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In today's newsletter:

• What will the new Legacy Lofts bring to downtown St. Charles?
• Discover St. Charles' Underground Railroad connections at this free September talk

Also on today's calendar: Dan's Fight Is Our Fight and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
• Monday: An afternoon shower possible, with a high of 71 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vacant downtown St. Charles lot gets recommendation for new 12-unit apartment building (tricitiescentral.com) — A long-vacant, city-owned lot at Illinois Street and Route 31 in downtown St. Charles is poised to become a four-story, 12-unit Legacy Lofts apartment building, pending final approvals. The project would add new housing, generate an estimated $100,000 in first-year property tax revenue for the First Street TIF District, and require city-funded electrical and streetscape work, with construction targeted for 2027.
   

• Program examines anti-slavery movement in Kendall, Kane (chronicleillinois.com) — A free Sept. 24 program in nearby Montgomery will spotlight the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery movement in Kendall and Kane counties, featuring historian Eric Krupa from the St. Charles History Museum. Presenters will share stories of freedom seekers, local abolitionists, and historic sites across the western suburbs, offering St. Charles residents a chance to connect local places with a powerful chapter of American history.
   

📸 Around St. Charles

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Charles

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Dan's Fight Is Our Fight →
  Peg Bond Center, 151 N Island Ave, Batavia
  8:30 am
• FYDO Fall Fest →
  FYDOLAND,
  11:00 am
• Will Washington and Friends Live Music →
  Hollywood Casino and Hotel Aurora, 2500 N Farnsworth Ave, Aurora
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Historic House Tour -- Pottawatomie Park Edition →
  St Charles History Museum & The Curious Fox Gift Shop, 215 E Main St, St. Charles
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore →
  Online Only,
  10:00 am
• Charity Partner Sale Weekend for Lazarus House →
  The Birdhouse Lady Store, 109 S 1st St, Geneva
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• The VIKINGS are COMING! →
  Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
  10:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Feeding Ministries Fundraiser →
  The Wine Exchange, 1 Illinois St, St. Charles
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Women of the Moose Craft Show →
  St. Charles Moose lodge 2250 W. Lincoln Highway, St. Charles, IL 60175
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Cut Your Own Summer Bouquet →
  The Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, 37W249 Dean St, St. Charles
  11:00 am
• Sundays In the Gardens →
  The Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, 37W249 Dean St, St. Charles
  11:00 am
• Yoga in the Gardens →
  The Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm, 37W249 Dean St, St. Charles
  1:00 pm
• Ambient Sound Bath →
  Fineline Creative Arts Center, 37W570 Bolcum Rd, St. Charles
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Kamelot: Dark Asylum World Tour with special guests Visions of Atlantics and Frozen Crown →
  Arcada Theatre, 105 E Main St, St. Charles
  7:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Yngwie Malmsteen →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Geneva Community Unit School District 304 posted a job opening for On-Call Custodian in Geneva. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative, Overnights in Geneva. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Charles here.

🗞 Nearby News

Geneva

• Geneva's 44th Festival of the Vine opens with wine, food (shawlocal.com)
• Geneva edges Wheaton Warrenville South 28-26: Kane County Chronicle high school football roundup (shawlocal.com)
• Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles to spray for mosquitoes starting tonight to mitigate West Nile virus (shawlocal.com)

Batavia

• Batavia High School Student Named Semifinalist In National Merit Scholarship Program (patch.com)

Elgin

• Man Sentenced For Killing Estranged Wife, Unborn Child: Prosecutors (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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