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Chamber Chat: Carrying on traditions
Everyone can think of a tradition they have carried on – maybe one that started many decades ago. The tradition may have been modified, but ...
Opinion
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Brooklyn’s battle: Book by Batavia family puts face to teen depression
BATAVIA – On the outside, Batavia High School junior Brooklyn Belair seems like your typical bubbly, fun-loving teenager. But since the eigh ...
Local
Dec. 10, 2013 - 6:32 am

Purnell steps down, not out
Within a few moments Sunday afternoon, Steven Fassnacht heard Greg Purnell transform from St. Francis football coach to former St. Francis f ...
St. Francis
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am

About time
Geneva junior Nathan Jesko qualified for the IHSA boys swimming and diving state meet in the 100-yard backstroke last season while narrowly ...
Geneva
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am

Face Time with Margaret Ritchie
Batavia resident Margaret Ritchie, 85, was at the Batavia Public Library when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Br ...
Face Time
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Tungare recommended as St. Charles' economic development director
ST. CHARLES – Rita Tungare, director of St. Charles Community Development, has been recommended to fill the city's vacant position as direct ...
Government Local
Dec. 9, 2013 - 11:06 pm

Retiring STC library director celebrated at reception
ST. CHARLES – Diana Brown – whose name for some is synonymous with the St. Charles Public Library – celebrated 39 years of service Sunday du ...
Local
Dec. 8, 2013 - 5:15 pm
Holiday in the Grove attracts hundreds
SUGAR GROVE – Tina Hubbard had been looking forward to Holiday in the Grove since her family attended the annual one-day event last year. T ...
Local
Dec. 9, 2013 - 7:20 am

Tales from the Motherhood: Personal elf helps make season merry
Some people have personal shoppers. I have a personal elf. Miss Holly was in a decorating frenzy Tuesday night, so she donned her Santa hat ...
Motherhood
Dec. 7, 2013 - 6:00 am

Crime mugs for December 2013
The charges against the individuals listed are not a proof of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in w ...
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Dec. 4, 2013 - 5:38 pm

Everyday Heroes: Celebrating those who give back
Check out coverage of our Everyday Heroes. We celebrate those who make our community better through their volunteer work, their acts of kind ...
Everyday Heroes
Nov. 28, 2013 - 4:34 pm
Good Natured: Decorations that should become only a bittersweet memory
Readers of this column have no doubt noticed, I’m not much of a plant person.Sure, I can point out our more notable natives, and I can lamen ...
Columns
Dec. 9, 2013 - 12:44 pm

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Dec. 6, 2013
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Dec. 4, 2013

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Four firefighters injured battling Batavia blaze
BATAVIA – Four Batavia firefighters were injured fighting a house fire Tuesday morning at 308 S. Harrison St.
NEW: Dec. 10, 2013 - 1:42 pm
District 303 approves tax levy increase for 2013
ST. CHARLES – The average St. Charles homeowner likely will see an increase of 2.5 percent or less in the school district portion of the property tax ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 6:25 am
Brooklyn’s battle: Book by Batavia family puts face to teen depression
BATAVIA – On the outside, Batavia High School junior Brooklyn Belair seems like your typical bubbly, fun-loving teenager.
Dec. 10, 2013 - 6:32 am
D-303 approves resignation of teacher accused of having child porn
ST. CHARLES – The District 303 Board of Education on Monday voted to approve the resignation of the St. Charles middle school teacher accused of havin ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Deadline approaching in proposed First Baptist Church redevelopment
BATAVIA – Developers have until Jan. 17 to submit their qualifications for the redevelopment of the former First Baptist Church building in downtown B ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
District 304 approves 1 percent levy increase
GENEVA – The Geneva School District 304 board Monday approved a 1 percent levy increase in a 6-1 vote.
Dec. 10, 2013 - 6:26 am
Tungare recommended as St. Charles' economic development director
ST. CHARLES – Rita Tungare, director of St. Charles Community Development, has been recommended to fill the city's vacant position as director of the ...
Dec. 9, 2013 - 11:06 pm
Sound Off: The season for angels
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: The season for angels It's the season ...
Dec. 9, 2013 - 7:21 am
Retiring STC library director celebrated at reception
ST. CHARLES – Diana Brown – whose name for some is synonymous with the St. Charles Public Library – celebrated 39 years of service Sunday during a ret ...
Dec. 8, 2013 - 5:15 pm
Holiday in the Grove attracts hundreds
SUGAR GROVE – Tina Hubbard had been looking forward to Holiday in the Grove since her family attended the annual one-day event last year.
Dec. 9, 2013 - 7:20 am

