Dave Heun
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Closings and openings: Surveying the changes in the Tri-Cities, one year after the pandemicMar 18, 2021 6:00 am - With both vaccine shots in my arm, it was time to venture out of isolation for a while last week. And it was quite a revelation. Granted, I've been getting around a bit,...
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A look at which golf courses are open, closed or undergoing renovation in the Tri-CitiesMar 12, 2021 5:00 am - A look at which golf courses are open, closed or undergoing renovation in the Tri-Cities
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In former printing plant, St. Charles store owners envision a home decor meccaFeb 26, 2021 5:00 am - At first glance, the Trend + Relic home décor store in St. Charles looks a bit misplaced in an old industrial district tucked into a neighborhood on the east side of tow...
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Readers weigh in on which albums kept their turntables busyFeb 19, 2021 5:00 am - The winter's bitter turn and the ongoing pandemic have given many of us a chance to revisit our music libraries. For most, that means playing digital music channels or p...
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Plan a trip close to home with a visit to Tropical Smoothie Cafe in St. CharlesFeb 12, 2021 5:00 am - The guys could really surprise their girlfriends or wives for Valentine's Day by saying they have planned a trip to the tropics. With the weather being so rugged the pas...
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Musical trip down memory lane: What are your three most-played albums?Feb 05, 2021 5:00 am - With more than a foot of snow piled upon us, and a virus raging yet again with new variants - and a guessing game for the ages in terms of when and where to get a vaccin...
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Dine-in or carryout? Restaurant owners, diners weigh risks as pandemic continuesJan 31, 2021 6:30 am - The stress of operating a restaurant has to be overwhelming, especially when trying to keep track of what the state is telling you to do to keep things safe during the p...
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How COVID-19 has affected new home construction in the Fox ValleyJan 21, 2021 5:00 am - It's not as easy as it was in, say, the late 1980s and through the '90s and early 2000s to spot full-blown subdivision construction unfolding in the Tri-Cities and surro...
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St. Charles' new sensory garden will be a place for everyoneJan 15, 2021 5:00 am - The St. Charles Park District may have to hold off on allowing a bunch of children at the same time into a new sensory garden and inclusive playground area until after t...
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A lost landmark: Riley Drugs in Geneva to close after 55 yearsJan 08, 2021 5:00 am - It's been a couple of decades since the Klick & Worthley drugstore on First Street in St. Charles closed after being in operation since the mid-1940s, and Burger Drugs a...