Dave Heun
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New Kane County animal control director back with first loveDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Mary Lawrie was only 14 years old when she carried her sick springer spaniel to the veterinarian in her neighborhood on Chicago's north side. More than 40 years later, L...
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The stories and traditions that surround ChristmasDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Rev. William Beckman admits he is a purist when it comes to Christmas. "I won't play Christmas music or put up any decorations until the fourth Sunday of Advent (tod...
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Ringing that Heritage bell gets the blood flowingDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - If St. Charles Heritage Center board president Brian Henry calls and asks if you'd like to ring the large bell at the Heritage Center, just hope for decent weather. Our ...
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Girl with brain tumor gets a special night at Hannah Montana concertDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - To say Brooke Bemont of St. Charles was on cloud nine or had Christmas early last weekend might be an understatement. The 10-year-old Munhall Elementary School student h...
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Rotary getting in the swim of thingsDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - When he's not swimming across the English Channel, or around Manhattan or the Isle of Wight, 66-year-old Michael Read of Ipswich, England, is making an annual visit to s...
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Volunteer with help from studentDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Those who volunteer their time for area nonprofit groups already know how rewarding that activity can be. They also know it is a great way to make new friends, while hel...
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Geneva enjoys more home cookingDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - So far, the Geneva Vikings have enjoyed smooth sailing on the ship that is their home court. In hosting its second Western Sun Conference game of the season Tuesday nigh...
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Moveable Feast is not quite ready to moveDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Several developers and business owners have shown me blueprints for their projects or ideas through the years, and one I saw last spring was a plan for Moveable Feast in...
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Welcome the new breed: The 'I Want It Closer' sectorDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not something any of us really saw coming. Oh, we knew this area was growing at breakneck speed. And we knew that the NIMBY, or Not In My Back Yard, sector would b...
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St. Charles businesses benefit from expansionNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - When Francesca's by the River initiated plans to expand its banquet room, it also meant a new and bigger location for Valley Lock, which has been behind Francesca's at 2...