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Big Barn Preschool hosts Open House and Monarch Butterfly Presentation on July 31Jul 23, 2025 1:37 pm - The Big Barn Preschool is a small school that offers a unique learning environment, with a mix of one-on-one, free play, and group learning, that leads to teaching the whole child and supporting individual growth.
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Motorcyclist killed in St. Charles-area crashJul 23, 2025 1:01 pm - A 19-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday in a crash near St. Charles.
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Beat the heat! Where to stay cool in Kane CountyJul 23, 2025 12:21 pm - Kane County under excessive heat warning Wednesday to Thursday with feels-like temps 105-115°F. Cooling centers are open across the county.
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Geneva council adopts facilities master plan to address aging buildingsJul 23, 2025 12:04 pm - Geneva City Council members on Monday unanimously adopted a facilities master plan that will guide officials as they decide what to do with aging, obsolete buildings.
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Pub Theology conversations return Aug. 4Jul 23, 2025 12:01 pm - Beginning in August, local Geneva churches are hosting open monthly discussions called "Pub Theology" on contemporary issues at a local winery.
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Nine adoptable pets coming to Anderson Humane from TexasJul 23, 2025 10:57 am - Nine new adoptable pets -- cats, kittens and dogs -- will arrive at Anderson Humane in South Elgin on Thursday from Texas.
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Sparkling ‘Legally Blonde’ musical opens July 25 at Summer Place TheaterJul 23, 2025 10:55 am - Summer Place Theatre presents "Legally Blonde: The Musical," following Elle Woods' journey to Harvard Law School. The show will be July 25 to Aug. 3 in Naperville.
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Ride Illinois offers guidelines for regulating e-bike useJul 23, 2025 10:42 am - Electric bikes and scooters are gaining popularity, leading to municipal ordinances regulating their use. Ride Illinois released guidelines hoping to introduce uniformity across communities.
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Island adventures: Former mayor recalls childhood escapades on Fox RiverJul 23, 2025 10:41 am - Former St. Charles Mayor Fred Norris shares memories of a small island in the Fox River, once used by workers at a nearby piano factory for picnics and by local kids for play and fort-building.
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‘All my work paid off’: Calarco is the hitting the ball hard again with the Schaumburg BoomersJul 23, 2025 10:23 am - Boasting career highs this season with a .329 batting average, .650 slugging percentage, and 1.065 OPS, Anthony Calarco tops the Boomers with 19 homers and 20 doubles. The all-star’s 81 RBI are on pace to break the Frontier League record. After a few seasons in affiliated baseball, Calarco’s numbers aim to reroute his track back toward MLB’s minor-league system.