Dave Heun
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‘I am becoming stronger’: How specialty courts in Kane Co. help people with mental illness, addictionMay 31, 2024 4:00 am - The Kane County Specialty Courts Foundation offers an alternative to some people in the court system who are facing jail time, and one focus of the program is strengthening family bonds.
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A key to being an ACE: you have to get in it, to win itMay 24, 2024 6:00 am - The Tri-Cities Exchange Club’s ACE Awards give recognition to high school students who might not normally receive awards.
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‘We were all united’: How St. Charles-area home front, victory gardens supported war front in WWIIMay 10, 2024 4:00 am - Author/historian Jerome O’Connor’s “Chicago and the Home Front in WWII” presentation detailed the efforts of some notable Fox Valley residents, including victory garden champions Lester and Dellora Norris.
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‘No one reputable will rush you’: Geneva police share tips on how seniors can protect themselves from scamsMay 03, 2024 4:00 am - Operation Senior Care, a program through the Geneva Police Department, aims to teach seniors how to avoid being ripped off by scam artists.
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Batavia Depot Museum debuts new exhibit on history of grocery shoppingApr 26, 2024 5:00 am - Learn about the history of local food shopping at “Markets and Meals: Batavia Goes Grocery Shopping,” a spring exhibit on display through July 21 at the Batavia Depot Museum.
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‘Summer is the busiest time’: Meet the Geneva man who provides sound services at area shows, concertsApr 19, 2024 4:00 am - Meet Richard Peck of Geneva, who has been providing sound mixing boards and stage equipment for musicians and other acts performing in the Fox Valley since 1976.
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‘Nothing else like it in the area’: How local film buff got involved with, now leads AfterImage Film Festival in St. CharlesApr 12, 2024 4:30 am - Andrew Carlin of St. Charles shares how he got involved with – and now leads -- the AfterImage Film Festival in St. Charles, which opened Thursday and runs through Sunday, April 14.
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‘College is not the only option’: Marine Corps recruiter wants to increase awareness of Delayed Entry programMar 29, 2024 6:00 am - Staff Sgt. Sauveur Ralph, the station commander who oversees the Marines recruiting stations in Naperville, St. Charles and Aurora, wants more high school students aware of the Delayed Entry Program.
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Classic deals: Geneva luxury car collector shares tips for buying vintage Rolls-Royces at lowest costMar 22, 2024 6:19 am - To fulfill a lifelong dream of owning vintage luxury cars, Lee Murphy had to take the idiom “he who hesitates is lost” and recast it. Maybe something like, “he who waits is the winner.”
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Warmer weather marks the return of citywide garage sale eventsMar 15, 2024 6:00 am - St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia are all preparing for garage sale season with this year’s citywide garage sale events. These basically give those who enjoy visiting garage sales on specific days the opportunity to cruise all over the place, using a map or phone app to find the sales.