairside assistant at Dr. Neeraj Khanna’s practice at 425 Hamilton St. “As a team, we thought we could reach out to families, because so many kids are not going to the dentist at all,” Lazzerini said.

     
  • Charlie Fox’s Pizzeria owner Lou Morelli, right, manager Heather Remington and general manager Mike Lawless will be participating in a fundraiser to fight breast cancer, donating 10 percent of the St. Charles restaurant’s Friday sales to the Karen Mullen Breast Cancer Foundation.

    Charlie Fox’s steps up to fight breast cancerOct 6, 2012 12:00 AM
    Charlie Fox's Pizzeria & Eatery in St. Charles wants to sell lots of pizzas Friday on National Pizza Party Day, a designation created by Slice of Hope. The restaurant hopes to raise thousands to help fight breast cancer.

     
  • Jimmy and Lori Glazebrook at the Prana Yoga Center.

    Geneva yoga center helps teens combat stress Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
    Prana Yoga Center in Geneva has come up with a plan to combine homework and yoga, and calls it the OmWork Club. It's an after-school program for teens, according to columnist Dave Heun.

     
  • Despite occasional recent rain, many suburban lawns are still suffering from the summer drought.

    Trying to resurrect your lawn? Hit the gym first Sep 22, 2012 12:00 AM
    Not happy with those big brown patches in your lawn thanks to the summer drought? Try renting a slit-seeder to help replenish the grass. Just don't ask Dave to help.

     
  • Former “American Idol” contestant Leslie Hunt with her band District 97 will play at the Arcada Theatre.

    Her band, District 97, will join other progressive bands Sep 15, 2012 12:00 AM
    If you want to see another facet of St. Charles' Leslie Hunt's music passion, you'll have to see her band, District 97, perform during ProgNight, a show featuring progressive rock bands, Oct. 12 at the Arcada Theater.

     
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