Kevin Schmit
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Contractor suing St. Charles District 303 for unpaid Thompson Middle School workFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - A construction contractor is suing St. Charles Unit District 303 for $2.2 million in additional costs for work on Thompson Middle School that occurred while the facility...
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St. Charles reopens city buildings to publicFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles officials announced Monday that city buildings will reopen to the public effective immediately after being closed for months because of COVID-19 pandemic res...
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Dundee Township Park District's Rakow Regatta ready to set sailFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - One of the last moments of normalcy for the Dundee Township Park District before the pandemic was last year's inaugural Rakow Regatta that featured about a half dozen bo...
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Hotel tax revenue drop prompts St. Charles to get creative in supporting business groupFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic drastically decreased the annual hotel and motel tax revenue that helps fund organizations such as the St. Charles Business Alliance, but city offi...
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Redevelopment proposed for northeast corner of Dunham and Main Street in St. CharlesFeb 04, 2021 4:25 am - The owners of six parcels at the northeast corner of Dunham Road and Main Street are offering to reorganize one of the busiest corners in St. Charles. Representatives fo...
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Owners of former BMO Harris Bank in St. Charles get approval for exterior renovationsFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - In his third trip in front of the St. Charles Historic Preservation Commission, local developer Curt Hurst received approval Wednesday to proceed with exterior renovatio...
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St. Charles easing liquor license fees to help bars, restaurantsFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - By reducing or eliminating certain liquor license fees for the upcoming fiscal year, St. Charles officials have found another way to help restaurants and bars hammered b...
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How two write-in candidates triggered a Campton Hills primaryFeb 01, 2021 4:30 am - With a population hovering around 11,000, Campton Hills qualifies as a "sleepy" village. But a buzz is building in the Kane County town west of St. Charles thanks to an ...
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St. Charles Fire Department excited about new truckFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - The St. Charles Fire Department won't take possession of its new $1.3 million truck for another year, but the excitement is already building. The city council approved t...
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Dog home after five-day search and a dramatic rescueJan 30, 2021 6:00 am - SLEEPY HALLOW, Ill. (AP) - Through five days of searching for their beloved dog, Jennifer and Rich English saw their emotions swing an unbearable number of times between...