In an economy like ours, there are many unknowns, and while no one can predict what the home market will be, we thought you might be interested in what it is right now. So, we've asked those in the know and share the scoop with you here.  Kathy Rabin, on post for Shodeen at the Oakmont and Pinehurst sales office featuring town homes and duplexes, had a bite just before I called. On a home, not her lunch. Currently, the Mill Creek sales force is offering a special promotion to motivate buyers with 50 percent off up to $50,000 worth of upgrades. "Usually, traffic picks up after the Super Bowl…

A water main broke Saturday near the front entrance of Mill Creek, near Fabyan Parkway, causing water to spill into the parkway. Gerry Snow and his son Charlie of G Snow out of Elburn were waiting for parts Saturday afternoon but would "do what it takes" to get this fixed by the end of the day.  No residents had their water shut off due to the water main break, but there was plenty of it flowing out into the golf course as you will see in pictures here. 

On Thursday night, we just followed our noses (and hearts) to capture a flavor of what's happening at Rejoice Lutheran Church in Mill Creek. During the entire Advent season, they are hosting a series that includes a soup supper. Mmmmm, there was no shortage of good food here, for the soul or the belly!   It just so happens, students from Marmion were there to interview Pastor Lou Quetel for a five-page paper they have due in their Theology 4 class. "Most of the students are interviewing Catholics, we thought we'd switch it up a little and include a Lutheran perspective," Nate Shorr said. …

In any suburban town, it's not uncommon to see families out and about, visiting with neighbors, tending to the yard or just playing together. This past weekend in particular looked like a scene from the popular show from the '50s, Leave It To Beaver. Check out this picture gallery, chronicling a day in the life of Mill Creek's weekend warriors.  And don't be surprised if you many similar scenes today.

If you are going to have to wait for a tow truck, what could be a better a place than Oberweis Dairy? This driver met his misfortune on the southeast corner of Randall Road and Ice Cream Drive on the way home from work.  Can you imagine the phone call home? "Honey, uh, I was delayed at the ice cream shop. What flavor would you like me to bring home?" Might work better than flowers ... This photo was taken on Randall Road in North Aurora. It's a little out of the Geneva range, close to Batavia and Mill Creek, though, and it's so unusual, I wanted to share.

Rejoice Church missionaries are just returning from Slidell, LA, where their skills were assessed and they were sent to various work sites to start building homes for Habitat for Humanity. There is still much work to be done in hurricane-stricken Louisiana, and Habitat for Humanity remains a familiar mission that continues to move among them, rebuilding and offering hope. Most mission trippers know that one of the benefits to serving is a fresh perspective on life, but this MOB also has some real-life "God moments" to share for years to come.  "One thing that stands out in my mind is that …

As the days of warm weather make a final appearance, so do the children and families in Mill Creek.  

Cruising the neighborhood once again reveals nothing less than the talent and unique attributes of the people who live here in Mill Creek. It may not be uncommon to see performers on a street corner in a big city, sharing their musical talents with passers-by, but the two smalltown girls pictured here at the corner of Wyatt Drive and South Hyde Park have made this musical interlude a common practice (literally) as they wait for the bus to drop off younger siblings. Of course, there was no hat to drop a quarter, but the fame seems to be enough to keep them motivated as they practice, practice…