Batavia Submitted Content
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Go green with eco-friendly lawn careJun 14, 2023 11:00 pm - Residential lawns consume over 2.5 billion gallons of water a year. This makes taking a natural approach to lawn care appealing for homeowners. Also, almost 3 million to...
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Batavia church's 'Summer Soundtrack' explores songs of life and faithJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Summer music, the soundtrack of warm days cruising in your car, hanging out at the beach, enjoying barbecues and picnics. The Congregational Church of Batavia kicked of...
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Try your hand at 'Textiles & Tools,' 19th century-style, at the Durant-Peterson HouseJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Discover how families worked with wool, flax, and cotton to spin, weave, and stitch as they created textiles in the 1800s with demonstrations on tape weaving, lacemaking...
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Batavia United Methodist celebrates Pastor Cynthia Anderson's retirement June 25Jun 12, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, June 25, Batavia United Methodist Church will host a retirement celebration for Pastor Cynthia Anderson at the end of the service. It will be followed by a r...
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Boomers, Friendship Village forge a special relationshipJun 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Summer has officially started now that baseball season is in full swing. It's an especially beloved time of the year at Friendship Village in Schaumburg, as the senior l...
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Dance around a maypole at 113th Swedish Day June 18Jun 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The Swedish Day Midsummer Festival returns for its 113th year on Sunday, June 18, at Good Templar Park in Geneva. "Svenskarnas Dag" is the Midwest's oldest Midsummer fes...
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Aurora celebrating Juneteenth with a weekend full of activitiesJun 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The City of Aurora will host several Juneteenth activities leading up to the holiday and on Monday, Jan. 19. On Wednesday, June 14, the Aurora Police Department and th...
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Kane County veterans advocate elected 2nd vice president of national veterans groupJun 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Nate Johnson of Kane County was elected June 7 as second vice president of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers at the organization's annual busi...
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Tanner House Museum open on Sunday for summer toursJun 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Tours of the 1857 Tanner House Museum are offered every Sunday afternoon of the summer until Sept. 3. Admission is free although donations are appreciated. Hours for th...
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Hundreds turn out for Warhol Aurora Summer KickoffJun 09, 2023 11:00 pm - It was a party with a purpose in Aurora Thursday night. The purpose was to celebrate iconic artist Andy Warhol while attracting residents and visitors to the downtown bu...