St. Charles
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How Helen Gale’s legacy lives on in St. Charles Library’s children’s programsMar 12, 2026 8:36 am - Helen Wiltsie Gale spent 30 years sharing her love of books with thousands of St. Charles children as the library's head of children's services. The library honored her memory by creating the Helen Gale Story Room in 1995, which continues to host youth programs today.
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Kane sheriff GOP candidates differ on need for laboratory, accreditationMar 11, 2026 6:04 pm - The two men seeking the Republican Party nomination for Kane County sheriff disagree on whether the office should seek accreditation and have a forensic laboratory.
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Girls basketball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Schilb lights up scoreboard, leads St. Charles East to sectional crownMar 11, 2026 5:32 pm - It did not take long for Brooklyn Schilb to make her presence felt this season. In three of St. Charles East’s first five girls basketball games, Schilb topped the 30-poi...
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St. Charles wants to revamp portions of downtown for improved traffic, cyclist flowMar 11, 2026 4:21 pm - The city of St. Charles could undergo a significant transportation and safety upgrade in a section of the downtown experiencing surging numbers of commuters and bicyclists.
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Raise a (green) glass at St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at suburban bars and restaurantsMar 11, 2026 1:45 pm - It’s St. Patrick’s Day, so restaurants and bars throughout the suburbs are making a day of it with corned beef, Irish dancing, green beer and more.
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Get your green on for annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in St. CharlesMar 11, 2026 11:27 am - The 2026 St. Charles St. Patrick's Parade takes place Saturday, March 14, featuring an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. with Irish dancers and bagpipers, followed by the main parade at 2 p.m. with over 85 entries marching down Main Street.
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Catholics are invited to confession during Be Reconciled Day March 25Mar 10, 2026 10:25 pm - The Diocese of Rockford is again setting aside a day specifically for confession so Catholics can prepare their souls for the hope and joy of Easter. This year, “Be Reconciled Day” will be held on Wednesday, March 25.
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Home & garden calendar, March 10-21Mar 10, 2026 3:05 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like soil, native pollinators, long-blooming perennial gardens, and more.
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Disaster Ready Kane seeks community partners for countywide responseMar 10, 2026 11:30 am - Disaster Ready Kane, an initiative of the Kane County Office of Emergency Management, is creating a countywide support network to help prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. A community meeting is set for April 10.
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International Sisterhood of P.E.O. awards grant to St. Charles studentMar 09, 2026 11:05 pm - Patricia Anderson, a student at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was awarded a P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter MW of St. Charles.