Mundt to offer property tax reduction seminar

Gene Mundt

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• Gene Mundt, senior vice president at the Federal Savings Bank, will offer a free property tax reduction seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1823 Centre Point Circle in Naperville. Mundt, a veteran of the mortgage industry, will co-host the seminar with attorney Anastasia M. Poulopoulos, a leader in the field of of residential and commercial property tax reduction. Registration is encouraged and can be completed online at www.genemundt.com. For more information, call 815-277-4036. Mundt's website also features his blog and a variety of useful information. Follow Mundt on Twitter @genemundt. 


• The current issue of Kane County Magazine puts the spotlight on three area residents who are living their dreams. The magazine piece features Linda Cunningham, founder of the State Street Dance Studio in Geneva, Scott Piner, a Geneva resident who is active with the Fox Valley Repertory Theatre in St. Charles and Kathryn Siegel, a violinist and Batavia resident. In addition to articles about Kane County residents and businesses, the magazine also regularly features some impressive photos. If you are not familiar with Kane County Magazine, give it a tumble, I think you'll like it.


• Alex Keown at St. Charles Patch reports on new businesses in St. Charles. Keown's article lists 26 shops that opened between April and June. Keown also includes a list of businesses that have either closed or relocated in the same period, including four that once operated in Charlestowne Mall. Sadly, Charlestowne offers 120 retail spaces, but is down to about 12 businesses, according to the report.


• The Kane County Chronicle's Ashley Rhodebeck recently shared news about some positive business developments in St. Charles. Rhodebeck reported July 6 that Szechwan Restaurant is about to reopen its doors in downtown St. Charles after being closed for nearly a year while structural repairs were made to the building. The restaurant is on the second floor of 117 W. Main St. The restaurant's menu is the same, but visitors will find a new bar, a new elevator, new booths and a built-in buffet. The restaurant is owned by Nancy Chen. Rhodebeck also reported that Advance Auto Parts will open a retail store at 1510 E. Main St. Charles, the site of a Baker's Square restaurant that closed about four years ago. The restructured site will include space for a second retail shop, according to the report.


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