Kevin Schmit
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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...
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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...