Dave Heun
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Readers weigh in on Charlestowne MallApr 26, 2016 5:30 am - As uncertain as the future of Charlestowne Mall might be, we do know this: There is no shortage of ideas about how the lonely retail center on the east side of St. Charl...
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High school golf coach opens training facilityApr 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Rich Flores had a glowing smile, the kind reserved for the proverbial kid in a candy shop. But Flores, who five years ago was in a fight for his life, is smiling a lot m...
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A vision for real estate development in St. CharlesApr 20, 2016 6:00 am - Genevans who didn't want the proposed Marquette apartment complex on State and Richards streets appear to be in the clear for now, as the developers have bailed on the p...
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Presidential campaigns, then and nowApr 12, 2016 5:44 am - In trying to wrap my mind around how or why Donald Trump has won some primary elections, it dawned on me that ol' Donald actually ripped a page right from my political p...
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From farm fields to gravel to asphalt: The evolution of Randall RoadApr 08, 2016 5:00 am - Michael Magiera was interested enough in one of my column items about how Randall Road has changed over the years to do some extra research about our busy thoroughfare a...
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St. Charles restaurateur likes to 'work the room'Apr 05, 2016 6:00 am - Marwan Taib gets pretty busy “working the room” at his new restaurant in St. Charles. But he's found it quite pleasant to visit with patrons at the Charleston on the Riv...
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Tri-Cities girls soccer team meets World Cup playersMar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A good girls soccer team has plenty of opportunities to enter and possibly win a tournament. But how often would those players have a chance to meet and chat with member...
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'Escape room' game to open in BataviaMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - Batavia seems to have this thing about events that originate in Japan. First, Batavia Public Library director George Scheetz brought an idea to town last year that start...
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Will you put on your Easter best?Mar 23, 2016 11:00 pm - There's an outside chance I could show up for Easter Sunday services this morning wearing blue jeans. Or, better put, none of us spend as much time contemplating what we...
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Bring your kite and fly it at St. Charles eventMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Here's something most people don't know about me: I was a terrific kite flyer as a kid. At least that's what adults always told me. One of my mother's uncles is likely t...