Batavia
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Football roundup: Montini, Batavia fall; Wheaton Academy, Lisle winAug 29, 2026 7:08 pm - Montini’s 25-game winning streak, stretching over three seasons, ended following Friday night’s 35-28 nonconference loss to Class 8A foe Sandburg in Orland Park. Sandbur...
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AR-15 rifle stolen out of Kane County deputy’s squad car parked in Aurora, sheriff’s office saysAug 28, 2026 8:31 pm - An AR-15 rifle was stolen recently from a Kane County deputy’s squad vehicle in Aurora, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Daddio’s Diner announces it will close after nearly 20 years in BataviaAug 28, 2026 11:01 am - After nearly 20 years in Batavia, Daddio’s Diner announced it will close next month.
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Rabid bat found in backyard of home near St. CharlesAug 28, 2026 10:56 am - A bat found in the backyard of a home in unincorporated St. Charles tested positive for rabies, authorities say.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: On Vander Luitgaren, public school hope and other prep football tidbits from Week 1Aug 26, 2026 4:44 pm - Prep football: Daily Herald sports writer Kevin Schmit talks weekly with Rivals expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran about the latest news in area prep football.
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Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local event to support elementary schools Sept. 12-13Aug 26, 2026 12:03 am - Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local. Support Our Schools! on Sept. 12-13, where over 30 downtown businesses will donate portions of sales to six elementary school PTOs when customers mention their school at checkout.
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‘So basic and so important’: How literacy volunteers are helping to change lives for the betterAug 25, 2026 8:07 pm - Imagine if we had an army of volunteers willing to take the time to teach the English language to immigrants. If Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley teach us anything, it is this: Immigrants need this kind of help more than ever in today’s political climate, and it is absolutely life-changing in a positive way.
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Route 47 closing Wednesday near Sugar GroveAug 25, 2026 6:22 pm - Northbound drivers on Route 47 near Sugar Grove should come up with alternate routes Wednesday.
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Kaneland High School students exposed to measles, health department confirmsAug 25, 2026 3:26 pm - The Kane County Health Department has identified two locations where people may have been exposed to measles following a confirmed case that was announced Monday.