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Ruben Studdard will perform songs made famous by Luther Vandross during a concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora.

Tickets cost $39 to $49. For tickets and information, go to ParamountAurora.com, call 630-896-6666 or stop by the Paramount Theatre box office at 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Studdard rose to fame in 2003 as the season two winner of “American Idol.”

Kane County property taxes due soon

Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert is reminding taxpayers that the second installment of property tax is due Sept. 3.

Taxpayers can make payment by mailing it to the Kane County Treasurer’s Office by Sept. 3; dropping the payment off in the property tax drop box behind Building A at the Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave. in Geneva; making the payment at a participating Kane County bank; or paying over the internet by e-check or a credit or debit card.

For more information, go to KaneCountyTreasurer.org.

Acorn Moon Festival set for Aurora

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold its Harvest of the Acorn Moon Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora.

The festival will feature pumpkin painting, nature crafts, outdoor games, folk music and harvest-themed refreshments, district officials said.

Admission is free and registration is not required.

Oakhurst Forest Preserve is at 1680 Fifth Ave. in Aurora. For more information on the fest, go to www.kaneforest.com or call 630-444-3190.

Literary Festival planned in Oswego

The Oswego Literary Festival set for Sept. 29 will feature more than 50 authors from around Illinois, organizers said.

This year’s Oswego Literary Festival is sponsored by Naperville-based publisher Sourcebooks. Nic Joseph, author of suspense novel “The Night in Question,” and Nancy Cavanaugh, author of several middle-grade children’s books, including Elsie Mae Has Something to Say,” will both present from their books and share with readers what drives them to write.

Author announcements will be made throughout the month of September at www.oswegolitfest.com and on the Oswego Literary Festival Facebook event page.

This is the eighth year for the event, which is produced annually by the Oswego Public Library District and the village of Oswego’s Cultural Arts Commission.

The Oswego Literary Festival also features raffles with a chance to win books from featured authors, plus live music, food available for purchase and a children’s section with children’s authors, crafts, a bounce house and more.

The Oswego Literary Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill. Admission is free.

Potholes being patched in St. Charles

Crews from the St. Charles Public Works Department will be out patching potholes and cracks on streets throughout the city through October, city officials said.

The freeze-thaw cycles northern Illinois regularly experiences, along with salting and plowing, have a significant impact on streets, officials said, and the result is cracks and potholes in the road.

Crews will use a trailer-mounted machine to fill potholes with a mixture that creates a durable and permanent patch, officials said.

Immediately following patching, loose gravel will be applied where the road was repaired. The gravel patches will be flattened and are safe to drive over, according to officials.

Roads will remain open during the patching process, but drivers should expect some minor delays. For more information, contact the St. Charles Public Works Department at 630-377-4405 or pw@stcharlesil.gov.