Batavia
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Boys basketball: Welch’s half-court shot to end first half the difference maker as Glenbard North holds off BataviaFeb 26, 2025 10:23 pm - Glenbard North senior Matt Welch knew he had to put up one last attempt to end the first half. After grabbing a rebound from a missed layup from Batavia’s Jax Abalos ...
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Girls basketball: Batavia knocks out Wheaton North, headed back to sectional finalFeb 25, 2025 11:30 pm - Batavia junior Ali Thomas knows why she’s in the starting lineup. At 6-foot-1, she stands as the tallest player on a Bulldogs' roster that doesn’t have a whole lot of len...
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Home & garden calendar, March 2-8Feb 25, 2025 7:23 pm - Garden club meetings, antique apple trees and more.
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Batavia home left uninhabitable after early Monday morning fireFeb 24, 2025 12:17 pm - No injuries were reported in a fire that officials say was likely sparked by a faulty electrical outlet at a Batavia house early Monday.
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Batavia deciding how to spend $200K from single-use bag taxFeb 24, 2025 12:17 pm - After generating nearly $200,000 from its single-use bag tax last year, the city of Batavia is deciding how to use those funds, which are designated for green initiatives in 2025.
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Renowned businessman struck, killed by vehicles near West DundeeFeb 24, 2025 7:37 am - The owner of a popular butcher shop in Lake in the Hills was killed early Monday morning after being struck by multiple vehicles near West Dundee.
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Darby Hills’ appointment to state Senate on hold as Republicans reopen applications for McConchie’s seatFeb 21, 2025 2:21 pm - Hoping to resolve a legal challenge, a group of suburban Republican leaders on Friday announced it is reopening applications for the vacant 26th Senate District seat.
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Stewards of local history: Preservation Partners seeks creative solutions to save historic structuresFeb 21, 2025 5:00 am - Education and creative solutions are needed when faced with the challenge of preserving historic structures, according to Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, weighing in on the 1843 Judge Barry House in St. Charles and the blacksmith shop in Geneva.
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Girls basketball: Batavia defense stifles York in regional championship gameFeb 20, 2025 10:38 pm - Batavia coach Kevin Jensen knew the key to taking down York in the Class 3A Geneva regional final would start and end with defense. Only allowing 8 points in a half showe...
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How the Batman-esque ‘Grappler’ is ending police chases in Kane CountyFeb 20, 2025 5:08 pm - It’s got a name like a pro wrestler and works like something from a “Batman” movie, but the latest addition to the Kane County sheriff’s crime-fighting arsenal isn’t make believe, and it’s already out there catching bad guys.