St. Charles News

ST. CHARLES – The Kane County Sheriff's Office National Night Out event is set from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 37W755 Route 38, St. Charles.

But to most who drive by Custom Furniture on Illinois Route 25 in St. Charles, the 18-foot tall wooden statue is the unknown Revolutionary War soldier who has sat outside the store since the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976.

ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Park District will host its annual Big Truck Show from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 9, at James O. Breen Community Park, located at the intersection of Campton Hills and Peck roads in St. Charles.

St. Charles Paddlewheel Riverboats offer an opportunity to cruise the Fox River from Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Avenue, in St. Charles on a daily sightseeing cruise or a scheduled private charter trip.

Mary and George Laman in front of a tree they planted in the front yard of their Campton Hills home in honor of their daughter, Lauren.

A rendering is seen of the proposed The Quad St. Charles, to be built on the site of the current Charlestowne Mall.

The field for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent has been pared from 15 finalists to 10 for the summerlong competition co-sponsored by the Daily Herald, the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce and the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.

A 19-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months probation after admitting to accosting of a woman walking on the Fox River Trail in April, according to Kane County court records.

The newest Menchie's frozen yogurt opens Saturday, July 26, in Bloomingdale. A grand opening weeklong celebration kicks off Saturday with free yogurt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Other activities include $1 yogurt from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday.

If you've ever traveled along Route 25, you're sure to be familiar with "The Unknown Solider" which sits in front of Custom Furniture in St. Charles.

As newspaper photojournalists we are bound by a set of standards and ethics. We document what we see without distorting the truth and try to make images that tell the story of the event we're covering.

The Rev. David Peck celebrates a Mass for residents at Delnor Glen in St. Charles.

He reportedly had a dealer plate on his personal vehicle. • Mark Richard Chroust, 28, of the 1100 block of Sunset Road, Geneva, was charged Monday, July 14, with trespass on state-supported property, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

The Rotary Club of St. Charles is seeking student scholarship applications, postmarked no later than Aug. 15. Students planning to attend or currently attending a college or university are encouraged to apply.

A motorist reported another driver had driven into a ditch and cornfield, then returned to the road.

Fine Line Creative Arts Center presents a "One-of-a-Kind Trunk Show" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, in the center's Kavanagh Gallery, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles.

The next gallery talk on July 25 will be on "Good Old Neon," such as this classic sign in St. Charles.

The sights and sounds of the Western suburbs' more rural days came alive again Sunday as the Kane County Fair wrapped up in St. Charles.

Rockford resident Ryan Marshall, 38, was just leaving a birthday party at Hickory Knolls Nature Center in St. Charles when he answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.

Referring to a new development for her consignment store, Chris Acosta said, "This is going to be huge."