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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021 • ShawLocal.com

READY FOR RELAUNCH

New year brings new life to Arcada Theatre / 4

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

Guided bus tours take you near bald eagles and buffalo / 3

FUN FORECAST

Enjoy sledding, hiking and skating in the great outdoors / 5

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An expert taster shares favorite finds to consider adding to your own wine racks.

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By JAMES NOKES

Ram’s Gate Winery hitting its wide stride

J

oe Nielsen wanted to play the hits.

But in order to do so, the Ram’s Gate director of winemaking had to get intimately acquainted with the vineyards. Nielsen, who hails from Michigan, learned winemaking is about “discovery and digging in.”

California’s climate is considerably “less hostile” than northern Michigan, and Nielsen knew if he were a musician, he’d be in a prime location to put out multiple hits. Every year. Fortunately, he’s a winemaker, and, with three vintages at Ram’s Gate, he’s hit his stride.

“My winemaking philosophy is that every year is like a new album,” Nielsen said. “If I was a musician, I wouldn’t want to be a one-hit wonder.

I’d want to make an album fans would want to listen to from start to finish.

I’m a big fan of Sufjan Stevens, he’s also a Michigan native. He plays a couple instruments, and his voice tells a story that engages you through the whole album. I want to tell a story that engages the consumer, and want the whole portfolio to play out in that style. I want every product to evolve and grow on the other and have a seamless brand identity.”

Even though he started at Ram’s Gate with 10 years of experience as a winemaker, he was far from an expert on the site.

Ram’s Gate is nestled between three appellations: Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Coast and Napa Valley. It’s been fun to discover the nuances in climate, soil and elevation changes.

He can pick the finer parts from each appellation, but when it comes to winemaking, the locational ambiguity is a strength.

“I really wanted to think about what makes this place tick,” Nielsen said. “We are at the crux of a lot of different AVAs, we are a compass rose, we are at the beginning of a lot of different growing regions, and our wines don’t fall in one category or the other.”

Because there’s a desire among retailers or even consumers to pigeon hole everything into a category, whether it’s music, food or movies, labeling a particular genre allows for quick classification. But Nielsen likened the chance to be on the edge of three special AVAs to a complete dining experience.

“A great chef doesn’t think if he’s great at making salad that he should just stick to it,” Nielsen said. “That’s not something you can leave a meal satisfied from. Or, if you have a great meal but a disastrous dessert, that won’t do it either. That leaves people

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Joe Nielsen is the winemaker at Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma, California.

TASTING NOTES Pinot Noir tasted within the last week: ■■ Hundred Suns Old Eight Cut Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2018 ($30): Grab onto the rich raspberry flavors as the tie-in with Earl Grey tea, juicy red fruit and an iron-like minerality on the finish.

■■ Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019 ($25): Fueled by its frame of wet earth, it’s got the flavors of a fall day – leaves and fresh rain supported by cherry fruit.

■■ Kistler Sonoma Coast 2005 ($NA): Enjoyed at a private tasting; 16 years and the wine was softened by time but still packed a punch. wanting more. I want to be the product people want for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There’s no use in being good at just one thing.”

Which is true about the Ram’s Gate wines tasted. The Ram’s Gate Estate Pinot Noir 2018 ($80) and its litany of spices ranged from baking to exotic, with a brooding core of dark fruit and cigar wrapper. The Ram’s Gate Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018 ($48) had a dense core of ripe raspberry and raspberry preserves.

Fruit flavors lingered. Hints of wild berries emerged, as did truffle, mushroom and pine needle with a silky, plush mouthfeel.

■■ MacPhail Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast 2005 ($49): Still rich and hedonistic after over a decade in the bottle. The robust mouthfeel is supple and plush. Big layers of cherry pie, cola, cranberry jelly and tobacco pipe offer a pure pleasure ride of an experience.