Purnell steps down, not out
Within a few moments Sunday afternoon, Steven Fassnacht heard Greg Purnell transform from St. Francis football coach to former St. Francis football co ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Prep Roundup: Kaneland girls bowling defeats IMSA
DeKALB – Christie Crews (482), Michelle Bohanek (465) and Rena Wojciechowski (461) rolled Kaneland’s top three series in Monday’s 2,251-1,970 victory ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Prep Basketball Insider: Nazos points to defense to elevate Bulldogs
Batavia boys basketball coach Jim Nazos is a defensive-minded guy, so it comes as little surprises that he's pointing to that end of the floor as the ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Druley: Twice the rowdiness at basketball doubleheaders
Girls/boys basketball doubleheaders produce nothing if not fan-ecdotes. Shortly after Batavia’s and ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
About time
Geneva junior Nathan Jesko qualified for the IHSA boys swimming and diving state meet in the 100-yard backstroke last season while narrowly missing th ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Gotta go to work: Gritty North boys down East to close b-ball twin bill
ST. CHARLES – A pajama-clad St. Charles North student section stormed the court Saturday after its muses put an important early-season argument to bed ...
Dec. 7, 2013 - 11:12 pm
Navigato's 41 points fuel Geneva boys basketball
CHAMPAIGN – One day after thrashing rival Batavia by 21 points, the Geneva boys basketball team looked flat against Bloomington.
Dec. 7, 2013 - 10:48 pm
Saturday's prep roundup: Marmion wrestling rolls at quad
YORKVILLE – Marmion blazed through Saturday's wrestling quad at Yorkville, scoring sizable victories against the host Foxes (46-18), Plano (48-18) and ...
Dec. 7, 2013 - 10:36 pm
Schwab: St. Charles East football’s ‘Score for Scott’ campaign is fruitful
St. Charles East’s football season has been finished for weeks. Perhaps the most enduring legacy of the Saints’ 2013 season will surface Friday during ...
Dec. 7, 2013 - 12:16 am
Weekend Chit-chat with ... Kaneland girls basketball’s Amber Winquist-Bailey
Kaneland junior wing Amber Winquist-Bailey is enjoying a prominent role for the Knights’ girls basketball team after competing for minutes last season ...
Dec. 8, 2013 - 8:30 am

Giesche building for sale; owner looking to retire
GENEVA – After 38 years in downtown Geneva selling shoes, Giesche Shoes owner Gregory Giesche and his brothers are looking to retire.
Dec. 6, 2013 - 7:13 am
Crowds seek deals on Black Friday
GENEVA – As she held a handful of books at Barnes and Noble in Geneva, South Elgin resident Cindy Castaneda said she set out on the biggest shopping d ...
Nov. 29, 2013 - 5:42 pm
County Financial opens new location
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and Country Financial officials cut the ribbon on the company's new location at 1118 E. Main St., Suite 1A in St. Char ...
Nov. 29, 2013 - 1:10 pm
A big day for small businesses
Shari Ralish has come to regard the Saturday after Thanksgiving as a significant date on her calendar.
Nov. 27, 2013 - 7:19 am
New owners paid $9.5M for Charlestowne Mall
ST. CHARLES – The new owners of the Charlestowne Mall, The Krausz Companies, paid more than $9.5 million for the 1.1 million-square-foot enclosed shop ...
Nov. 23, 2013 - 7:28 am
Consignment shop celebrates grand opening
LILY LAKE – About 13 years since owning a small shop in the Tri-Cities, real estate agent Tina Mastrangelo is returning to retail, this time with a st ...
Nov. 21, 2013 - 10:44 pm
Michael Angelo's deli in downtown Geneva closes
GENEVA – An eatery on the south end of the Dodson Place commercial property in downtown Geneva has closed.
Nov. 21, 2013 - 10:45 pm
Martini lounge to open in Foxboro Plaza
ST. CHARLES – The owners of a St. Charles hair salon plan to open a martini lounge in the Foxboro Plaza in St. Charles by early December.
Nov. 21, 2013 - 6:40 am
Kaneland grad shares computer skills with middle schoolers
SUGAR GROVE – The world of computer science might be intimidating to some, appearing to be a complicated concept that they think they never could comp ...
Nov. 20, 2013 - 6:54 am
Bank gets Mayor’s Choice Award in Geneva
GENEVA – Geneva Bank and Trust received Mayor Kevin Burns’ Mayor’s Choice Award for Business Investment, for community leadership and preserving the h ...
Nov. 18, 2013 - 11:20 pm

