Dave Heun
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Beware of the divebombing blackbirdsJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - When hearing about red-winged blackbirds recently "attacking" patrons coming and going at Andres' Restaurant in Batavia, it provided an answer to something I had been cu...
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St. Charles woman reaches out to unemployedJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - In the past 10 years, it's a rare wife indeed who can say she's never had to deal with her husband being out of work. With the days of company loyalty, job security and ...
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Fall conference addresses domestic violenceJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - It's not a pleasant thought. A woman has been beaten up by her abusive husband or boyfriend - and doesn't have a safe place to go in an attempt to get away from a danger...
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Sugar Grove couple hits big screen in 'Public Enemies'Jun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Those who enjoy old-fashioned gangster movies have anxiously awaited today's opening of Johnny Depp's "Public Enemies" about the life and death of John Dillinger. Two of...
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Sign of the times for fairgroundsJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Even though it has been in place for a few weeks, the new electronic marquee for the Kane County Fairgrounds on Randall Road is hard to get used to. The old sign, with t...
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Batavia Bowl was a hot spot in its heydayJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It was my first week on the job as a sports editor in this area, more than 30 years ago, and a reader clued me in on a place I should visit - the Batavia Bowl. I stopped...
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Geneva's Third Street showing new signs of lifeJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The Provincial House shop that operated on the corner of Third and James streets in Geneva served as a centerpiece of sorts for that popular shopping district. It was, a...
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St. Charles East grad inspired to help in AIDS preventionJun 06, 2009 11:00 pm - It took all of one day on the campus of UCLA for Kelsey Balance to get inspired about helping others in her future. Balance, a 2007 graduate of St. Charles East, is now ...
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Fabyan Forest Preserve gets a new lookJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - A lot has changed at Fabyan Forest Preserve in the past two months, and that "lot" is the parking setup on the west side of the river. Two new parking areas have helped ...
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St. Charles Singers celebrate in styleMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - When you've sung it all, what do you call your finale? There's no guesswork involved in who these songs are for, when the title of your finale is "A Perfectly Fitting Fi...