Kevin Schmit
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A new restaurant on the river, coming soon to St. CharlesFeb 16, 2021 4:30 am - From its riverfront location to its acclaimed chef, the new restaurant opening this spring in downtown St. Charles is anything but ordinary. The Graceful Ordinary is the...
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Algonquin, Cary collaborating to transform mining areas into recreational spotsFeb 15, 2021 4:30 am - Generations of Algonquin and Cary residents looked on from afar as large tracts of local land were mined by companies digging the gravel and stone used to build up their...
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Campton Hills working through final stages of updating zoningFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - As Campton Hills officials inch closer to finalizing revised zoning ordinances for the village, residents continue to express concern about potential changes. From the n...
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Parents group wants to recall all but one member of St. Charles school boardFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - Angry about a string of decisions made on behalf of students in St. Charles, notably regarding plans for in-person learning, a group called D303 Move Forward has begun a...
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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...