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Batavia teen awarded Eagle Scout rankAug 28, 2024 10:10 pm - Thomas Hibbeler recently became the 80th Eagle Scout for Batavia Troop 43, part of the St. Charles-based Boy Scouts of America Three Fires Council. The Batavia teen was awarded the highest rank attainable in Scouts BSA.
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Raise a glass: Sip your way across the suburbs with these fall beer festivalsAug 28, 2024 11:08 am - There’s a variety of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to tours on foot and bike, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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New location for this year’s Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling FestivalAug 28, 2024 11:07 am - This year’s Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival returns on Sept. 1-2 at a new location, Wheeler Park in Geneva. After last year’s successful return to Island Park, recent weather events have left the park unusable and required a last-minute location change for this year’s event.
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St. Charles assessing options for Indiana Street pedestrian bridge repairAug 28, 2024 10:55 am - The city of St. Charles is taking steps to possibly repair the Indiana Street pedestrian bridge, also known as the Piano Factory Bridge, which is in poor condition and does not meet modern code standards.
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Dining out: Portillo’s adds first new cake flavor in 20 yearsAug 27, 2024 2:14 pm - Portillo’s is adding their first new cake offering in over 20 years with the Salted Caramel Spice Cake. Plus, Buffalo Creek Brewing hosts a Burger Throwdown on Sunday, and Yelp has ranked the top 100 pizza spots in the Midwest.
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Longmeadow Parkway completion to be marked with ribbon-cutting ThursdayAug 26, 2024 10:54 am - Kane County officials will mark the completion of the $204 million Longmeadow Parkway Bridge over the Fox River near Carpentersville with a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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Get your voting questions answered at Sept. 5 programAug 23, 2024 8:53 pm - Do you have questions about the voting process? St. Charles Episcopal Church is hosting a nonpartisan voting presentation from the Kane County Clerk’s Office
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ICC hearing set Thursday on ComEd’s new billing systemAug 23, 2024 3:49 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission will hold a special session on ComEd’s switch to a new customer billing system on Thursday, Aug. 29. The event is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. a...
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St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek will run to keep her seat in 2025 electionAug 23, 2024 3:36 pm - St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek officially announced she will run for reelection for a second term in 2025.