Dave Heun
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Fox River canoe race remains afloat amid challengesMay 11, 2013 11:25 am - The Mid-American Canoe Race used to be a 17-mile jaunt on the Fox River, from South Elgin to Aurora. That was the route for more than 30 years. But work on the Main Stre...
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St. Charles, Geneva mayors started as high school PA announcersMay 04, 2013 9:02 am - Does working as the public address announcer at high school football games help qualify you as a future mayor of your city? It didn’t hurt St. Charles Mayor-elect Ray Ro...
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Visitors may not have gotten best first impression of St. CharlesApr 27, 2013 9:27 am - The Mega Center at Pheasant Run was full of retailers from around the country and parts of Europe a couple weeks ago. They were in St. Charles to attend a conference abo...
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Downtown construction means changes for RiverFestApr 21, 2013 5:43 am - Because there will be some construction work around the St. Charles Municipal Center starting in late spring, the popular sand sculpture exhibit during the RiverFest eve...
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Promoter hits on idea for card show at Cougars’ stadiumApr 11, 2013 10:11 am - It was one of the more devastating things a youngster can endure. At about age 11, I lost my baseball card collection to a flood in our basement. I never did “regroup” f...
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Lazarus asks for help to assist familiesApr 06, 2013 3:10 pm - It’s a great day for those who operate Lazarus House in St. Charles when a family leaves the shelter to start life again in its own home. That happens enough — about 10 ...
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Get ready to sit in traffic during overpass workMar 30, 2013 12:39 pm - While commuting on the Metra line daily, I see a lot of things out my window along the route. One thing never changes: The traffic backup during rush hour on Route 38 ne...
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Historical markers abound in Tri-Cities areaMar 23, 2013 5:35 pm - Take me to a museum or zoo, and you’re in for a long day. I’m the guy who tends to read all of the educational or historic markers when making my way past a display. Tha...
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Geneva’s St. Peter School will celebrate nun’s birthdayMar 16, 2013 9:03 am - When students and staff gather in the St. Peter School gymnasium at 2 p.m. Wednesday for a birthday party, the Geneva Fire Department may be hoping there won’t be any li...
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River Street remodel just needs warmer weatherMar 07, 2013 9:24 am - The River Street makeover in Batavia simply waits for its most important ingredient at this point: Warmer weather. Prior to getting covered with the most recent blast of...