Kevin Schmit
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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...
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Daily Bean coffee shop reopens at St. Charles LibraryJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The Daily Bean is back. The coffee shop at the St. Charles Public Library is the result of a collaboration between library officials and the St. Charles Unit District 30...
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Facility master plan for St. Charles schools taking shapeJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Creating equitable spaces among the schools in St. Charles Unit District 303 was a common theme in a report unveiled by the committee tasked with developing the district...
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$3.6 million flood project slated along 7th Avenue Creek in St. CharlesJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - After decades of flooding that's plagued residents along the 7th Avenue Creek in St. Charles, the city's aldermen unanimously approved allocating $3.6 million for the fi...
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Stewart hits the ground running as East Dundee's new deputy chief of policeJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - As she wrapped up her first day as East Dundee's new deputy chief of police, Schenita Stewart filled her mental to-do list. Near the top was tracking down an East Dundee...
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St. Charles high schools see increase in failing gradesJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - The two high schools in St. Charles Unit District 303 saw more first-semester failing grades compared to recent years as they navigated a mix of remote and in-person lea...
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Rogina strongly backs St. Charles' temporary ban on outdoor amplified musicJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina is strongly backing the city's aldermen in their decision to temporarily ban outdoor amplified music. Rogina commented extensively on the s...
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District 303 school board president responds to comment about harassment from residentsJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board President Nick Manheim said he stood by Vice President Carolyn Waibel's right to express her opinion about harassment she says...
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Human remains discovered in HampshireJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Hampshire police officers discovered human remains on Monday after responding to a report of articles of clothing found near the 200 block of White Oak Street, authoriti...
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Firefighter suffers minor injuries battling Algonquin fireJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A firefighter sustained minor injuries Tuesday night while battling a house fire in Algonquin, authorities said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District...