Campton Hills
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Register for Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois’ 20th annual Thin Mint SprintAug 28, 2024 11:01 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will host its 20th annual Thin Mint Sprint fundraising 5K fun run/walk, in partnership with the Fox River Grove Memorial Library Running Club.
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Batavia teen awarded Eagle Scout rankAug 28, 2024 10:10 pm - Thomas Hibbeler recently became the 80th Eagle Scout for Batavia Troop 43, part of the St. Charles-based Boy Scouts of America Three Fires Council. The Batavia teen was awarded the highest rank attainable in Scouts BSA.
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'A bittersweet moment': After 25 years, Fox Valley Habitat chief set to retireAug 28, 2024 12:24 pm - After 25 years, the Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity executive director who has led 71 affordable housing projects will retire from his position on Friday, Aug. 30.
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Raise a glass: Sip your way across the suburbs with these fall beer festivalsAug 28, 2024 11:08 am - There’s a variety of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to tours on foot and bike, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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New location for this year’s Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling FestivalAug 28, 2024 11:07 am - This year’s Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival returns on Sept. 1-2 at a new location, Wheeler Park in Geneva. After last year’s successful return to Island Park, recent weather events have left the park unusable and required a last-minute location change for this year’s event.
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St. Charles assessing options for Indiana Street pedestrian bridge repairAug 28, 2024 10:55 am - The city of St. Charles is taking steps to possibly repair the Indiana Street pedestrian bridge, also known as the Piano Factory Bridge, which is in poor condition and does not meet modern code standards.
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Geneva’s Red Lobster among 100+ chain eatery closuresAug 28, 2024 8:53 am - Red Lobster is closing three restaurants in Illinois as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, including the location in Geneva.
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Car show, tasty treats and more at Batavia Block Party Sept. 1Aug 28, 2024 6:00 am - Celebrate Labor Day weekend at the Downtown Batavia Block Party & Taste of Batavia on Sunday, Sept. 1.
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Dining out: Portillo’s adds first new cake flavor in 20 yearsAug 27, 2024 2:14 pm - Portillo’s is adding their first new cake offering in over 20 years with the Salted Caramel Spice Cake. Plus, Buffalo Creek Brewing hosts a Burger Throwdown on Sunday, and Yelp has ranked the top 100 pizza spots in the Midwest.
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Batavia opens cooling center during extreme heat advisoryAug 26, 2024 11:59 am - Batavia has established a temporary cooling center operation in response to the National Weather Service issuing an extreme heat advisory.