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Geneva company is consistently named one of the best places to work and recently rewarded its employees with a bonus of $2500 for each year of employment Great Place to Work (Fortune Magazine): #1 workplace in Nation for Manufacturing/Production, small/medium, 2020 #5 workplace in Chicago, small/medium, 2020 #77 workplace in the nation, small/medium, 2019 #8 workplace in Chicago, small/medium, 2019 #2 Workplace in Manufacturing & Production small/medium, 2019 #3 workplace in Manufacturing & Production, among companies of any size, 2018 #2 workplace in Chicagoland, out of all small-medium businesses, 2018 Great Place to Work for All – Leadership Award, 2018…

Town House Books & Café is located at 105 N. 2nd Ave in St. Charles, just one block east of the river and one block north of North Ave. Town House Books has been the St. Charles community’s independent bookstore since 1974! Housed in a charming historic 1853 Greek Revival landmark that was once the home of St. Charles’ 2nd mayor, Town House Books is a page right out of St. Charles history! With books nestled into every nook & cranny there is a great selection on hand, but books can also be special ordered and brought in house usually…

Album Cover Tribute Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys Sunday January 10th 7:00 pm Scott Tipping has once again assembled a group of familiar artists worthy of the paying tribute to the music of Jimi Hendrix. Mendell Beckford Chuck Lacy Scott Tipping Los Perros Cubanos Sunday January 17th 7:00 pm Los Perros Cubanos features the music of Cuba’s Golden Age of the 1940s and 1950s. Since its inception in 2009, Los Perros Cubanos has become one of the Midwest’s hottest Latin acts. The band’s music combines the traditional Cuban music styles of Son Cubano, Salsa, Cha Cha, and Charanga…

The Chicago Steel today announced the acquisition of two players that will soon join the Steel roster. After a trade with the Fargo Force, Chicago gains the rights to defenseman and 2021 NHL Draft eligible prospect, Jack Bar. Bar, a native of Newmarket, Ontario, was ranked as a ‘B’-level prospect on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary watch list released on Oct. 27. During the 2019-2020 season playing for St. Andrew’s College in Aurora, Ontario, the defenseman led his position group with 52 points (18G, 34A) in 49 games played. Bar served as an alternate captain for the Saints. Former Madison Capitols…

A new year on the horizon typically brings with it all sorts of resolutions and vows to be healthier. As many Americans gained weight or fell into some unhealthy habits during the pandemic, those resolutions are likely to resurface. However, the ongoing pandemic and increased amount of time at home can still present a challenge. Two Northwestern Medicine diet and fitness experts share their tips on how to eat healthily and exercise safely in the months to come. Staying On Track with Healthy Eating Attribute to: Mandy Guide, RDN, LD, clinical dietitian at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield…

Aurora’s Paramount Theatre will present a free virtual reading of Pretended, a new play about a Haitian adoptee in search of truth and identity, written and directed by Chicago actor, playwright and director Lanise Antoine Shelley, Thursday, January 14, at 7 p.m. CT. Tickets are free but reservations are required. Reserve online at ParamountAurora.com/Inception-Project. Pretended is the first new work to be developed via Paramount’s new Inception Project, a new works development initiative designed to support and amplify BIPOC and marginalized voices while creating artist driven, courageous, thought provoking new work in a radically inclusive environment. Pretended is a dramatic comedy…

Saturday Program is Part of the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Weekend The City of Elgin’s Martin Luther King Jr. Committee will host its annual celebration event virtually on the City’s Facebook page on Saturday, January 16, from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m. The event is open to the public, and donations are encouraged to support the committee’s community food drive and youth scholarship programs. “The lessons and work of Dr. King are as, if not more, important today as we work to peacefully address and resolve social justice issues,” said committee co-chair Janice Hare. “I encourage all to tune into this…

Parents can now enroll children into Kids Club Program for just three days per week The City of Elgin Parks and Recreation Department is continuing its Kids Club program for the second half of the school year, now with a three day per week enrollment option. The Kids Club program provides a safe environment for supervised learning, fun and growth. Participating children will receive help completing remote learning assignments and projects, followed by rock climbing, small group games, arts and crafts, outdoor activities and more. Parks and Recreation staff will ensure a safe environment by providing small group sizes based on…

The January 2021 Crackerbarrel is now available online in PDF format. You can read the PDF right on your computer or phone, or download and print it. Click here to view the January 2021 Crackerbarrel. A timely issue to note: Carl Flaks, life member and past President of the Elgin History Museum Board of Directors, passed away on December 21, 2020. His memorial service is for immediate family only, but it will be live streamed on the First Congregational Church You Tube channel on Saturday, January 9 at 1:30pm. Archived Crackerbarrel issues from the past five years are in PDF format on…