■■ Pavette Pinot Noir 2019 ($12.99): From a patchwork of AVAs, this is an everyday-priced wine that over delivers. Cherry, raspberry, tobacco spice, sage and green herb hints. At this price, buy a dozen and don’t feel guilty about popping the cork.

There was the faintest hint of cinnamon stick that peeled away with time.

Not shy when it came to green notes, Nielsen imparted crisp green apple, thyme and mint in the Ram’s Gate Estate Chardonnay 2018 ($46), and really let the marzipan, apple pie spices and warm apple flavors shine with the Ram’s Gate El Diablo Chardonnay

2018 ($70).

In addition to native fermentation, whole cluster and native fermenta-

tions, a variety of cooperage used in the barrel program, and the progression toward organic certification, Nielsen acted with the confidence of a veteran winemaker when it came to harvest.

“So far, we’ve picked on the earlier side at Ram’s Gate,” Nielsen said. “It could be the quality of farming. But I’m even more comfortable picking earlier when wines are more vivid and livelier than ever. It’s a different wine than I’ve made in the past, at first there was some discomfort, but I’m working through that.”

With the winery’s winter release on Tuesday, Nielsen noticed familiarity in customers. Despite the tasting room, hospitality and culinary programs being shut down due to COVID-19 restrictions, he was “amazed by the brand loyalty that had taken hold.”

“What we’ve been striving for is authenticity and sincerity,” Nielsen said.

“That’s been an internal focus of mine as a consumer, too. I like transparency when I buy things. That plays to a sense of place. I’m a terrible liar, so I’ve found the truth is powerful, and I am proud of what we are doing here.”

• James Nokes has been tasting, touring and collecting in the wine world for several years. Email him at jamesnokes25@yahoo.com.

STARVED ROCK COUNTRY

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Guided trolley tours bring you close to bald eagles and bison.

Wildlife Trolley Tours, hikes promise fun

By RYAN SEARL

rsearl@shawmedia.com Every winter, a small stretch of the Illinois River, between Starved Rock State Park and the Illinois Waterways Visitors Center, becomes a temporary condominium for a convocation of eagles.

The Illinois Audubon Society’s Plum Island Sanctuary, located at the base of the Starved Rock Lock, commonly is used by eagles as a wintering site. The island’s seclusion, sturdy trees and proximity to a non-iced-over section of the river, make Plum Island particularly desirable real estate for these feathered fliers.

During their wintering season, which falls between December and March, you’ll often spot the eagles circling above broken ice, trying to find their next meal, or roosting among the island’s tallest trees.

To view these majestic avians for yourself, plan on booking a seat on Starved Rock Lodge’s socially distant and climate-controlled Winter Wildlife Trolley Tours. The trolley bus will depart from the Lodge, taking you on a trip through nearby Buffalo Rock State Park to visit three live bison up close

and personal. The trolley then will travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitors Center observation deck to see if the group can spot a few of the famed bald eagles nesting above the lock and dam.

The whole tour will be narrated with history and legends of the region, creating an entertaining and educational trip you’ll be sure to remember for years to come. Each ticket includes a sack lunch as you board the trolley. The meal includes your choice of a turkey or veggie wrap, a bag of chips, granola bar, piece of fruit and bottle of water.

Masks are required on the trolley at all times. No restrooms will be available on the tour. Capacity for the trolley tours is limited; call 815-220-7386 to make reservations.

Looking to hit the trails? A similar guided hiking tour to several eagle observation points also is offered by the Lodge. On this informative and socially distant guided hike, a knowledgeable trail guide will take you to some of the most scenic locales and lesser known eagle-watching points in the park. With the proper weather, you may even see a few of Starved Rock’s famed frozen waterfalls along your trek.

Tours will start at 10 a.m. in the Starved Rock Lodge’s hotel lobby for a socially distant meet-up with your trail guide and fellow hikers. You’ll be given a Starved Rock backpack with a snack, bottled water and a voucher for a small hot chocolate or coffee from the cafe, to be used upon your return.

Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather, including proper footwear.

Masks are required on the park trails. Capacity for the popular hikes is limited; call 815-220-7386 to make reservations.

Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center is at 1 Lodge Lane in Oglesby.

The Show Must Go On

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St. Charles’ reimagined Arcada Theatre eyes relaunch

By ERIC SCHELKOPF

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he new year is expected to bring new life to the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles, which has been closed since March because of the pandemic.

When it reopens, the building will not look the same. The historic theater and its sister operation, Club Arcada, are undergoing a major renovation project that includes new eateries, as well as hotel suites and additional restrooms.

The expansion project began to take shape last year after Frontier Development purchased the Arcada building. Frontier Development also owns the building that houses nearby Flagship on the Fox sports bar and Pollyanna Brewing Company.

Several hotel suites – The Arcadian Suites – are being built as part of the project, made possible after Frontier Development’s acquisition of the building formerly known as George’s Sports Center just east of the Arcada building. Each suite will have a music theme, be it Elvis, Led Zeppelin or The Beatles.

“I’ve got a jail cell door from the 1930s that we’re going to put up here,” said Ron Onesti, president and founder of Onesti Entertainment, which leases space in the building at 105 E. Main St. (Route 64) for the Arcada Theatre and Club Arcada. “It’s going to be a whole ‘Jailhouse Rock’ type of thing.”

He looks at the hotel suites as another amenity he can offer customers.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on providing very unique opportunities and experiences for people,” Onesti said.

Space that formerly housed Gordy’s Grill and Mart and Starbucks is being transformed into the Rock ‘N Za restaurant, which will sell wood-fired pizza, salads, grilled and Chicago-style hot dogs, gourmet popcorn and pretzels, and Flavor Burst soft-serve ice cream.

Another new restaurant, Rock ‘N Ravioli, will feature some of Onesti’s homemade recipes, including chicken Vesuvio ravioli and braised beef ravioli. Just outside of Rock ‘N Ravioli will be an outdoor Venetian-style plaza.

“There will be Italian awnings and Italian lights,” Onesti said. “We

Optimistic messages flash on the marquee, with renovations adding restaurants and hotel suites underway at the 1926 Arcada Theatre building in downtown St. Charles.

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Ron Onesti stands in the area that soon will be built out as hotel suites, but formerly served as his corporate office space in the Arcada Theatre building. will probably be able to fit 50 people out here. We’re also looking to do an outdoor rooftop cafe as well.”

What previously was The House Pub’s second-floor event space is being turned into a luxurious VIP experience.

“It’s going to be kind of like a country club experience,” Onesti said.

“We’ll have VIP meet-and-greets.”

The Arcada Theatre’s former retail store is being transformed into BarCada, which will offer a full-service bar and video gaming.

Onesti is trying to be optimistic that he will be up and running again sooner rather than later.

“For me, the sun’s coming out tomorrow,” he said.

Onesti expects the Rock ‘N Za restaurant will be one of the first things to open. Under the state’s cur-

rent COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants are not allowed to offer indoor dining.

He hopes the Arcada Theatre will be able to reopen by Valentine’s Day, acknowledging it might not be able to open at full capacity because of pandemic restrictions.

“That would be a nice present for all of us,” he said.

When the building reopens, Onesti said they will do as much as they can to make patrons feel as safe as possible.

“We are a live music hall that’s going to do the best we can to keep everybody safe and healthy, no matter what,” he said.

In May 2005, Onesti Entertainment Corp. assumed ownership of theater operations. The historic building, which is listed on the National Regis-

ter of Historic Places, first opened its doors in 1926 and attracted performers such as George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Onesti appreciates the building’s history and is trying to preserve it.

“I really wanted to respect the history,” he said.

Club Arcada is a nod to the building’s past. It originally was on the first floor of the Arcada Theatre building when it launched in December 1934. It featured cocktails, fine dining and live music.

