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Geneva speech therapist publishes bucket list book about her dachshunds

By Dave Heun
Jun 18, 2021 6:00 AM - After working 35 years as a speech therapist with special needs students, Mary Skaar of Geneva wrote a book about her beloved dachsunds. A week after the book hit the shelves, she died of cancer.
Festivals June 18-24: Juneteenth celebrations, Rotary Fest, Swedish Days and more

Jun 17, 2021 12:12 PM - Check out Juneteenth celebrations in Aurora, Elgin, Hanover Park and Chicago. Plus, head out to Elk Grove Rotary Fest, the Summer Beer Tasting at Morton Arboretum, Swedish Days in Geneva and more this week in the suburbs.
Wheaton Municipal Band celebrates the magic of movie music June 17

Submitted by Gail Sonkin
Jun 15, 2021 8:03 PM - On Thursday, June 17, Wheaton Municipal Band will perform "A Night at the Movies" at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton. The summer concert season began June 10 with standing ovations and thunderous applause as the audience and the band gratefully return to the tradition of concerts in the park on Thursday nights. The band waited 2 years to start its 92nd season and step onto the new Memorial Park stage. With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the park opens to full capacity. The Wheaton Park District suggests you bring a chair, but there is limited stadium seating available.
Marquee Youth Stage to put on Sondheim's 'Into the Woods' June 18-20

Submitted by Marquee Youth Stage
Jun 15, 2021 2:42 PM - Marquee Youth's Conservatory will present the Tony Award-winning musical "Into the Woods" on June 18-20 at the renovated Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Local mock jury reinstates 'Buck' Weaver to baseball but says no to 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson

Submitted by Tom Siebert
Jun 14, 2021 12:04 PM - "Say it ain't so, Joe." Those famous words from a disappointed young fan more than a hundred years ago echoed hauntingly across a ballroom -- a baseball room, really -- at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora June 12.
Fox Valley to put Pride on display at inclusive Water Street Studios Showcase

Submitted by Water Street Studios
Jun 11, 2021 11:54 AM - The monthlong Fox Valley Pride celebration will wrap up with an inclusive showcase at the Water Street Studios in Batavia. Participants are invited to share their stories or a performance via an open mic while surrounded by pride-inspired works of art. Artists are invited to share their Pride expression by submitting artwork to be on display by June 18.
New shops, restaurants: There's more than meets the eye on the east side of St. Charles

By Dave Heun
Jun 11, 2021 6:00 AM - The scorecard for the east side of St. Charles isn't as bad as one would think just because Charlestowne Mall is paralyzed by some sort of perpetual development limbo and the Pheasant Run Resort has quickly become a walk down memory lane.
St. Charles History Museum celebrates new acquisitions

Submitted by Stephen Gibson
Jun 9, 2021 11:18 AM - At a VIP-only event, the St. Charles History Museum celebrated the reopening of the museum and recent collection additions with a reception on the museum's patio this past Sunday afternoon. Soaring temperatures and plenty of sun did not dissuade nearly 40 of the museum's most ardent supporters from attending the event.
Out in Fox Valley hosts the first Tri-Cities Pride on the Fox June 11-20

Submitted by Michael Stroud
Jun 8, 2021 5:17 PM - June is traditionally LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and it has never been celebrated in the Tri-Cities as widely as in 2021.
Festivals June 11-17: Pride celebrations, concerts in the park and more

Jun 8, 2021 6:00 AM - An art walk in Wheaton, a Pride drive in Aurora and a celebration of the female voice in Elgin are among the weekend's festivals.

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Year Incorporated:1833
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