EPA reports says risk from Kane air roughly similar to U.S. averageSimply breathing the air in Kane County is not likely to make you sick. St. Charles woman has lifetime of connecting through musicST. CHARLES – Last weekend, Elgin OPERA hosted the finals for its third annual vocal competition. Twenty-two hopefuls travelled to Elgin Academy’s Kimball Street Theatre to compete for the honor and prize money. That Saturday, singers took turns in the spotlight before a panel of four judges, each performing a song for evaluation. Bored? Try life on the farm“I’m bored, Mom. I have nothing to do,” Noah sighed on Wednesday afternoon. It was, after all, too cool to swim at the quarry. Buzzing around the yardSome people attract wildlife to their yards by hanging up birdhouses. But this weekend, I’m putting up a bee house.   Top StoryRaising the minimumMaggie Priore is looking forward to her next paycheck. As she sees it, who wouldn’t be happy to receive more money for the same amount of work?
EPA reports says risk from Kane air roughly similar to U.S. averageSimply breathing the air in Kane County is not likely to make you sick. St. Charles woman has lifetime of connecting through musicST. CHARLES – Last weekend, Elgin OPERA hosted the finals for its third annual vocal competition. Twenty-two hopefuls travelled to Elgin Academy’s Kimball Street Theatre to compete for the honor and prize money. That Saturday, singers took turns in the spotlight before a panel of four judges, each performing a song for evaluation. Bored? Try life on the farm“I’m bored, Mom. I have nothing to do,” Noah sighed on Wednesday afternoon. It was, after all, too cool to swim at the quarry. Buzzing around the yardSome people attract wildlife to their yards by hanging up birdhouses. But this weekend, I’m putting up a bee house. Local & Region
Frolic and fishing for the 4th of JulyST. CHARLES – Saturday, in the park, and it definitely was the Fourth of July. Garden coach gives bumblers something to cheer aboutEvery May, a crabapple tree with deep pink buds bursts into a great puff ball of white flowers in my back yard, its perfume thick and sweet. Sports
Star power pays at gateGENEVA – Aramis Ramirez narrowly missed hitting a home run on the fifth pitch he saw from Cougars starter Mathieu LeBlanc-Poirier on Friday night. WEEKEND CHIT-CHAT WITH ... Colleen BrennanIt’s a no-win situation, the way Colleen Brennan sees it. When she lived in Charleston, S.C., the locals thought Brennan’s voice was Chicago through a ... Cubs walk away with victoryCHICAGO – Jake Fox knew exactly what pitch to look for with a full count, two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday. White Sox finally get to GreinkeKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The White Sox seem to be getting better swings at Zack Greinke every time they see him. Before a packed house Friday night, they fi ... Business
Birds cause problem in front of restaurantBATAVIA – Macarena Hermosilla is glad she was carrying a roll of wrapping paper as she walked into work Sunday morning at Andres’ Restaurant in Batavi ... Opinion
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Windmill City Festival tacks on extra day of funBATAVIA – Those who attend this month’s Windmill City Festival will have an extra day of fun. Tales from the Motherhood: Budding business mindsMy kids are enterprising little buggers. Their latest scheme is drumming up chores to do for a price. Best Bets - July 2Concerts in the Park – Chicago Groove Collective |
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