While the Arcada Theatre has been shut down, Onesti Entertainment has been providing virtual events, including the ongoing show “Hangin’ and Bangin’ With Carmine & Vinny Appice,” two well-known rock drummers who are joined by Onesti. The show features interviews with guest musicians.

“We talk about rock ‘n’ roll and some of their quirks and some of their hits,” Onesti said. “I’m about to start another show … that’s going to be a little more focused on some of the heritage acts like The Buckinghams and The Ides of March. For us, we’re just trying to let people know that we’re still here, that we’re going to be here and survive this.”

ADVENTURE Sledding hills, ice skating, skiing among outdoor attractions

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ooking to get outside this winter?

Here are some great options to support local businesses, enjoy the beauty of nature, and take in the winter atmosphere throughout northern Illinois. Be sure to check each location’s website for the latest COVID-19 guidelines, hours of operation and other updates.

DeKALB COUNTY Hopkins Park 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb www.dekalbparkdistrict.com

for skating, weather permitting.

Lights are available at the rinks, with skating allowed until 10 p.m. daily. Bring your own skates.

LaSALLE COUNTY Starved Rock State Park 2688 E. 873rd Road, Oglesby www.starvedrocklodge.com Miles of guided winter hikes are available throughout the park; and when enough ice is present, there’s ice climbing at some of the park’s dozen-plus waterfalls. Warm up afterward with food and a local craft beer or two from the Starved Rock Lodge.

Hopkins Park is host to an array of winter fun, highlighted by the sled hill LEE COUNTY and free ice rink, which is open weath- Page Park Ice Rink er permitting. Bring your own skates. 1 Page Park Drive, Dixon Hockey play is allowed from 4 to 6 p.m. www.dixonparkdistrict.com Mondays and Wednesdays and 9 to 11 Enjoy ice skating on Page Park’s a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. outdoor rink, which launched last winter. The rink is open from DuPAGE COUNTY sunrise until 10 p.m. Hours will be Centennial Park updated on the website weekly.

500 W. Jackson Ave., Naperville www.napervilleparks.org

Centennial Park is one of a handful of outdoor facilities in the Naperville area that offers ice skating and ice hockey at the lighted facility, open until 10 p.m. through Feb. 15, weather permitting. Arrowhead, Country Lakes, and Weigand Riverfront parks offer sledding and snowboarding, among other activities.

GRUNDY COUNTY Gebhard Woods State Park 401 Ottawa St., Morris www2.illinois.gov

McHENRY COUNTY Marengo Ridge Conservation District 2411 N. Route 23, Marengo www.mccdistrict.org The McHenry County Conservation District offers two weekends of candlelight cross-country skiing and hiking. Explore Marengo Ridge by candlelight on Jan. 16, and Prairie View Education Center, 2112 Behan Road in Crystal Lake, on Feb. 12 and 13. All experience levels are welcome, and you can visit the campfire to warm up before you leave.

Enjoy hiking and snowmobiling through the beautiful Gebhard Woods trails, which also connect to the I&M Canal Trail for even longer adventures.

WILL COUNTY

KANE COUNTY

Head out for sledding, ice skating, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing through the preserve, weather permitting. Sled tubes and snowshoes are available for rent at Plum Creek Nature Center. The preserve closes at sunset daily.

Wheeler Park 822 N. First St., Geneva www.genevaparks.org Wheeler Park has three free ice rinks – two for ice hockey and one

Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve 27064 Dutton Road, Beecher www.reconnectwithnature.org

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‘MLK/FBI,’ Why Don’t We, ‘Prodigal Son’ on tap

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

Movies

Regina King’s directorial debut,

“One Night in Miami,” brings together

Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree), Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge) and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) in a Miami hotel in February 1964, celebrating Ali’s knockout of Sonny Liston. The setup, from the play by Kemp Powers (co-director of Pixar’s “Soul”), is fictional, but the dialogue – about power, freedom and Black identity – rings bracingly true. The film, which played at the top festivals in the fall, is on Amazon Prime.

