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GENEVA – Kate Bell walked through Fabyan Forest Preserve Saturday with the determination of a woman on a mission.

An armed robbery reportedly occured early this morning at Rookies restaurant, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles.

It’s no wonder you will find the Hunt House – also known as the Dunham-Hunt Museum – on the National Register of Historic Places – it’s recognized as the oldest brick building in St Charles. Built in 1841, the home is the oldest building featured in the Kane County Chronicle’s three-day series looking at area buildings on the national register.

Batavia resident Dorothy Hanson, 82, was serving as cashier and horticultural adviser at the Calvary Episcopal Church plant sale in Batavia when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory.

ST. CHARLES – The city soon could offer tax revenue to help another car dealership expand and improve its facilities.

Bliss Woods Forest Preserve to host restoration work day

ST. CHARLES – For three decades, Jerry Swanson served St. Charles Township in various roles – trustee, clerk and supervisor.

With all the dire warnings emanating from Chicago regarding the NATO Summit, the Windy City is the last place I’d want to find myself this weekend. The media told us for weeks to expect traffic and transit disruptions, protesters and heavy security at every turn.

GENEVA – Kimberly Svevo-Cianci of Batavia spent the better part of her professional life in nonprofit management, and now works to stop violence against children.

GENEVA – More than 1,400 walkers are expected to participate Saturday in LivingWell Cancer Resource Center’s seventh annual Bridge Walk fundraiser at the Fabyan Forest Preserve.

Soon, homeowners in the Tri-Cities and elsewhere in Kane County will renew a time-tested rite of summer: paying their property taxes.

BATAVIA –  A second Batavia police officer was disciplined after he crashed his squad car into another police vehicle while both were on their way to answer a call, police officials said.

The Campana Co. didn’t build cars or industrial equipment in its interesting and modern-beyond-its-years building at Route 31 and Fabyan Parkway in Batavia. Rather, the Campana building played host to hand lotion and feminine hygiene product manufacturing, according to historical documents obtained through the Batavia Historical Society.

Carl Sandburg personified his Chicago – of which he wrote a poem of the same name – as an “ignorant fighter,” “wicked,” “crooked,” and “brutal.” As caustic as that sounds, he apparently liked the Toddlin’ Town enough to live there a good part of his life.

I recently visited with Eric and Barb Pinion, who were setting up for a yard sale outside their Maple Park home. It’s the home Barb grew up in, and they bought it after her mother passed away.