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• Why a St. Charles Chick-fil-A owner says $10K isn't the catch

Also on today's calendar: Charity Partner Sale Weekend for Lazarus House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• St. Charles Chick-fil-A Owner Explains Why the $10,000 Franchise Is So Hard to Land (thebeltwayreport.com) — A local Chick-fil-A owner in St. Charles is drawing attention for explaining why the chain's famously low $10,000 franchise fee is still so hard to access. He describes the years-long, highly selective application process and how operators never actually own or pass down their restaurants, while emphasizing the company's community focus and Sunday closures.
   

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Friday September 18
• Charity Partner Sale Weekend for Lazarus House →
  The Birdhouse Lady Store, 109 S 1st St, Geneva
  10:00 am
• Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore →
  Online Only,
  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

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
• Air Supply: A Matter of Time Tour →
  Arcada Theatre, 105 E Main St, St. Charles
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Live and Let Die - The Music of Paul McCartney →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  8:00 am
• 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - South Suburban →
  Tinley-80th Metra Station Parking, 18001 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park
  8:30 am
Sunday September 20
• Justin Hayward - The Story in Your Eyes Tour →
  105 E Main St, St. Charles
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Police Badges & Watch Fobs Auction →
  Online Only
  10:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Classic Collectibles Auction - ONLINE ONLY →
  Online Only
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Geneva

• Upcoming mid-September events in the Tri-Cities (tricitiescentral.com)
• 26 roadway sites east of Fox River in St. Charles eyed for $180K of improvements (shawlocal.com)
• Dan G. Stauffacher (concordmonitor.com)

Elgin

• 'Right thing to do' or 'feel-good' PR? Suburbs split on whether ICE bans on municipal property actually work. (chicagotribune.com)
• Carlos Rivera, a safety who 'backs down from nobody,' tackles another challenge as West Aurora downs Bartlett (chicagotribune.com)
• A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway Blitz (chicagotribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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