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By Dave Owen, dowen@mysuburbanlife.com
Sat Nov 29, 2008, 05:00 PM CST
East St. Louis struck for 27 unanswered points in the second half to rally past Geneva 33-14 in the Class 7A football title game Saturday in Champaign.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 25, 2008, 03:50 PM CST
With a few pieces of cardboard and some light bulbs, the residents of the River Estates subdivision in St. Charles have started an electric holiday tradition.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 25, 2008, 03:32 PM CST
Clad in black “Twilight” T-shirts, St. Charles residents Molly Underwager, Rachel Rubin and Amanda Garbarz were among the first in line for the early evening showing of the new film at Charlestowne Mall Friday night, Nov. 21.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 25, 2008, 03:28 PM CST
They’ve collected food for underprivileged families, kicked soccer balls with children who could not afford to play for a sports team and helped repair homes for needy families.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 25, 2008, 02:58 PM CST
A Fermilab groundskeeper’s help to turn a sewage treatment area into a wildlife haven on the laboratory’s grounds has earned Fermi regional and national recognition.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 25, 2008, 01:13 PM CST
When Carol Plamondon got married at 33, the Batavia resident and her husband, Ed, knew they wanted children.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Nov 21, 2008, 12:16 PM CST
In the battle of the grapes, Richard Dreger has proven he can hold his own.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 19, 2008, 12:46 PM CST
The St. Charles annual Holiday Homecoming and Electric parade has grown so much, organizers have run short on help.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 18, 2008, 03:54 PM CST
A Batavia woman and Geneva man were among eight Kane County employees cited for selling alcohol to a minor as part of a compliance check by the Kane County Sheriff’s Department.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 18, 2008, 03:43 PM CST
When Jose Gomez of Geneva set out to make a musical mockumentary two years ago, it was only meant to be a fun diversion from a more daunting task.
By Staff reports
Mon Nov 17, 2008, 03:56 PM CST
The Geneva History Center’s fifth annual Creche Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 13.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 13, 2008, 05:17 PM CST
City Council members and residents are voicing concerns about a proposed housing development that could dramatically increase residential density and traffic congestion in one of St. Charles’ oldest neighborhoods.
By Adam Rosen, arosen@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 13, 2008, 05:12 PM CST
Trumpet player Mark Fenne of Geneva had a unique opportunity at the 2008 Brass Band Championships on Saturday.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 13, 2008, 05:01 PM CST
As the wind breaks on the Fox River, the sun makes its trek over the Hotel Baker on a brisk autumn morning.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 13, 2008, 08:44 AM CST
Nightmares. Flashbacks. Rage.
Peter Coe of St. Charles has heard it all in his 26 years of working with ex-military men and women who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 06, 2008, 03:31 PM CST
The latest state test scores posted by St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 students reflect more than academic success.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 06, 2008, 03:22 PM CST
Dale Morgan believes there are many talented singers at St. Charles East and North high schools, but academic and graduation requirements and other student activities can make it difficult to recruit singers into the school’s choir program.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 06, 2008, 12:35 PM CST
When representatives from Geneva’s Cultural Arts Commission put out the call to filmmakers to enter the second annual Geneva Film Festival, they didn’t expect to more than triple the number of entries they got last year.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 06, 2008, 12:21 PM CST
When Amy Collins was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, the Batavia mother of three went into fight mode.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 30, 2008, 04:54 PM CDT
Each Halloween, St. Charles resident Jason Wooten transforms his home at 32 Moore Ave. into a haunted house and ghoulfest for trick-or-treaters.
By Joe Lacdan, jlacdan@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 30, 2008, 04:41 PM CDT
Dennis “Bose” Biddle spends his days telling children about the Negro League’s hidden stories.