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Ron Onesti: Their gifts just keep on givingJan 17, 2025 5:00 am - Oh, how the years are flying by! And how the legends and icons in music are retiring or leaving us at an incredible pace! I have been putting on shows for about 40 years now. When I started, Charlie Chaplin was still alive, and Heart was an opening band! Since then, many superstars have come and gone, so the ones that are still kickin’ are even more treasured!
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Cocoa & Kindness: Give comfort for a great cause in 2025Jan 16, 2025 4:12 am - What’s a cube, and brown and sprinkles kindness all over? The Cocoa & Kindness campaign by Inside Out Club DuPage is under way. Find out how you can be a part of brightening someone’s day, and help kids practice character skills at the same time.
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Ron Onesti: Unsung heroes at the theatersJan 10, 2025 7:00 am - It was 20 years ago when I first came to The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. The building was 80 years old at the time with so much history, and so many memories. An element that literally came with the building was a gentleman named Jim Shaffer. He was at The Arcada for many years before I got there. A couple other guys, Bob Linn and Stan Battles, came on in the early ’90s and would ultimately make up the core of our usher team.
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NAWBO Chicago Empowers Women Business Owners Through CommunityJan 08, 2025 8:50 am - Women helping women in the business world fosters a culture of equality, diversity and empowerment, which benefits not just female entrepreneurs, but society and the econ...
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SBA 504 Program Expands to Help More Small Businesses Access CapitalJan 03, 2025 9:24 am - The SBA 504 loan program provides a long-term, fixed rate for business owners to build, buy, and refinance fixed assets – like commercial real estate and heavy equipment....
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Ron Onesti: Another one behind usJan 03, 2025 5:00 am - Here’s wishing you a Happy New Year! And how do I plan to do that? By giving you plenty of new shows and backstage stories to go with them in 2025!
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Ron Onesti: ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside,’ but here’s how to stay warm!Dec 27, 2024 4:30 am - When did we get so scared of the cold? I can remember a snowstorm in the late 1960s and EVERYBODY was outside! There is a picture of me somewhere as a 5-year-old bundled up looking like the “Michelin-Man” on top of a snow mountain made by the city snow plows.
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Ron Onesti: Sinatra at 109 … still ‘Ring-a-ding-dinging!’Dec 20, 2024 8:51 pm - Few people in modern history have been as iconic as Frank Sinatra, with as much influence on popular music as he had. His songs are timeless, and his persona was legendary. I recently came across some vintage pics of “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” and it reminded me just how much he was a part of my “inner culture.”
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Ron Onesti: ‘The Raging Bull,’ a sweet guy deep downDec 13, 2024 7:30 am - My behind-the-scenes escapades are not solely limited to the field of music. There are many “celebs” from other worlds that I happen to cross paths with on a regular basis. Especially in sports!
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Ron Onesti: The REAL Lt. DanDec 04, 2024 11:44 pm - A guy whom I have admired for a long time is actor Gary Sinise. Most recently, I saw him at a Gary Sinise Foundation event at Hines Veterans Hospital, celebrating the 1 millionth meal provided to wounded vets by the organization. Gary was serving food to the vets — a more humble superstar you will not find.