‘Art on Fire’ hydrant winners announced
GENEVA – Three Geneva residents were honored by the Geneva City Council on Dec. 2 for their artistic contributions to the city’s inaugural “Art on Fir ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 4:09 pm
Local philanthropic club to host annual holiday luncheon Dec. 18
ST. CHARLES – Members and guests of the Fox Valley Newcomers & Neighbors club will host their annual Christmas luncheon Dec. 18 at the St. Charles Cou ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 4:02 pm
Joan Knows: Dates become imprints for recollection
Each generation has benchmark events and experiences that are complicated, filled with emotion and call for public commemoration. The date of the occu ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 3:59 pm
This week's top reader submitted pics: 5 photos
A look at some of the best photos submitted to the Kane County Chronicle on or before Dec. 3. To submit photos for consideration, email neighbors@kcch ...
Dec. 2, 2013 - 3:38 pm
Middle school students unite against bullying
GENEVA – About 200 seventh-grade students from Geneva Middle School North came together last week to send a message to their peers – we’re not alone.
Nov. 29, 2013 - 12:51 pm
Marmion teacher awarded in emerging writers competition
Fox Valley resident Dr. Richard Holinger, a Marmion Academy English teacher and published author, is one of the winners of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry ...
Nov. 29, 2013 - 12:48 pm
Family chess night set for December
GENEVA – All Geneva School District 304 students and families are invited to Family Chess Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the cafeteria ...
Nov. 21, 2013 - 5:18 pm
Joan Knows: Local ladies in the spotlight
It has already started. We are bombarded with messages about shopping. The clamor for gift buying at all hours and in all formats and now joined by wh ...
Nov. 21, 2013 - 5:14 pm
This week's top reader submitted pics: 5 photos
A look at some of the best photos submitted to the Kane County Chronicle on or before Nov. 18. To submit photos, email neighbors@kcchronicle ...
Nov. 19, 2013 - 6:33 am
Holmstad to host artist’s reception
BATAVIA – After a two-month exhibit, artist Lars-Birger Sponberg will greet guests at an Artist’s Closing Reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at The Hol ...
Nov. 14, 2013 - 4:39 pm

Letter: Our God-given intelligence
To the Editor:Last month, I was asking grown folks where they were on Nov. 22, 1963. One lady replie ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Sound Off: The season for angels
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: The season for angels It's the season ...
Dec. 9, 2013 - 7:21 am
Letter: Irresponsible Republicans
To the Editor:The Republicans like John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan claim th ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:36 pm
Letter: Joe Biden and the deli
To the Editor:There was a fluff piece of news on recently about Joe Biden needing to borrow money to ...
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:17 pm
Sound Off: No right to be angry
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: No right to be angry I'm calling in ...
Dec. 2, 2013 - 7:27 am
Letter: God's guidelines not being followed
To the Editor:In the past few decades it has become obvious that the moral values of our country are ...
Nov. 28, 2013 - 8:06 pm
Letter: Thankful for our country’s ideals
To the Editor:Eight months ago, I stood in front of Delta Company 219 at Ft. Benning, Ga., with tear ...
Nov. 26, 2013 - 10:44 pm
Letter: Attention to detail
To the Editor:Reading Mr. McQuillan’s letter to the editor in the Nov. 9 edition of the Kane County ...
Nov. 25, 2013 - 11:06 pm
Sound Off: Restore Thanksgiving's prominence
Restore Thanksgiving's prominence How sad that even more stores are opening on Thanksgiving. This qu ...
Nov. 25, 2013 - 6:51 am
Letter: Helping seniors
To the Editor:Recently, we celebrated our first ever Harvest Festival that brought together an incre ...
Nov. 22, 2013 - 11:49 pm

