Batavia
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Census estimates show suburbs rebounding from previous population declinesMay 18, 2025 9:00 pm - After years of steady population declines, the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimates show most suburbs regaining residents.
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Former Kane treasurer’s office employee switches party, announces plan to challenge ex-bossMay 18, 2025 3:40 pm - Candida “Connie” Cain on Saturday declared her intent to seek the Democratic nomination in the March 17, 2026 primary for Kane County treasurer. A Certified Public Account from Gilberts, Cain had worked for current Treasurer Chris Lauzen as director of financial operations from May 2023 until he fired her Nov. 22.
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After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psycheMay 17, 2025 4:41 pm - The subject of Mary Lincoln’s mental health has long been the subject of public debate. Now, 150 years after her commitment, a newly rediscovered collection of correspondence between the widow of the former president who had been assassinated and her friends and family shed new light on the nature of her illness as well as the nature of her relationships with the few friends and family she had left by that time.
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Drivers urged to stay off roads in Illinois amid dust stormsMay 16, 2025 7:04 pm - Illinois officials are urging people not to travel amid dust storm warnings across parts of the state, including much of the Chicago area.
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Batavia endorses $24M affordable housing development near Fox RiverMay 16, 2025 12:48 pm - Property with a view of the Fox River in Kane County often isn’t affordable, but Batavia is in the early stages of reviewing a proposal for a development that would give low-income renters one of the best views around.
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How ACE Awards honor students who’ve overcome challengesMay 16, 2025 5:00 am - Not every student-honors event takes your emotions on a rollercoaster ride, but the ACE Awards breakfast last week hosted by the Tri-Cities Exchange Club did just that.
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Following $5.9M renovation, new Batavia community center expected to open this fallMay 15, 2025 1:22 pm - Batavia Park District residents will have a slew of new programming and a new indoor recreational facility at their disposal by the end of the year, as construction is well underway on the Patrick J. Callahan Community Center.
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Retired teachers to explore ‘The Anxious Generation’ in Book Between BitesMay 12, 2025 5:30 pm - On Thursday, May 15, retired Batavia teachers Kathy Hubbard and Linda Sullivan will close out Books Between Bites’ 36th season with a talk on the 2024 book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
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Affordable housing apartments proposed for former quarry site in BataviaMay 12, 2025 12:07 pm - An affordable housing apartment building is being proposed for a former rock quarry site in Batavia.
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Batavia Farmers’ Market celebrates 30th season with new vendors, family funMay 12, 2025 1:37 am - The Batavia Farmers’ Market returns May 17, celebrating a major milestone this year as it returns for its 30th outdoor season with nearly 60 vendors, special activities and a renewed focus on community connection.