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Fox Valley Notes: Steel Beam to stage 'Postmordem'

The Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present the thriller “Postmordem” starting Friday, Jan. 10 and continuing on select dates through Feb. 9. “Postmordem” is a mystery crowded with suspects, clever twists and laughter. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 630-587-8521, or go to www.steelbeamtheatre.com. The theater is located at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles

Mystery Diner urges a visit to Prime Bistro

The Kane County Chronicle’s Mystery Diner recently visited Prime Bistro, 105 Walnut Ave. in downtown St. Charles and urges readers to stop in and try the burgers, the house specialty. I find the Mystery Diner's recommendations reliable, so I am confident Lori and I will visit Prime Bistro soon.

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Mid-Winter Hamfest set for Jan.19

The Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs will host Mid-Winter Hamfest starting at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. The event will include demonstrations, information sessions, an electronic flea market and more. Tickets are $10. Children ages 12 and younger admitted free. Parking is free and food will be available for purchase.

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In case you missed these items:

• Crain’s Chicago Business offered a county-by-county look at how the end of the Emergency Employment Compensation program impacted Illinois. The program expired Dec. 28, leaving more than 80,000 Illinoisans without longterm unemployment benefits.

• The Kane County Chronicle recently offered this article detailing how homeowners can save money through efficient energy use. 

Looking forward

I like to prepare a list in January of the interesting activities and events planned for the coming months. One of the items on this year’s list is the primary elections set for March 18. Voters will have an opportunity to express their support (or disdain) for candidates for state and local offices. Ballots in some areas will include referendum questions. Kane County voters will see the Show You Care Kane question, which would authorize a new property tax of 0.1 percent of assessed value of all taxable property to fund care for the county’s developmentally disable residents. To read the official question, click here.  To learn more about Show You Care Kane, click here. To read a recent Elgin Courier-News report related to the question, click here.

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