Shot during the early days of the pandemic, Doug Liman’s “Locked Down” is one of the most notable projects to emerge from quarantine yet.

Starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Locked Down” centers on a couple put into lockdown just as they’re deciding to separate. Directed

by the “Bourne Identity” filmmaker and written by Steven Knight (“Dirty Pretty Things,” “Eastern Promises”), the film is on HBO Max. Another acclaimed film from the virtual festival circuit, Sam Pollard’s “MLK/FBI,” debuted on demand and in theaters Friday. Pollard, a frequent editor for Spike Lee, examines J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. – widely considered one of the darkest chapters in FBI history. It’s a murky story dealing with the extramarital affairs of King but, more importantly, about the federal government’s racist attempts to control and thwart the civil rights leader.

– Film Writer Jake Coyle

Music

Three years after releasing their full-length debut album, boy band Why Don’t We are back with their sophomore release, “The Good Times and the Bad Ones.” The 10-track album includes the single “Fallin’ (Adrenaline),” which samples Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead” and is the group’s first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Another track, “Slow

Down,” borrows from the Smashing Pumpkins’ mid-’90s hit “1979,” while Skrillex, Timbaland and Travis Barker contribute to the album’s production.

Bob Dylan’s grandson is releasing a new EP created during the early days of the pandemic while the world was on lockdown. Pablo Dylan, the son of film director Jesse Dylan, who has collaborated with Erykah Badu and A$AP Rocky, put out the five-song set called “Solitude.” The acoustic-flavored EP is the first in a series of three EPs that reflect on current events in America.

– Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu

Television

Catherine Zeta-Jones is joining Fox’s “Prodigal Son,” about a skilled criminal profiler (Tom Payne) and his serial-killer dad (Michael Sheen). The Oscar- and Tony-winning actor appears in the season’s second half as a doctor and foil to Sheen’s Martin Whitly, whose intimate knowledge of murder comes in handy for the NYPD’s toughest cases. Will Dr. Vivian Capshaw (Zeta-Jones) get too close to Martin? Will Martin strengthen his relationship

with son Malcolm? The sophomore season of “Prodigal Son” started on a new night at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

A real-life killer who terrorized Californians in the mid-1980s is the subject of Netflix’s limited, four-part documentary series, “Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer.” The brutal crime wave began in the Los Angeles area during a long, hot summer in 1985, with men, women and children among the victims of after-dark killings and assaults. First-person interviews, archival footage and original photography help recount the crimes and the hunt for the man responsible.

Even an Emmy-winning dramatic actor like Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”) can’t resist comedy. Sedgwick, who’s had a recurring role as police Deputy Chief Madeline Wuntch on “Brooklyn Nine Nine,” stars in the new ABC sitcom “Call Your Mother” as a parent who flees her empty nest to get back into her children’s lives – whether they like it or not. The cast of “Call Your Mother,” which debuted at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, includes Rachel Sennott, Joey Bragg and Emma Caymares.

– Television Writer Lynn Elber

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By PAM OTTO

Taking interesting dives into the natural world around us, Pam Otto opens new avenues of exploration.

Keep an eye out for more coyote sightings

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he other day as I was walking to work, taking in the sights and sounds of a warmish winter morning, I noticed that the neighborhood dogs were a little barkier than usual. Relieved that it wasn’t my crew causing the ruckus – they were at home, likely staking out spots for their post-breakfast naps – I’d put my mind on what the rest of the day would hold: a meeting, a program, lunch. Ah, glorious lunch – just a few short hours away.

Alas, my reverie over the midday repast was short-lived. I became aware of another sound amid the continued barks and woofs. A human sound directed at me!

