Hoban Sisters to perform at benefit show

Carly and Jackie Hoban of St. Charles.

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The Hoban Sisters, a St. Charles-based duo, will perform Oct. 20 at a benefit concert at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in downtown St. Charles. The concert will feature the Henhouse Prowlers, a popular Chicago-based bluegrass band.  The show is hosted by the St. Charles Noon Rotary Club and the Bob Leonard River Corridor Foundation. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Rotary's youth scholarship and the foundation.  The Hoban Sisters, Carly and Jackie, will open the show. The concert is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors ages 60 and older and $15 for students. For more information about tickets, go to oshows.com. 

Entries sought for Electric Christmas Parade
The Downtown St. Charles Partnership seeks entries for its annual Electric Christmas Parade. This year's parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 in downtown St. Charles. The parade is part of the Holiday Homecoming celebration, a two-day event that kicks-off the holiday season in St. Charles. The parade attracts thousands of guests to downtown St. Charles and is a wonderful opportunity to showcase a business or community organization. For more information, call the Downtown St. Charles Partnership at 630-443-3967

St. Charles North runner named KC Chronicle's Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to St. Charles North's Spencer Gray on being named the Kane County Chronicle's Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17. Gray won the UEC River Cross Country Meet on Oct. 13 and helped North win the team title. 

Chicago-area athletes aid Harvard's football team
Division 1 football teams — Alabama, Texas, LSU — receive a lot of coverage and TV time. Many other college teams, those in Division I-AA, for example, often don't appear on TV and usually receive little attention outside of their home regions. However, the mid-major schools are providing a lot of excitement for college football fans this season. Harvard University's football team is 5-0 (2-0 in conference play) this season. I am always interested in winning football programs. I am curious about how coaches and schools go about building a successful program. I noted with interest that coach Tim Murphy aggressively recruits throughout the country, and Harvard's football team roster includes several players from the Chicago area, including these athletes:
• Cameron Brate, TE, Naperville (Naperville Central)
• Nick Burrello, WR, Clen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
• Jack Dittmer, DT, Oak Park (Fenwick)
• Ben Falloon, K, Orland Park (Marist)
• Michael Hirsch, TE, Glenview (Glenbrook South)
• Matt Koran, LB, Joliet (Joliet West)
• Connor Loftus, LB Glen Ellyn, (Glenbard West)
• Rick Zajeski, RB Hinsdale (Hinsdale Central)

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