Dave Heun
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Heun: Too many empty storefronts in Tri-Cities areaJan 10, 2015 12:01 am - Give or take a few, the number hovers around 50. That's the number of empty storefronts in the various retail strips throughout the Tri-Cities area. And that is not a co...
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St. Charles East throttles ElginJan 10, 2015 12:01 am - Granted, Elgin can't be considered an Upstate Eight River basketball power this year, but host St. Charles East delivered the message it had to Saturday night. In wiping...
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Dave shares readers' ideas for improving Tri-CitiesJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - Readers enjoyed having their say about what they would like to see happen with retail and commercial development around the Tri-Cities last year. In going through my not...
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Heun: Recapping 2014's highs and lows in the Tri CitiesDec 27, 2014 12:00 am - Based on my perception and a “feel” for what is going on in the Tri-Cities and surrounding area, “Talk of the Town” turned a bit of a corner in 2014 in a significant are...
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Geneva blows by Aurora CentralDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - Geneva returned to the scene of its 2014 basketball high-water mark Friday afternoon, taking the floor for the annual East Aurora Holiday Tournament on the same court in...
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Rev. Beckmann uncovers new fun facts about ChristmasDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Rev. William Beckmann of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Batavia sums up his interest in researching Christmas legend and lore in a way that explains how he has managed ...
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Geneva blitzes StreamwoodDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - If the Geneva Vikings had to play without top scorer Janie McCloughlan for a period of time, they picked a good week to do it. Host Geneva (9-0, 5-0) tuned up for the up...
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Geneva gets back on trackDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Geneva coach Phil Ralston was still smarting a bit from watching his team give up 77 points in a loss to St. Charles East last weekend. The Vikings nearly blanked visiti...
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U of I senior from St. Charles a finalist in Barilla contestDec 13, 2014 12:01 am - Emily Thornton of St. Charles studied in Rome, Italy, last spring as part of a cultural exchange program through the University of Illinois. The University of Illinois s...
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Batavia beats Streamwood to snap 3-game skidDec 13, 2014 12:01 am - After starting the season by winning its own Thanksgiving tournament, then stubbing its toe in three Upstate Eight River conference losses, Batavia had one mission in mi...