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Reporter for Record Newspapers/KendallCountyNow.com, covering Oswego and Plainfield.

Oswego, IL.
Joined June 2014
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Help us undecorate our tree to make the holidays brighter for some very special families in our community. Select one or more tags from the tree or sign up online at signup.com/go/yrwwBHs, purchase the item(s), and return the unwrapped gift(s) to City Hall by Dec. 3.
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St. Charles North Key Club members volunteered at Feed My Starving Children yesterday to help pack meals for those in need. 🤗 Thank you Key Club Editor, Kara, for sharing these pictures! #D303Thankful #D303Pride
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Welcome our new Police K-9, Saint! Saint, accompanied by his handler Ofc. Mike Redmann, was sworn-in to the St. Charles Police Department Sept. 1, by Police Chief Jim Keegan and witnessed by Mayor Lora Vitek. He is a Belgian Malinois, born in Sept. 2019, and badge number is 201.
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What do you do when this morning's storm causes a power outage at the Library? You have an impromptu blackout story time, of course!
Just a reminder...join us for the Grand Opening of the St. Charles Public Library tomorrow, Saturday, July 17! Learn more about our upcoming celebration at scpld.org/grand-re-opening-a…. We are excited to see all of you in person once again!
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The #StCharlesIL Arts Council is collecting fabric donations thru July for the fabric art installation of the Municipal Building. We have collection bins at the Muni Building and the Police Station. Details, including additional collection sites, are here stcharlesartscouncil.org/ama…
Fireworks start at dark on July 4! For more info, visit stcparks.org/july-4th/ Reminders: City offices are closed July 5th and refuse collection is delayed one day. Enjoy your 4th of July St. Charles!
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Congrats to 2021 @StCharlesNorth grad Riley Trendler, who was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association. He received the award at the 6/28 #StCharlesIL Gov Servs Comm Meeting. @IMEA_Org @StCharlesD303 stcharlesil.gov/news/2021/07…
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Tune in at 7:00 PM TONIGHT for the Music: Food for Life benefit concert, featuring an amazing lineup of Chicagoland musicians! They'll be raising funds to benefit the Food Bank and help provide groceries to neighbors throughout Northern Illinois. ow.ly/n2Yc50Fe9KM
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One of the features of the new Library that we are excited to share with everyone when we reopen is the drive-up window. You can pick up reserved materials and return items all from the convenience of your car.
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It's summer in #StCharlesIL. Mayor Lora Vitek encourages everyone to come out and enjoy our city! youtu.be/fiR4SRnxl60
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A #StCharlesIL Public Works team is repairing a buckle in the roadway on 1st St. between Illinois and Indiana Streets. A portion of 1st Street will be closed for a few days while work is completed.
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Can't make it to the #StCharlesIL City Council meeting? City Council & Committee meetings are now recorded via Zoom and uploaded to our YouTube Channel studio.youtube.com/channel/U…. The schedule of public meetings is on our website at stcharlesil.gov/meetings
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We're excited to be at the tail end of packing. It's a LOT of work, and we have a LOT of materials, but staff has done an amazing job preparing for the move. One more step closer to Sixth Avenue!
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It's happening! Cases of books are being prepared for the move back to Sixth Avenue. We are so excited to be one step closer to being in our beautiful new Library. #stcharleslibrary
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Celebrating many of our extraordinary teachers as part of #TeacherAppreciationWeek. 🤗 Thank you, parents, for sending us your compliments! #D303Pride #QualityStaff
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Inspired by Van Gogh's sunflowers, Corron 1st graders in Mrs. Hubbs' art class grabbed their paint brushes and worked on their own sunflower paintings.🌻🌻 What a great way for students to express their talents while they learn about art and famous paintings! #D303Learns
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Outgoing #StCharlesIL Mayor Raymond Rogina & City Administrator Mark Koenen express gratitude, reminisce, and talk about what's next as their careers serving the St. Charles community come to a close. youtu.be/tcwNLVFpfhA
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It's great to hear about all of the wonderful staff members and educators we have at Norton Creek! 🤗 🍎 #D303Thankful #ThankfulThursday
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🍎 Spring Break Meal Distribution Schedule - Monday, March 29 - 🍏 Horario de Distribución de Comidas durante las Vacaciones de Primavera - Lunes, 29 de Marzo -
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