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‘Oz’ actor to visit Charlestowne 18 for meet-and-greet

ST. CHARLES – To celebrate the release of Disney’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” one of the film’s actors will be popping by the Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18 theater as part of a promotional tour for the film. Actor and professional wrestler Jordan Rafael, who played one of 16 munchkins known as ... Read More »

Musical lineup set for RiverFest in St. Charles

ST. CHARLES – The musical lineup has been announced for the annual RiverFest, which this year is set for June 7 to 9 in downtown St. Charles.

Book Nook Cafe might re-open soon in Sugar Grove library

SUGAR GROVE – The Sugar Grove Public Library's shuttered Book Nook Cafe may re-open if a third-party vendor agrees to the library's contract terms.

Backstage with Ron Onesti: Crystal Bowersox worthy of an ‘Idol’ title

I have been producing music and food festivals for the past 25 years. During that time, I have crossed paths with a regular stream of entertainers who have graced our various

Spark!

'Below Stairs' to take look at servant's life in England

BATAVIA – Learn what it was like to be a servant in 1920 during “Below Stairs: A Servant's Life in Early 20th-Century England,” at 2 p.m. March 24 at the Batavia Public Librar ... Read More »

Musical lineup set for RiverFest in St. Charles

ST. CHARLES – The musical lineup has been announced for the annual RiverFest, which this year is set for June 7 to 9 in downtown St. Charles.The Main Stage will be in a new sp ... Read More »

Weekend Life

Tales From the Motherhood: Construction project at Lippold Park disheartening

I’ve had impulses, from time to time, to take on certain polarizing issues related to children and families. But I generally don’t. Friends and acquaintances occasionally qui ... Read More »

Taste

Book Nook Cafe might re-open soon in Sugar Grove library

SUGAR GROVE – The Sugar Grove Public Library's shuttered Book Nook Cafe may re-open if a third-party vendor agrees to the library's contract terms. The cafe closed last summe ... Read More »

Twenty restaurants participating in Batavia’s Restaurant Madness week

BATAVIA – This week Batavia is hosting its first-ever Restaurant Madness to promote dining in Batavia. The City of Batavia, Batavia Chamber of Commerce and Batavia MainStreet ... Read More »

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