7-Eleven Offering Free Energy Jolt To Customers On Tuesday

From 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. April 23, participating 7-Eleven stores will be giving away MiO Energy. Learn more.

With all the money shoppers spend at stores, it’s nice to get a freebie every once in a while. Today is that day. If you are making the rounds doing errands and need a little more energy to get everything done, stop by your local 7-Eleven to try out MiO Energy in Black Cherry. Participating stores nationwide will be handing out the liquid water enhancer. The 1.62 ounce regular size MiO can be used to flavor up to 18 – 8-ounce servings of water. Use MiO to your own taste. The giveaway will be held from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. April 23. Shoppers just need to bring the product to the register and mention the promotion, according to 7-Eleven. Learn more about this promotion or visit one of the seven Tri-Cities 7-Eleven locations: BATAVIA GENEVA …

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Tom & Eddie’s Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary With a Lot of Free Stuff

Tom & Eddie’s is turning one-year-old on Aug. 27 and celebrating with free meals, contests, and promotions.

Calling all burger fans with Aug. 27 birthdays! Tom & Eddie’s is turning 1-year-old on Aug. 27 and anyone who shares the Aug. 27 birthday is invited to Tom & Eddie’s to celebrate with a free meal. In addition, the first nine birthday celebrants at each location will receive a very special gift—27 free meals (burger, side, soft drink), redeemable in the months to come. Planning even more merriment, founders Tom Dentice and Ed Rensi are offering two Facebook contests: “As we celebrate this exciting first year milestone,” Rensi said, “we are just days away from opening our fourth location in Vernon Hills.” The founders knew opening four restaurants in the first year would be daunting, but the high 90s satisfaction ratings customers …

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How About a 'Beer Float' From the Ale House?—5 Things You Should Know for Wednesday, Aug. 3

And, you can celebrate summer's perfect fruit with National Watermelon Day.

Taste an adult ice cream float tonight at Geneva Ale house, made with the finest Geneva ice cream and delicious local beers.  Or, hang out with the family in Batavia during a free concert in the park.  Here are our five favorite things going on around town today:   1. The Fox Valley Sustainability Group invites group owner Shari Ralish to speak from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Peaceful Parlour in Geneva. Ralish will discuss how to understand the labels on body and beauty products and the ingredients to avoid when keeping eco-friendly.  The Fox Valley Sustainability Group is for people concerned about the environment and living green. They regularly have speakers on sustainability, holistic living, bio fuel, ecology, gardening, natural living, slow …

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5 Things You Should Know—Girls School Exhibit, Pro Bull Riding and Free Pool Time for Teens

Teens can "Just Say No" to drugs and get free admission to Sunset Pool Friday night.

We're getting into the weekend events at the Kane County Fair, and tonight's championship bull riding should be quite a show.  If you or someone you know is searching for a city job, look below for a great position available with the city of Geneva. Today is the application deadline, so make sure to pass this information along to anyone who might fit the qualifications.  Teens can head over to the pool tonight and get in for free during a Red-Ribbon-inspired event.  Plus, a chilling exhibit opens at the Geneva History Center, and you might learn a thing or two you didn't know about our quaint little town.  1. Here are Friday's events at the Kane County Fair: 2. Join the Geneva History Center for a traveling photographic documentary exhibit…

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5 Things You Should Know for Friday, July 15—A Luau Pool Party, a Fun Fair and Elvis!

Imagine you're on a Hawaiian vacation and hula your way to a luau at Sunset Pool tonight.

Find some fun in Geneva today with a free fun fair and a tropical paradise at the pool.  You can also give back to the community by donating gently used books to an important literacy program.  Or, watch "The King" sing tonight at the Arcada, in St. Charles. Here are five things going on in and around Geneva: 1. Join the Geneva Park District for a Pool Side Luau from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sunset Pool. This family-friendly event will feature activities, music, hula dancers, and more. Food is available for purchase from Salt Creek Barbecue and Dairy Queen.  You may pre-register discount tickets or pay full price at the door. Please click here to register.  2. Calvary Baptist Church is hosting a fun fair from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bring the …

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Viewfinder: Here's a Photo Gallery of Gallery, Courtesy of John Downey

Gallery performs at the first in a series of concerts in the park, courtesy of the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission. Here is a photo gallery of Gallery, courtesy of photographer John Downey.

Gallery performed at River Park on Wednesday, part of a series of summer concerts provided courtesy of the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission. You can see how much fun an outdoor concert can be—for the artists as well as the audience—in these photos courtesy of John Downey. Next up in the Park District's summer concert series: The series is sponsored by Harris Bank, Dairy Queen and Antonio’s Pizza, and concert-goers can enjoy Antonio’s pizza and an ice cream social with Dairy Queen at every concert.  

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David Nelson

8:30 am on Friday, July 8, 2011

nice photos and story   more ›