Kevin Schmit
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St. Charles aldermen want state to change recusal rules for liquor license holdersApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Now that the St. Charles city council settled a lingering issue by allowing liquor-license holders to serve as elected officials, some aldermen are ready to take a bold ...
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Minick to be recommended as interim St. Charles city administratorApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - St. Charles Mayor-Elect Lora Vitek announced Thursday she'll recommend appointing Finance Director Chris Minick as interim city administrator to replace Mark Koenen, who...
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Work pays off for Project Daffodil organizers in St. CharlesApr 21, 2021 5:30 am - John Rabchuk went to sleep Tuesday night like most good gardeners. He kept his fingers crossed. With a freeze expected to hit the area, the 5,000 flowers his team of 125...
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Lencioni to be seated as alderman after St. Charles amends liquor license ruleApr 20, 2021 5:30 am - After the St. Charles city council voted Monday to amend an ordinance to allow liquor license holders to serve as elected officials, Blue Goose Market owner Paul Lencion...
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A loose thought to enter politics 5 years ago, and now Vitek is St. Charles' new mayorApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Five years ago, running for political office was just a thought in the back of Lora Vitek's mind. Last week, she was elected mayor of St. Charles. The rapid rise is not...
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Vanko remembered as educational leader in St. CharlesApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Decades before John Vanko became superintendent for St. Charles' schools, his father was a young boy from Eastern Europe who was eager to learn English when his family s...
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Several Fox Valley races remain closeApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - More than a week after the election, many races in the Fox Valley remain too close to call. Here's an update on where those municipal, school board and library board rac...
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Bongard credits drive to improve Charlestowne Mall with St. Charles city council winApr 13, 2021 5:20 am - Ryan Bongard received more votes and won by a wider margin than any of the other four candidates who claimed city council seats in last week's consolidated election in S...
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St. Charles to reconsider law keeping liquor license holders from public officeApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - In the wake of Paul Lencioni's victory in the race for Ward 3 alderman in St. Charles, the city council next week will reconsider the ordinance preventing residents with...
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Winning Campton Hills slate pleased with voter supportApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - A slate of three Campton Hills trustee candidates had expressed collective confidence about sweeping the available seats in Tuesday's election, but the trio were still p...