Mystery Diner: Altiro Latin Fusion packs flavorful punch
GENEVA – If there is one restaurant that deserves to be at the top of a Fox Valley foodie’s bucket list, I can confidently say that Altiro Latin Fus ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:01 am
Pomodoro E Mozzarella delivers authentic Italian
ST. CHARLES – Pomodoro E Mozzarella offers a slice of Italy that's about 4,000 miles closer to home.
Nov. 28, 2013 - 8:55 am
John Tesh to perform with band in St. Charles
With six music Emmys under his belt and a radio show that attracts more than 14 million listeners a week, John Tesh is a man of many talents.
Nov. 27, 2013 - 5:37 pm
‘Nuncrackers’ good for laughs Beam
To describe Dan Goggin’s musical comedy “Nunsense” as habit-forming is no understatement. Since the original debuted in 1985, the show has spawned six ...
Nov. 26, 2013 - 5:43 pm
St. Charles Singers to perform 'Candlelight Carols' concert
ST. CHARLES – Celebrating its 30th season, the St. Charles Singers will present the Christmas concert “Candlelight Carols: Carols and Anthems of the S ...
Nov. 22, 2013 - 5:24 pm
Chit Chat: Geneva House Tour a holiday tradition
GENEVA – Donna Neiler of LaFox says she’s looking forward to kicking off the Christmas season with one of her favorite traditions – attending the Gene ...
Nov. 21, 2013 - 10:55 am
Paramount Theatre collecting supplies for tornado relief
AURORA – The Paramount Theatre, at 23 E. Galena Boulevard in downtown Aurora, is collecting items to deliver to those who were impacted by Sunday’s to ...
Nov. 21, 2013 - 11:00 am
Ski club keeping members active through winter since 1961
The first time Fox Valley Snowdrifters Ski Club member Pam Murray went skiing was 13 years ago. “It ...
Nov. 21, 2013 - 10:52 am
Cottages, crafts on display at Good Templar Park
GENEVA – As storms swept through the area Sunday morning, those at Good Templar Park in Geneva predicted the severe weather would affect attendance fo ...
Nov. 18, 2013 - 11:00 pm
Holiday lights, songs and Santa in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES – In addition to the annual Lighting of the Lights ceremony and Electric Christmas Parade, this year’s Holiday Homecoming events in St. Ch ...
Nov. 17, 2013 - 9:06 pm

Face Time with Margaret Ritchie
Batavia resident Margaret Ritchie, 85, was at the Batavia Public Library when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schor ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Hugh Kelleghan
Geneva resident Hugh Kelleghan, 48, was at the Batavia Public Library with his son, Liam, 7, when he answered 10 questions for the Kane County Chronic ...
Dec. 7, 2013 - 12:19 am
Face Time with Jenise Whitaker
Mooseheart resident Jenise Whitaker, 43, was at the Batavia Public Library when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Sch ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:51 pm
Face Time with Beckie Untiedt
St. Charles resident Beckie Untiedt was volunteering at St. Mark’s Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Charles ...
Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:16 pm
Face Time with Carol Murin
Geneva Township resident Carol Murin, 65, was at the open house of the new Geneva Visitors Center when she answered 10 questions for the Kane County C ...
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:50 pm
Face Time with Carol Swanson
St. Charles resident Carol Swanson, 66, was volunteering at St. Mark’s Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Cha ...
Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:39 pm
Face Time with Barbara Telfer
St. Charles resident Barbara Telfer, 53, was volunteering at St. Mark’s Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Ch ...
Nov. 29, 2013 - 11:26 pm
Face Time with Chris Sikorski
South Elgin resident Chris Sikorski, 14, was volunteering at St. Mark’s Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Ch ...
Nov. 28, 2013 - 8:45 pm
Face Time with Bobbi Lebin
Geneva resident Bobbi Lebin, 69, was at the open house of the new Geneva Visitors Center, when she answered 10 questions for the Kane County Chronicle ...
Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:28 pm
Face Time with Gerry Stevens
Sugar Grove resident Gerry Stevens was volunteering at St. Mark’s Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Charles ...
Nov. 26, 2013 - 11:13 pm

Deadline approaching in proposed First Baptist Church redevelopment
BATAVIA – Developers have until Jan. 17 to submit their qualifications for the redevelopment of the former First Baptist Church building in downtown B ...
Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am
Tungare recommended as St. Charles' economic development director
ST. CHARLES – Rita Tungare, director of St. Charles Community Development, has been recommended to fill the city's vacant position as director of the ...
Dec. 9, 2013 - 11:06 pm
Letter: Irresponsible Republicans
To the Editor:The Republicans like John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan claim th ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:36 pm
Coroner’s 2013 funding request nears approval
GENEVA – Kane County Coroner Rob Russell’s request for an extra $88,000 for fiscal 2013 is one step away from County Board approval.
Dec. 4, 2013 - 9:31 pm
Mason announces run for 6th Congressional District
A Naperville Democrat has announced he will take on U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, in the race for the 6th Congressional District.
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:20 pm
Elburn trustees approve tax levy
ELBURN – A public hearing for Elburn’s property tax levy didn’t draw any comments from residents Monday night, and trustees unanimously approved the l ...
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:19 pm
Batavia mayor optimistic about business prospects
BATAVIA – Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke on Tuesday summed up his outlook for business in Batavia in one word – optimistic.
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:37 pm
Letter: Joe Biden and the deli
To the Editor:There was a fluff piece of news on recently about Joe Biden needing to borrow money to ...
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:17 pm
Pension deal done, but some officials not happy
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday touted the passage of a comprehensive pension reform that he said will erase the unfunded pension debt and provide ...
Dec. 4, 2013 - 7:30 am
Mayor congratulates Batavia Bulldogs at City Council meeting
BATAVIA – With a signed game ball next to him during the Batavia City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Jeff Schielke again congratulated the Batavi ...
Dec. 3, 2013 - 6:14 am

