The Blackberry Bar and Grill opens in Elburn

The Blackberry Bar and Grill recently opened in Elburn.

Ashley Rhodebeck photo

• The Blackberry Bar and Grill recently opened at the corner of Route 47 and Main Street in Elburn, according to a report the Kane County Chronicle's Ashley Rhodebeck. The business is located in the same building that previously housed the Blackberry Inn. The restaurant is owned by Pam and Dennis Moutray and Mark and Sandy Plante. The menu includes fried chicken, Reuben sandwich, burgers, Italian beef and other items. The restaurant features a chicken special on Wednesdays and a fish fry on Fridays. For more information, call the restaurant at 630-365-2200.

The Mendota Sweet Corn Festival features free corn.

Time for some sweet corn
The 65th annual Mendota Sweet Corn Festival continues Aug. 10 and Aug. 11 at 800 Washington St., Mendota. The weekend weather forecast calls for near-perfect conditions for a visit to the festival, which offers attractions for all ages. The festival offers a carnival, music, a craft fair and a parade at 1 p.m. Aug. 11. Oh, and the hot, buttered sweet corn is free. The festival will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days. The festival's beer garden will be open till midnight Saturday. For more information, call 815-539-6507.

A new face at City Hall
Batavia City Council recently named Scott Buening the city's new community development director. Buening previously served as community development director in neighboring North Aurora. Buening will oversee planning, zoning, building inspections and code compliance. He replaces Jerry Swanson, who recently retired. Buening will be paid $111,244 a year. The city received 85 applications for the position, according to a report in the Kane County Chronicle.

Michels to seek another term
Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels recently announced that he will seek another election to another term in 2013, according to a report in the Daily Chronicle. Michels has served as village president since 1999. He cited economic development as a key accomplishment. 

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