Batavia
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Donations welcome for CHIP IN Batavia’s annual Prom Dress GiveawayJan 29, 2025 10:21 pm - Donations of clean prom dresses, shoes, purses, jewelry, and new makeup can be dropped off at the Batavia Public Library until March 20, and monetary donations are appreciated for tuxedo rentals and prom tickets.
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Prominent Illinois Democrats to speak at Kane County Truman Dinner fundraiser March 2Jan 29, 2025 7:42 pm - Kane County Democrats are hosting the annual Truman Dinner on March 2, featuring Illinois politicians Alexi Giannoulias, Susana Mendoza, Illinois AFL-CIO president Tim Drea, and keynote Pam Davidson.
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Cryptocurrency scams on the rise, luring victims with romance and promises of easy moneyJan 29, 2025 11:58 am - While cryptocurrencies have security features, they lack safeguards against value fluctuations driven by market sentiment and are vulnerable to scams, such as romance scams combined with crypto investments.
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Bicyclist fatalities: How Illinois aligns with — and differs from — national trendsJan 29, 2025 6:00 am - Statewide biking fatality data for the past seven years, collected by Ride Illinois, offers insights on some characteristics of biking fatalities when compared to national trends.
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Births continue to decline in Kane County; passport applications risingJan 28, 2025 8:02 pm - Fewer people were born in Kane County in 2024 than the year before, continuing a yearslong downward trend, according to the Kane County clerk’s office.
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Batavia investigating liquor-store break-inJan 28, 2025 1:37 pm - Someone smashed the front door and stole items from Batavia Liquors early Tuesday morning.
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Kane County Fair offers $3,000 scholarships to 4-H high school seniorsJan 26, 2025 5:33 pm - The Kane County Fair board seeks applications from 4-H Club high school seniors for three $3,000 college scholarships. April 1 deadline to apply for financial assistance furthering education.
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$4.85 million Geneva home sale is most expensive in Kane County historyJan 26, 2025 12:31 pm - The recent sale of a Geneva home for $4.85 million is the most expensive home purchase in Kane County history, according to the broker who made the deal.
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Boys basketball: Burlington Central’s 10 free throws in final quarter help outlast Batavia in final Night of Hoops matchJan 25, 2025 11:07 pm - LJ Kerr wanted to get to the rim as much as possible. With Burlington Central stuck in a tight 41-41 contest with two minutes remaining against Batavia in the final game ...
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Batavia’s Books Between Bites hosts local author, illustrator for new book launchJan 24, 2025 10:51 pm - Batavia's Books Between Bites hosts children's book authors presenting a new book and torn paper art demo on Jan 30. Additional author talks continue through May.