Batavia police reports
• Walmart gift cards valued at $1,900 were reported stolen Thursday, Dec. 5. According to police reports, the victim is working with Walmart to see if ...
Dec. 7, 2013 - 12:23 am
St. Charles police reports
• Christopher Roby, 38, of the 1000 block of Geneva Road, St. Charles, turned himself in Monday, Dec. 2, on a DeKalb County warrant for failing to app ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:40 pm
Geneva police reports
• Kevin K. Curtin, 18, of the 39W600 block of Sulley Drive, Blackberry Township, was charged Monday, Nov. 25, with illegal possession of drug paraphe ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:41 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Myles Alan Negron, 24, of the 300 block of South Second Avenue, St. Charles, was charged Sunday, Dec. 1, with driving under the influence of alcohol ...
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:24 pm
Batavia police reports
• Kayla K. Williams, 18, of the 700 block of East Victoria Circle, North Aurora, was charged Friday, Nov. 29, with retail theft.
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:25 pm
Kane County police reports
• A paver brick was reportedly thrown through a garage window in the 39W300 block of Woodgate Road, Campton Hills, between 6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 2 p.m. N ...
Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:45 pm
Batavia police reports
• James R. Wiegman, 18, of the 600 block of Hamilton Road, North Aurora, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 27, with speeding 99 mph in a 50-mph zone on the ...
Nov. 29, 2013 - 11:48 pm
Batavia police reports
• A semitrailer with an unknown value was reported taken Tuesday, Nov. 26, from the parking lot of PartyLite Worldwide, 601 Kingsland Drive, Batavia.
Nov. 28, 2013 - 9:34 pm
Geneva police reports
• A 7- by 6-foot front window was reported shattered Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Stockholm’s, 306 W. State St., Geneva. According to police reports, the win ...
Nov. 27, 2013 - 9:31 pm
Sugar Grove police reports
• A residential burglary was reported Saturday, Nov. 23, in the 700 block of Evergreen Drive, Sugar Grove. Furniture was reportedly thrown about the g ...
Nov. 26, 2013 - 11:06 pm

In Your Court: Parentage and visitation don't necessarily go hand in hand
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled the petitioner seeking visitation privileges under the Illinois Parentage Act has the initial burden to show ...
Dec. 7, 2013 - 9:12 am
Good Natured: Decorations that should become only a bittersweet memory
Readers of this column have no doubt noticed, I’m not much of a plant person.Sure, I can point out o ...
Dec. 9, 2013 - 12:44 pm
Editor’s Notebook: Pen name no good in this newspaper
An interesting situation occurred this week.In the process of getting verbal confirmation on a lette ...
Dec. 7, 2013 - 12:22 am
River Town Chronicles: Oh, how people love to ‘Sound Off’
Ten. I counted. More than on any other subject that I can recall.That’s the number of phone calls to ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:48 pm
Mystery Diner: Altiro Latin Fusion packs flavorful punch
GENEVA – If there is one restaurant that deserves to be at the top of a Fox Valley foodie’s bucket list, I can confidently say that Altiro Latin Fus ...
Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:01 am
ECC Extras: ECC working to address challenges to higher education
Colleges and universities are facing challenging times. We are asked to do more with less, while new ...
Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:05 pm
Life at East: Family traditions make holidays a special time
With the holidays coming up, it’s time for families to pull out their traditions. My family has its fair share, and we definitely put our own unique s ...
Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:26 pm
Kaneland Connection: Christmastime in Elburn
ELBURN – The return of the reindeer will be one of the highlights of the 18th annual Elburn Christmas Stroll, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at se ...
Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:47 pm
Local tornado-relief effort shows strong spirit of giving
One of the things I am most grateful for are those times when I get a chance to help others. It just feels good. I feel like my life has purpose and t ...
Nov. 30, 2013 - 11:04 pm
Zepeda: A drumstick to pick with Thanksgiving
A deranged creature staggered out of my bedroom 365 days ago with a pair of extra elastic sweatpants and a fair amount of regret. Fumbling down the st ...
Nov. 27, 2013 - 11:06 pm

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