St. Charles News

ROCK FALLS – David Anthony Dieter, 28, of Rock Falls, formerly of Dixon, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at his home.

St. Charles Community Development Director Rita Tungare has been tapped to take on additional responsibilities as the city's economic development director, four months after the office was vacated by the retirement of Chris Aiston.

By Elena Ferrarin Daily Herald Business Ledger Writer ELGIN -- There's nothing like sitting down in a dark movie theater, getting ready to watch a great film while chowing down on some popcorn, hot dogs and ... empanadas? Empanadas - a pastry stuffed with anything from meats to pizza ingredients to sweets - made by Rria Foods, owned by Elgin ... (more)

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Tri-Cities residents should be sure to bundle up this week as temperatures dip far below freezing for most of the week.

Lambs Farm Holiday Lights Gift & Craft Fair Hundreds of vendors will be on hand featuring items such as jewelry, clothing, candy and more at the 33rd Annual Lambs Farm Holiday Lights Gift & Craft Fair at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights.

I hope we're not heading toward a repeat of Christmas Eve of 1983. Hate to remind you about that one, but it was 25 degrees below zero.

GENEVA – The trials of George Bailey and Clarence the Angel will be performed in “It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” to be performed the next two weekends at Playhouse 38, 524 W. State St., Geneva.

Geneva police arrested Douglas Golub, 19, of Elgin on charges of fleeing/eluding police, no valid driver's license, disobeying a traffic signal and operating an uninsured motor vehicle at around 4:27 p.m. Nov. 26 at North First Street and West State Street, reports said.

My guest writer this week is Jay Payleitner of St. Charles, Ill. Jay is a radio producer, best-selling author of a dozen books and speaker for the National Center for Fathering.

GENEVA – Even with temperatures at a breezy 13 degrees, nothing could stop the crowds filling Third Street in Geneva on Friday night for the annual Christmas Walk celebration.

The St. Charles City Council on Monday night, Dec. 2, 2013, witnessed the swearing in of a returning firefighter and a new assistant fire chief.

ST. CHARLES – In hopes of capturing “St. Charles' charm,” the Greater St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau plans to roll out a new website as its launches a campaign to attract visitors to the area for winter getaways.

ST. CHARLES – The Downtown St. Charles Partnership has announced the float winners from last weekend's Electric Christmas Parade.

Country music superstar Wynonna Judd and her band, The Big Noise, headline a "A Simpler Christmas" at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.

ST. CHARLES – The Downtown St. Charles Partnership Public Art Committee is selling trinket boxes to fund public arts projects in downtown St. Charles.

Angelo DiLiberti was a young teenager lying on his living room floor just outside Buffalo, N.Y., when the moment that set the course for his life occurred.

The St. Charles Holiday Homecoming weekend concluded Saturday, Nov. 30 with the Electric Christmas Parade attracting more than 15,000 people along Main Street, the largest attendance on record.

St. Charles resident Beckie Untiedt was volunteering at St. Mark's Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in St. Charles when she answered 11 questions for the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.

SOURCE: St. Charles Police Department The St. Charles Police Department completed a two-week enforcement period in connection with a Traffic Safety Campaign, ending on Dec. 1, 2013.