Batavia Lifestyle
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Things to do Dec. 31-Jan. 6: Last days for holiday light shows, fests and moreDec 29, 2021 5:00 am - Festivals Light Up the Lake: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Sunday, Jan. 2, at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. An indoor, temperature-controlled experience feat...
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Geneva church collects donations to support Afghan refugee familiesDec 28, 2021 10:00 pm - After hearing about the plight of Afghan refugees, Nancie Lillie couldn't sleep at night. She knew her congregation at United Methodist Church of Geneva had already com...
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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry hands out 400 filled Christmas stockingsDec 27, 2021 10:00 pm - Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry staffers and volunteers distributed 400 stuffed holiday stockings in a drive-through giveaway Wednesday, Dec. 22. Stockings were fille...
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2021's most notable deaths: DuPage County, Fox ValleyDec 27, 2021 5:00 am - Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a Tuskegee Airman who participated in t...
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St. Charles historian looks back at Christmas during World War IIDec 24, 2021 5:00 am - St. Charles historian looks back at Christmas during World War II
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Things to do Dec. 24-30: Holiday festivals, light shows, performances and moreDec 22, 2021 5:00 am - Note: Events are subject to change because of COVID-19 restrictions or because the event has sold out. Call ahead or check the website before you go. Festivals Light Up ...
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How a writer created his own take on 'A Christmas Story' set in his 1980s Batavia childhoodDec 21, 2021 4:30 am - Kevin Jakubowski, originally from Batavia, wanted to make a movie about growing up in the suburbs in the 1980s, with a parallel to the holiday classic "A Christmas Story...
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Help give abused children a voice in court with CASADec 15, 2021 10:00 pm - For over 30 years, CASA Kane County has been recruiting, training and supervising community volunteers who serve as court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) and the gua...
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Waubonsee Community College receives $50K donation from community memberDec 15, 2021 10:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove recently received a $50,000 donation to support students enrolled in the college's Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning P...
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Batavia United Way's Adopt-A-Family program brings community togetherDec 15, 2021 10:00 pm - The Batavia United Way would like to express its sincere gratitude to over 80 sponsors who adopted 145 families, including more than 275 kids, for the 2021 holiday Adopt...