Dave Heun
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How vacuum cleaners get new life as robots: Batavia man creates art out of others' junkDec 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Jason Panek of Batavia likes junk. But it wouldn't be fair to label him simply as a scavenger or dumpster diver. He's had a long career in the waste business and most re...
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Remembering the late Rob Sherman's role in removing religious symbols from public buildings in St. CharlesDec 09, 2022 5:00 am - Any Christmas story about St. Charles in the past three-plus decades has to include a chapter mentioning Rob Sherman as the main character or, to some, the Grinch trying...
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How Jeans and a Cute Top shop helped establish First Street as a shopping destination in St. CharlesDec 02, 2022 5:00 am - As St. Charles officials ponder the community plaza phase of the now 16-year-old First Street revitalization project, they could point to a women's boutique store as exh...
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How former St. Charles mayor, Geneva lawyer joined forces for 'Just a Coupla Guys' podcastNov 18, 2022 5:00 am - After years of teaching business classes at St. Charles (East) High School and later serving as mayor of St. Charles from 2013 to 2021, Ray Rogina has built a reputation...
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Showing off new boutique and wine bar, K. Hollis Jewelers hosts grand reopening Nov. 12Nov 11, 2022 5:00 am - It's quieter these days in the spot where Pal Joey's pizza ovens blazed on busy nights or Golden Corral's kitchen staff prepared food for buffet diners. Instead, busy je...
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In first year, The Graceful Ordinary keys on local anglesNov 04, 2022 6:00 am - A notable advantage comes to mind when considering The Graceful Ordinary restaurant in downtown St. Charles has been open for nearly a year. It's far better to have an u...
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How Bloom + Bread shop brings a touch of Southern culture to GenevaOct 28, 2022 6:00 am - Family recipes often carry the "secret" label, meaning only Mom or Grandma knew how to make a particular dish but would pass along their knowledge to others. When those ...
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When Bob met Sue: How the Tri-Cities benefited from volunteers' decades of serviceOct 21, 2022 6:00 am - Maybe it was the psychedelic lights flashing on the walls during a teen dance in 1967 at Mount St. Mary High School in St. Charles that helped a young Bob McDowell, a se...
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Dave Heun shares his top spots for a fall walk in the Tri-CitiesOct 07, 2022 6:00 am - Fall has settled in as peak color season brings all of its splendor, making it time to share some of our favorite walking areas and those touted by others. You may see a...
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How Mike Simon's vision for the 'next Rodeo Drive' helped shape Geneva's Third Street shopping, diningSep 30, 2022 6:00 am - No one would blame Mike Simon if he simply wanted to rest this week after much of this year's 100th anniversary celebration of his family's The Little Traveler home déco...