Batavia Lifestyle
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A lost landmark: Riley Drugs in Geneva to close after 55 yearsJan 08, 2021 5:00 am - It's been a couple of decades since the Klick & Worthley drugstore on First Street in St. Charles closed after being in operation since the mid-1940s, and Burger Drugs a...
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Group tries to help boost immune systems of caregiversJan 06, 2021 4:30 am - After seeing how hard the staff worked at Sunnymere retirement home in Aurora as they cared for her mother, Cindy Sansale decided she needed to help the nurses care for ...
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Virtual bingo Jan. 10 to benefit Habitat home build in BataviaJan 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will ring in 2021 with "Bingo For Owino," a virtual bingo-game fundraiser for a Habitat home under construction in Batavia. From 5 to 6 p...
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Help give abused children a voice in court with CASAJan 04, 2021 10:00 pm - CASA Kane County is offering volunteers an opportunity to change a child's life for the better. Find out how to get involved in child advocacy at four general informatio...
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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25th annual Misericordia fundraiser to go virtual in 2021Jan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - The annual Misericordia "Heart of Gold" benefit may look a bit different this year, but the dedicated women of the Misericordia Women's League know that the show, and th...
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Fox Valley mayors look ahead to 2021Jan 01, 2021 5:00 am - The Daily Herald asked Fox Valley mayors and village presidents to look ahead to 2021 and identify the most important thing they hope their community can accomplish in t...
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Fox Valley mayors look back on 2020Jan 01, 2021 5:00 am - The Daily Herald asked Fox Valley mayors and village presidents to look back on 2020 and identify the greatest accomplishment in their community. Here's what they said ....
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Pandemic, pot, BLM protests, corruption among suburbs' top stories in 2020Dec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - It was a traumatic year for the nation, confronted by a virus that killed more than 300,000 people, protests and, at times, riots after video was posted of the slow deat...
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Bethany Lutheran Church's drive-through nativityDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - Members of Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia presented the Gospel differently this year. Due to the pandemic, the church didn't hold its annual Christmas Eve children's...