Batavia
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5 high school football teams that would have been a hit on ‘Hard Knocks’May 22, 2024 6:00 am - What local football teams through the years would have looked good on a high school version of ‘Hard Knocks’?
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City lights and summer nights: Kane County’s live music scene is hoppingMay 21, 2024 4:01 pm - Nick Smith knows that there were probably much better times to open a new live music venue than the summer of 2020. But the timing may not have been better for Smith and his partners to launch their new establishment, The Old Republic Kitchen + Bar on Randall Road in Elgin.
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Crossing guard returns for Hall Quarry Beach usersMay 20, 2024 3:26 pm - When Harold Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia opens on Saturday, crossing guards will help people cross Route 31 to get there. The guards will be at Union Avenue from 30 minut...
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Canoe race shortened due to bridge work in GenevaMay 20, 2024 1:48 pm - The course of the annual Mid-American Canoe Race has been shortened because of construction on a railroad bridge in Geneva. Fox Valley Park District officials didn’t real...
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The Biz Week That Was: Arlington Park planning, guides to explore downtown shops and farmers markets among highlightsMay 19, 2024 7:43 am - ‘It won’t sit fallow’: Rolling Meadows forges ahead with zoning review near Arlington Park Despite the uncertainty over the future of the Chicago Bears at Arlington ...
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Boys tennis: Saints’ Price nets sectional singles title; St. Charles North wins team crownMay 18, 2024 4:13 pm - Tiernan Price's tennis game was clicking on all cylinders. The St. Charles East senior was efficient in disposing of St. Charles North's Jonathan Spicer 7-6, 6-0 in the c...
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Girls soccer: Three first-half goals fuel St. Charles North to regional title win over BataviaMay 17, 2024 9:52 pm - It only took 41 seconds for St. Charles North to get on the board Friday. After that, it was smooth sailing. The second-seeded North Stars used three first-half goals to ...
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Stop to shop: Explore tiny shops and downtowns in communities along Fox RiverMay 16, 2024 2:50 pm - As the saying goes, it’s the journey, not just the destination, and along the Fox River Trail there are many great ways to enhance your journey with a chance to hop off t...
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Batavia to buy building to host charity food, clothing pantryMay 16, 2024 6:21 am - Batavia is buying a new home for the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet. The city council will vote on Monday to buy a building at 910-916 First St. for $2...