I swiveled around and saw, about a half block away, a woman walking a gorgeous German shepherd. She was waving, pointing, and saying something I couldn’t quite make out.

Now usually when I find myself in this sort of situation, it’s because I’ve dropped something. A glove, a paper, sunglasses. I always appreciate when people point out these occurrences (well, except for that one time when I dropped an opossum during a presentation; on that occasion, all the pointing out only served to fluster the poor animal to the point where it started dropping things too). However, on this particular morning, I was wearing both gloves and was paper and sunglasses free.

The dimmer switch in my brain slowly turned brighter as I listened more intently to the shepherd woman’s words: “He’s following you!”

That’s when I saw it. My first coyote of 2021.

I wish I could say it was a big, magnificent animal decked out in thick winter pelage. But, no, it was just average-sized. At least it didn’t have mange, I thought as I watched it scurry north.

Its head was down and its tail was tucked between its hind legs; clearly it didn’t appreciate all the attention being paid by its domestic cousins barking from their respective windows.

I fumbled for my cellphone to quickly snap a picture, but by the time I got it out, the animal already had turned a corner, where I promptly lost sight of it.

I shouted a thank you to shepherd woman and then crossed over to the coyote side of the street. A fine dusting of snow coated the sidewalk. What better time to take a few pictures of the tracks that were left behind. Using my lip balm next to a pawprint for scale, I took a few shots of individual tracks

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Local coyotes are on the move as breeding season approaches. and then a few wider-angle photos that showed length of stride.

The dog barks subsided as I resumed my walk to work. Mentally, I added one more item to the day’s agenda: Remind folks that coyote season is upon us.

Just like our human calendars dictate certain activities at certain times of year, so, too, do the internal drives of our wild neighbors. Right now, though we have yet to really notice it, the days are getting longer. We’ve added some 20 minutes to our photoperiod, or day length, since the winter solstice on Dec. 21.

Local wildlife is certainly aware though, and they are proceeding full speed ahead with their seasonally appropriate tasks.

You know what’s really interesting? Our calendar and that of the wild things intersect next month. That’s right, February, our “month of love,” is also mating season for wildlife – including coyotes.

How this schedule affects us is that January, our “month of new beginnings,” is also coyotes’ “month of making sure the breeding pair’s territory is free of any threats that

might interfere with their relationship or pose harm to the pups that will be born in April.”

It’s no coincidence that reports of pet conflicts with coyotes start to increase around this time of year because potential threats – as seen from the coyote’s perspective – include our own Fidos and Fifis. They are members of the dog family, coyotes are members of the dog family; and the last thing a breeding pair of coyotes want is competition from other dogs.

I know there are folks who think the solution to coyote conflicts is to just, as one gentleman said to me, “get rid of ‘em.” But the thing is, we can’t.

Even if we could eliminate every coyote from every neighborhood, more would move in to fill the void we created.

We can, however, coexist. Here’s a look at some recommended practices: Do not intentionally feed coyotes.

And don’t feed them unintentionally either. That means lids on trash cans, closed compost containers and cleaned-up areas underneath bird feeders. Coyotes may or may not eat these items directly, but they most certainly will feast on the rodents and

other animals attracted by the all-youcan-eat buffets.

Never leave pets unattended, not even in fenced-in yards. Four feet of chain link is little more than a speed bump for a determined coyote, and electronic fencing provides no barrier at all.

Don’t run from a coyote. Stand tall, make noise and show that coyote who’s boss.

These are good tips, but you know what’s even better? Learning what you can about the ways of these compelling wild neighbors. In fact, here in the Chicago region, we’re particularly rich in local, relevant information thanks to an effort called the Urban Coyote Research Project. Over the last 20 years, wildlife biologists have compiled data, field observations and case studies, thoughtfully sharing it all on an amazing website, urbancoyoteresearch.com. Check it out when you have a chance. You and the coyotes will be glad you did.

• Pam Otto is the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District.

She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org.

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