Batavia
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Marmion Abbey monks choose new abbotAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Following an abbatial election on Saturday, Aug. 19, a new abbot has been elected to serve the Marmion community. Abbot Joel Rippinger, OSB is the sixth Abbot of Marmion...
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Montgomery's St. Olaf Church prepares to celebrate 135th anniversaryAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Road in Montgomery, is hosting a 135th anniversary celebration this fall. Hidden in plain sight since 1970, now surrounded by matu...
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4-H'ers showcase creativity and knowledge at county fairsAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - The county fairs in Kane and DuPage counties this summer marked the culmination of the 4-H year with exhibits, animal shows, and activities where 4-H members demonstrate...
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Blackhawk Troop 11 Scouts aid Hesed House shelterAug 28, 2023 11:00 pm - BSA Scouts pitched in at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Saturday, Aug. 26. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 13 Scouts and eight adults wielded hand saws and power tools to...
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Festivals Sept. 1-7: Buffalo Grove Days, Summer Sunset, Last Fling and moreAug 28, 2023 1:45 pm - Starts before Friday Chicago Jazz Festival: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Se...
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First Watch opens first restaurant in Kane CountyAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - First Watch, the Florida-based Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, announced that it has opened a new restaurant in Geneva, its sixth to arrive i...
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Search for hidden treasures at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve and Fine Line Creative Art Center's prairieAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Get ready for a one-of-a-kind artistic treasure hunt as the "Great Orb Hunt 2023" kicks off the week of Aug. 28. This event, presented in partnership with the Forest Pre...
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'Emotionally Heightened' exhibit opens Sept. 1 in North AuroraAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Visual artist Renee Kuharchuk presents her solo show "Emotionally Heightened," opening Sept. 1. This collection of works embodies the feelings of anxiety, illustrated th...
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Need a gift? Where to find fall craft and artisan fairs in the suburbsAug 27, 2023 6:00 am - Aug. 27 A Walk in the Park 2023: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at North School Park, 410 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Hosted by the Arlington...
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Batavia School District 101 expects $2.2 million budget surplus next yearAug 27, 2023 1:00 am - The Batavia Public School District 101 board's tentative 2024-25 budget is expected to have a surplus of more than $2 million, officials announced last week. The budget ...