January 26, 2025
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Face Time with Kevin Akins

St. Charles resident Kevin Akins, 58, was at a garage sale in St. Charles when he answered 11 questions for the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.

Where did you grow up? St. Charles, born and raised

Pets? We just had to put Rusty down, a 13-year-old black lab-Irish setter mix.

Who would play you in the
movie of your life? Val Kilmer

First job? A groundskeeper at an apartment complex in Batavia

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Didn’t know what I wanted to be, but I’m retired now from sales and marketing and food service.

A movie you’d recommend? “Tombstone”

Words of wisdom? You get out what you put in.

Favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate

Do you have children? Three
sons

Favorite local restaurant? Buona Beef in St. Charles

What is an interesting factoid about yourself? I lived on Guam for two years when I was in the U.S. Air Force.