Batavia
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South Elgin man arrested on charges of possessing child sex abuse videosJan 31, 2025 1:49 pm - Kristofer McMullen of South Elgin has been charged with multiple felony counts of possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material after authorities found videos depicting children under the age of 13.
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Man arrested after forcing his way into South Elgin home and barricading himself in basementJan 31, 2025 12:08 pm - A downstate Illinois man was arrested this week in South Elgin after forcing his way into a home, harming an animal and then barricading himself in the basement, authorities said.
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Batavia residents oppose ban of kratom, delta-8, other synthetic drug salesJan 30, 2025 12:57 pm - Batavia residents and business owners made their voices heard in opposition to the proposed prohibition of kratom, THC and CBD derivatives, and other synthetic drug sales.
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Girls basketball: Warner gets hot late in return from injury, helps Batavia to big win over Wheaton NorthJan 29, 2025 10:22 pm - Natalie Warner had been itching to get back out on the floor for Batavia. After sitting out the past two contests for the Bulldogs with an ankle injury, the senior came b...
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Donations welcome for CHIP IN Batavia’s annual Prom Dress GiveawayJan 29, 2025 10:21 pm - Donations of clean prom dresses, shoes, purses, jewelry, and new makeup can be dropped off at the Batavia Public Library until March 20, and monetary donations are appreciated for tuxedo rentals and prom tickets.
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Prominent Illinois Democrats to speak at Kane County Truman Dinner fundraiser March 2Jan 29, 2025 7:42 pm - Kane County Democrats are hosting the annual Truman Dinner on March 2, featuring Illinois politicians Alexi Giannoulias, Susana Mendoza, Illinois AFL-CIO president Tim Drea, and keynote Pam Davidson.
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Cryptocurrency scams on the rise, luring victims with romance and promises of easy moneyJan 29, 2025 11:58 am - While cryptocurrencies have security features, they lack safeguards against value fluctuations driven by market sentiment and are vulnerable to scams, such as romance scams combined with crypto investments.
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Bicyclist fatalities: How Illinois aligns with — and differs from — national trendsJan 29, 2025 6:00 am - Statewide biking fatality data for the past seven years, collected by Ride Illinois, offers insights on some characteristics of biking fatalities when compared to national trends.
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Births continue to decline in Kane County; passport applications risingJan 28, 2025 8:02 pm - Fewer people were born in Kane County in 2024 than the year before, continuing a yearslong downward trend, according to the Kane County clerk’s office.