Batavia
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Why so many communities are adopting bike plans - and how they benefit ridersSep 01, 2023 6:00 am - "2023 is a turning point for bike plans," observes Ryan Peterson, senior planner at Epstein Global, a Chicago-based firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian planning....
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Shear success: Meet the St. Charles barbershop owner still cutting hair at 82Sep 01, 2023 6:00 am - Herb Knight held his walker tightly as he slowly made his way out of a busy Avenue Two Barbershop in downtown St. Charles on a recent Friday morning. "This is a real, un...
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'A passion project for us': Kane County jail's Recovery Pod makes Amazon Prime time in documentarySep 01, 2023 5:00 am - Fernando Marin, in a cocaine-fueled mania, once fired a gun over the head of Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain as Hain was trying to arrest him. It wasn't an ideal start to t...
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Kane County Board to vote on two competing American dreamsSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Sixty years ago, corn stalks and soybeans were the only living things that might have minded the industrial presence of Brady Brick in Plato Township. But in recent deca...
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Lincoln-Way East denies Batavia in closing secondsSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Batavia went for the win. Lincoln-Way East stuffed it. Bulldogs quarterback Ryan Boe just scored a gutsy 1-yard touchdown to pull the Bulldogs within 14-13 with eight se...
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Senior Health Fair will offer flu shots ThursdaySep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Flu shots and other health services will be available Thursday at a free senior health fair. The health fair, hosted by state Sen. Don DeWitte, at St. Charles Republican...
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Kane County Cougars are in the playoffs despite 11-inning lossSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - In a thrilling series opener, the Lincoln Saltdogs defeated the Kane County Cougars 4-3 in 11 innings on Friday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. But despite the los...
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5K run/walk on Sept. 16 to raise funds for American Brain Tumor AssociationAug 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Dan's Fight Is Our Fight, a community-led 5K walk/run fundraiser, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 16, at Peg Bond Center, 151 N. Island Ave. in Batavia....
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New reading series featuring local authors begins Sept. 10 in BataviaAug 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Water Street Writers, a new curated reading series featuring local authors, will debut Sunday, Sept. 10, in Batavia. They will hold events featuring local authors from t...
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Block Party and Taste of Batavia returns Sept. 3Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Batavia MainStreet is hosting its annual Block Party and Taste of Batavia from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Peg Bond Center, 151 N. Island Ave. Cross the pedestri...