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The City of St. Charles water tower at Campton Hills Road and Main Street is getting a new coat of paint and updated design this summer. During the repainting process, a tent-like cover will be placed around the tower to protect the surrounding area as sanding and painting is completed.

The tower was built in 1985. This painting project will replace its original coating, which was last touched up in 2011. Repainting helps prevent rust and extend the lifespan of the tower.

A St. Charles Police officer was involved in a vehicle crash while on duty on 041718/2303. The officer was on patrol southbound on Kirk Rd when the officer observed a vehicle travelling northbound at a high rate of speed. The officer turned around at Stern Ave. and went northbound, activating his emergency overhead lights. As the officer approached the intersection with Ohio Ave., the driver of a Ford Explorer turned left, eastbound, in front of the squad car, which was travelling through the intersection with the green light.

The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting water main flushing at Northwinds Dr., Beckham Lane and Peyton Pl. (Prairie Winds of St. Charles) on Thursday, April 19, 2018.  The test will begin at approximately 8 a.m. and finish by 11 a.m.

The City of St. Charles is conducting a water use survey of all water customers. The survey is being conducted by Aqua Backflow, a company contracted by the City to gather the survey data. St. Charles water customers will receive a postcard in the mail with instructions on how to complete the online survey, which should take only a few minutes to complete.

Join the fun at the annual St. Charles Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 27 at 4 p.m. in Lincoln Park on Main Street. This free event is organized by the St. Charles Natural Resources Commission. Everyone is invited! This year’s event celebrates St. Charles’ 20th year as a Tree City USA community.

Arbor Day Activities

The City of St. Charles is conducting concrete curb and infrastructure repairs on IL Rt. 64/Main Street, between 7th Avenue and 7th Street. Work is scheduled to begin April 11 and is expected to continue through April 27, weather permitting.

During the construction, the outside traffic lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to ensure a safe work zone. Work will be completed on both the north and south sides of the street.

Please follow all traffic control signs and expect delays when driving through this area. You may want to take an alternate route.

The City of St. Charles will be performing ditch maintenance along Geneva Road/IL Route 31 from Keller Place to Mosedale Street in St. Charles. Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 26, 2018, and be completed by mid-April.

Work includes minor storm sewer improvements, ditch re-grading and restoration. J&S Construction of Oswego is the construction contractor, and construction inspection services are provided by WBK Engineering of St. Charles.

The St. Charles Police Department is releasing new security photos and physical identification information about the suspect in the Feb. 26, 2018, Armed Robbery of One Stop Liquors at 1401 Prairie Street in St. Charles. If anyone has information, please contact the St. Charles Police Department.

Information about the offender’s unusual walk has been added to the previously released description:

• Male, 5’09” thin build
• Dark jacket, black mask, grey pants
• Bowlegged with an unusual gait

The offender’s vehicle description: