Batavia Lifestyle
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‘Love and happiness’: Families start new year with newbornsJan 02, 2024 9:11 am - Andrea and Matthew Hodge greeted another year where they rang in 2021: the hospital maternity wing. Their first daughter, Esther, now 3, was born on New Year’s Eve. The B...
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Cycling stories of the year: Bike/pedestrian plans, safety education and mountain bike racingDec 31, 2023 9:28 am - Mountain bike racing, new bike/pedestrian plans and a safety education surge for Illinois students highlighted biking in 2023. Unfortunately, fatalities continued to ris...
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Things to do Dec. 29-Jan. 4: New Year’s Eve, light shows, Christmas plays and moreDec 29, 2023 10:01 am - If you didn’t have time to enjoy all of the holiday events this season, you’re in luck as many of the light shows, holiday stage productions, festivals and more are conti...
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How Christmas dinner traditions have evolvedDec 21, 2023 6:24 am - Turns out, a Dutch chemist named Johannes van Houten could very well be my all-time hero. Back in 1828, he invented a way to make chocolate into a solid bar, a form we’ve...
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Good News Sunday: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 20, 2023 6:55 am - Barrington High student working to bring peer juries to suburban schools
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Catholic group for LGBTQ people praises news about same-sex marriage blessingsDec 19, 2023 1:07 pm - Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich also welcomes it, saying it will help more people ‘feel the closeness and compassion of God.’
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How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement moneyDec 16, 2023 3:00 pm - With millions of dollars flowing into their coffers from landmark settlements with opioid companies, suburban county governments are mapping out how to spend some of the ...
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Orland Park actor, author brings story of Santa Claus to life at Aurora churchDec 10, 2023 10:00 pm - "Do good without expecting anything in return. And do good deeds all year long, not just at Christmas." That was the double challenge Friday, Dec. 8, from Orland Park ac...
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CASA Kane County hosts holiday giving program for children in foster careDec 08, 2023 10:00 pm - CASA Kane County, a leading advocate for children in the foster care system, has started its annual holiday giving program for the year 2023. This heartwarming initiativ...
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Sponsors sought to add new storm windows to historic Beith House in St. CharlesDec 08, 2023 5:00 am - At first glance, figuring out what Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley was asking donors to support was tricky. The pitch said, "Sponsor a Storm!" Who would want to ...