Batavia Lifestyle
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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation lawsJan 13, 2022 5:00 am - Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws
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Monarch Landing exhibit showcases official White House Christmas ornamentsJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - It's an impressive display of an equally remarkable feat - U.S. presidents, side by side in a nonpartisan, nonpolitical way. A special exhibit at Monarch Landing is show...
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Waubonsee Community College taking nominations for Distinguished Contributor and Alumnus AwardsJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College invites the community to submit nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Contributor and Distinguished Alumnus Awards. Nominations must be rec...
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Waubonsee Community College Foundation offers scholarshipsJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - The Waubonsee Community College Foundation scholarship application for 2022-23 is now open. This one application allows people to apply for all foundation scholarships ...
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GreenFields of Geneva welcomes a new sheriff in townJan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - The saying "there's a new sheriff in town" actually applies. GreenFields of Geneva has welcomed retired Oswego police officer/former Kane County Sheriff officer John Mal...
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Thoughts on some of the Tri-Cities' businesses that opened, closed or seemed in limbo for 2021Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - My first column of a new year traditionally looks back at some of the interesting people and places highlighted in “Talk of the Town” for the past 12 months. Today, we'l...
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Suburban communities adopt new biking and pedestrian plansJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - “Plan your work. Work your plan.” Prudent advice no matter what you attempt. Even wiser if you “make no little plans,” as urban architect Daniel Burnham remarked. Improv...
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Jan. 18 deadline to apply for Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley's 200 scholarshipsJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - On the hunt for college scholarships? The deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, to apply for nearly 200 different scholarships, totaling more than $1 million in scholarsh...
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...
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Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers sponsors $5,000 challenge grant to support Feeding IllinoisJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - A matching-grant challenge by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers supplied nearly 90,000 meals statewide this holiday season. Lisa Nyuli,...