🗳️ Kane County election info

Election Day is next week. Whether you're still weighing your options or you’re a traditional Election Day voter, a bit of last-minute research can’t hurt.

Below you’ll find resources on key Kane County Board races (with Daily Herald endorsements in italics):

• District 2: Democratic incumbent Dale Berman versus Republican challenger Ellen Nottke | Race analysis (Aurora Beacon-News)

• District 4: Democrat Mavis Bates versus independent Robert Dennin | Race analysis (Aurora Beacon-News)

• District 10: Republican Laura Curtis versus incumbent Democrat William Tarver | Race analysis (Aurora Beacon-News)

• District 12: Republican Bill Roth versus Democratic challenger Ricky Rivard | Race analysis (Aurora Beacon-News)

• District 14: Republican Jonathan Gripe versus Democrat Brenda Engelhard | Race analysis (Aurora Beacon-News)

• District 20: Democratic incumbent Cherryl Fritz Strathmann versus Republican Silvia Schrage 

• District 22: Democratic incumbent Vern Tepe versus Republican David Teas

Other Kane County races

Kane County State’s attorney: The Daily Herald endorsed Democratic incumbent Jamie Mosser. Here’s her Patch candidate profile as well as that of her Republican challenger, Andrew Sosnowski. 

Kane County coroner: Republican Rob Russell, who has served as Kane County Coroner since 2012, received the Daily Herald’s endorsement in a race against Dr. Monica Silva, a Democrat.

Kane County circuit clerk: Read this analysis of a race featuring Democratic incumbent Theresa Barreiro against Republican challenger Anthony Catella. The Daily Herald endorsed Barreiro.

More info: NBC 5 Chicago assembled a useful general guide to voting in the Illinois General Election.

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🖌️ A kitchen spruce-up…just in time for the holidays

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📰 News to use

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☑️ Potential new housing: Local officials are evaluating proposals for two major housing developments in St. Charles, including luxury townhomes downtown and multi-family units west of Randall.

☑️ Cold case cracked: The national media is covering the Tri-Cities after officials used modern DNA technology to identify a skull found in a Batavia home in 1978. (We’ll cover this further on Thursday).

🔒 Sewer improvements: Geneva officials approved plans to secure $35M in loans for water infrastructure projects, including a new sanitary sewer line under the Fox River and water main replacements.

☑️ STC taxes: A St. Charles committee recommended approval of a preliminary tax levy estimate of about $24M. Residents are unlikely to see their property taxes increase.

☑️ Changing infrastructure: Officials recently installed the county’s fourth public EV charger at the Kane County Division of Transportation facility on Burlington Road in Campton Hills.

☑️ Tick awareness: Healthcare providers in Northern Illinois have been warned that the state’s first tick carrying EME (which can cause serious disease and complications) was discovered in Lake County.

🔒 Leadership change: Debbie Gurley, former executive director of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, recently retired after a successful run at the organization’s helm.

🏘️ In the community

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☑️ STC podcast ep: Ghoulish Mortals in St. Charles gets understandably busy this time of year — but there’s a lot more to Chicagoland's only retail monster and horror store (open year round).

☑️ Loving literature: The Geneva Public Library's Fall Author Fest will celebrate authors and storytelling with events and book signings on three days during November — beginning with a children’s book event on 11/3.

☑️ Major milestone: Geneva Freemasons celebrated the 170th anniversary of Masonic Lodge #139 during an open house event with local officials and community members. View some photos here.

🔒 Frightfully entertaining: Thousands flock to the Kamme-O-Circus haunted house in Elburn each year for a unique Halloween-themed experience over two decades in the making.

☑️ Nice burn! Controlled fires help prepare our natural areas for the winter this time each year. Here’s a list of prescribed burns planned for Kane County preserves.

☑️ On the agenda: Batavia’s Committee of the Whole will discuss a potential new pickleball and golf simulator facility as well as a feasibility study for a new bike/pedestrian crossing at Randall Road and Main Street during Tuesday’s meeting.

🔒 Tri-Cities tidbits: Dave Heun’s latest local column includes an inside look at a family-owned Geneva business, a special St. Charles Kiwanis contribution and a new Lululemon store planned for Geneva.

🎸 Live music

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On Friday night — for the first time in quite some years — we popped into Rox City Grill (the bar/lounge adjacent to the lobby at Hotel Baker) for the some live piano music. Performer Chris Powell was excellent!

You can find live piano performances at Rox Thursday through Saturday every week. It’s a fun vibe.

🗞️ Un-classifieds

☑️ Local home sales: See recent property sales for Kane County — including this $1.1M home on Foley Lane in St. Charles.

☑️ Local obits: Recent obituaries posted by Tri-Cities funeral homes.

☑️ Get connected: Recently relocated to Batavia or North Aurora? Check out Welcome Home Batavia, a free service that will provide you the info, resources, gifts and gift certificates you need to feel connected to your community.

🗓️ Events & Things to Do

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☑️ Pub Theology | Tues 10/29 | Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva | Enjoy beverages with conversations about faith, meaning and identity.

☑️ A History of the St. Charles Dam | Wed 10/30, 1-2:30PM | Baker Community Center, STC | Learn about the dam’s fascinating past amid the current debate.

☑️ Halloween Week Events | Wed 10/30 - Sat 11/2 | The Mandrake, Geneva | Spooky movies, costumes, giveaways and more.

🎟️ Macbeth | Thurs 10/31 - Sun, 11/3 | Moonlight Theatre, STC | Experience William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

🎟️ Flannels on the Fox Pub Crawl | Sat 11/2, 1PM | Downtown STC | Friends, bevs and good vibes for a good cause.

🎟️ Midnight at the Masquerade | Sat 11/2, 8:30PM | The Lewis, STC | A murder mystery with cocktails and costumes.

🌖 Weather snapshot

🌤️ Today: High 67F | Low 59F | Terrific

🌤️ Tuesday: High 78F | Low 64F | Another record breaker

💨 Wednesday: High 76F | Low 47F | Windy AF

☁️ Thursday: High 53F | Low 36F | Halloween gloom

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