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For his first column of the new year, Dave Heun pieces together a year-end review of some of the interesting faces and places featured in his "Talk of the Town."
Ray Rogina has had an impact on St. Charles in many ways -- first as a teacher and then as an alderman and mayor. During Friday's Charlemagne Awards Gala at the Q Center in St. Charles, he was presented with the city's highest honor -- the Charlemagne Award.
Ellen Huxtable of Batavia is sharing the extensive historical research she did on her family's experiences in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II.
The Elgin Community College Foundation invites the community to celebrate the achievements of students, faculty, and staff at the “ECC Foundation Gala: Dare to Dream” event, presented by OTTO, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18.
Posted5/4/2021 5:30 AM A new era began Monday night in St. Charles with the swearing in of Mayor Lora Vitek, four new aldermen, a new city clerk and a new treasurer. The first city council meeting for the group featured the approval of Finance Director Chris Minick as the interim city administrator to replace retiring Mark Koenen, who provided one of the many emotional farewell speeches of the night. Minick's appointment becomes effective May 15. Vitek, who served one term as Ward 4 alderman, becomes the second female mayor in St. Charles history after Sue Klinkhamer served from 1997 to 20...