Samantha Kiesel
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Kane County Fair opens; does heat wave matter?Jul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Ticket salesman John Bosco succinctly summed up Wednesday's opening of the Kane County Fair. "The heat is killing the business," said Bosco, of Oswego, a longtime fair w...
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Grandstand shows provide thrills at Kane County FairJul 19, 2011 1:00 am - Car crashes are horrible accidents that happen every day, but on Sunday multiple crashes will take place in St. Charles. And on purpose. The Kane County Fair will have t...
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Kane County Fair celebrates 143rd yearJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - A bull rider enters the ring with fear, adrenaline and excitement running through his body. He is about to take on a 2,000 pound bucking bull trained to throw off the p...
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Batavia polo event benefits local theater groupsJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Polo is not necessarily a sport everyone can play as it requires one important, and expensive, component — a horse. On Sunday, July 17, spectators can get a peek at thi...
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Students from 5 states come to Geneva for service workJul 14, 2011 1:00 am - Students from five states are in the Tri-Cities area this week to provide service to four organizations while at the same time learning about leadership skills. The Firs...
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St. Charles resident gets new wheels with friends' helpJul 13, 2011 1:00 am - At the corner of Route 64 and First Street in St. Charles, a woman in a red motorized scooter waits to cross the street on Wednesday after grocery shopping at the Blue G...
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Making Shakespeare easy to understandJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Toni Hix’s dream is to meet British actor, director and writer Kenneth Branagh, who has directed and written five screenplays based off William Shakespeare plays. As the...
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Wasco Nursery goes pink for breast cancerJul 12, 2011 1:00 am - The Wasco Nursery and Garden Center is going to be very pink Thursday, July 14. The nursery, 41W781 Route 64 in St. Charles, is part of a nationwide Invincibelle Spirit ...
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Kaneland welcomes former stars in Fine Arts theatre productionJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Rehearsals for the second annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival summer theater production may have caused director Diane McFarlin some deja vu. Not only is she pu...
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Grab Greek style food without leaving your carJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The opportunity to get fast food, Greek style, is available this weekend. For the first time in 32 years, the 33rd annual St. Sophia Greek Festival will offer a drive-t...