ST. CHARLES 鈥 Mayor Dan Borgmeyer sees the future of tourism in St. Charles in the large, year-round indoor farmers market planned for the City Centre Complex under construction along the riverfront.
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A jack-o鈥-lantern and a skeleton keep a spooky watch over the festivities at the 2023 Legends & Lanterns event in St. Charles.
Courtesy of Discover St. Charles
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St. Charles resident Laura Straub, center, holds a sign saying opposing St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer's proposal to restructure the city's convention and visitors bureau. Straub, who has volunteered with the city's festivals for the past several years, was joined at the Aug. 12, 2025, meeting by several other people upset by the proposal.聽
Ethan Colbert | Post-Dispatch
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