Win Free Tickets to See Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at Arcada Theatre

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After decades in the music industry, Pat Benatar has four Grammys and 19 Top 40 singles to her name, including Top 10 hits Hit Me with Your Best Shot, Love Is a Battlefield, We Belong and Invincible. At 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, Benatar will perform all the hits and then some with her husband of 30 years, guitarist and producer Neil Giraldo, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. We want to send you to the show for free. All you have to do is sign up for our free daily newsletter. The deadline to enter is noon Friday, Feb. 1, when we'll draw a name and contact the lucky winner by email. Good luck to all of our new newsletter subscribers, and don't forget to tell your friends! OK, now for the rules:

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12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims

Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation. Find out how to help and where you can watch or listen in the Chicago area.

Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert Wednesday. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including more than 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. According to the 12-12-12 concert’s website, starting …

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5 Things You Should Know

5 Things You Should Know for Thursday, June 30—An American Idol Performs in St. Charles!

It's going to be hot outside so be careful. It's going to be even hotter in St. Charles, where "American Idol" singer Leslie Hunt performs in concert.

It's going to be hot and sunny Thursday, which makes it a great day to enjoy cool morning tempratures at the Geneva Green Market. The mercury should be falling by tonight, so step out later and enjoy a free concert by a talented local musician.  If you're a small-business owner, you may want to read ahead for some important information from the state of Illinois that will affect your taxes.  And, help promote local business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new dental practice.  Here are Patch's "5 things" you should know for today: 1.The WeatherChannel.com is reporting a high of 85 degrees with a UV index of 9, which is very high. Please protect your skin from the sun with sunscreen and light-colored, loose-fitting clothing. Dehydration…

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