Batavia Lifestyle
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Batavia pediatrician to appear on Food Network's 'Christmas Cookie Challenge' ThursdayNov 05, 2023 5:00 am - If all you knew about Priscilla Sarmiento-Gupana of Batavia is that Ted Lasso “freaked out” about cookies she made, that would be pretty impressive. Oh, and she's also ...
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Batavia's Gather Bakery opening second location - a holiday pop-up shop in Geneva CommonsNov 03, 2023 6:00 am - In many ways, the bakery dreams of Eric and Deanna Keilty would get an important litmus test this holiday season as their Gather Bakery moves into a temporary storefront...
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Batavia man honored for 20 years volunteering at Northern Illinois Food BankNov 03, 2023 6:00 am - Twenty years ago, Batavia resident Jon Habegger was a computer guy, writing and installing systems, when his wife said, “You're not having fun at work. Why don't you jus...
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Annual Fill the Bowl offers a 'taste of the Fox Valley' while raising funds for holiday mealsNov 01, 2023 11:00 pm - A wide array of soups, savory bites and sweet samplings will be served by over 25 area chefs on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Two Brothers Roundhouse. Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry ...
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Dave Heun shares his thoughts on Halloween candyOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - What's the worst Halloween candy? Even as a senior citizen, it's challenging to claim I don't like a specific type of candy during Halloween. For those who rate “th...
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'Those were special times': Former journalists reminisce about radio coverage of high school sportsOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - If it were high school football state playoff time for Tri-Cities teams years ago, you could listen to the radio to hear all of the action. That may not be entirely nece...
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Nicor Gas provides 200 Aurora, Batavia families with a week's worth of free groceriesOct 26, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Oct. 26, the Nicor Gas team supported more than 200 families in the Aurora, North Aurora and Batavia area with a week's worth of free groceries. Additional ...
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Garfield Farm Museum to host lecture on history of shoe and boot stylesOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 5, museum volunteer Norman Walzer will give a lecture on the history of shoe and boot styles from the 1770s to the Civil War. A collection of 30-40 slid...
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Festivals Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Happy haunting at suburban Halloween eventsOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Animals, a straw pyramid and thousand...
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Dining out: Fall means barrel-aged stouts, cocoa crawls and prepping for ThanksgivingOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - PB and bourbon stout It's barrel-aged stout season, and Riverlands Brewing Company in St. Charles is bringing back their Barrel Aged Orbital Velocity on Friday, Oct...