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Batavia ordinance change could allow video gambling at FunwayDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Funway, an entertainment center in Batavia that offers bowling, roller skating and bumper boats, is now a step closer to adding video gambling machines. The Batavia City...
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Former alderman Langeness remembered as Geneva 'volunteer extraordinaire'Dec 03, 2019 12:00 am - Robert M. Langeness is being remembered as a longtime Geneva elected official and dedicated community volunteer. Langeness, who died Dec. 1, served three terms on the ci...
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Career educator named Batavia Citizen of the YearDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - Batavia Chamber of Commerce's 2019 Citizen of the Year is most impressed by the spirit of the city. "Living in Batavia is like being in a Hallmark movie," recipient Nane...
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Facts Matter: Fake story claims Santa beat up child molesterNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - A story recently posted to Facebook claiming a Wisconsin mall Santa Claus beat up a child molester is not only fake, it's been posted and debunked before, according to P...
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Combination burger, pizza and ice cream restaurant planned on Randall RoadNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - Geneva officials cleared the way for a combination restaurant in the Fabyan Crossing development that will offer pizza, burgers and ice cream. The city council recently ...
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Geneva coffee house to add beer, wine to menuNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Geneva coffee house will be serving beer and wine when it reopens early next year. The Geneva City Council recently approved a liquor license for Graham's 318 at 318 S...
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Batavia Park District to ask voters for $27.1 million in bonds to fund activity centerNov 20, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: The amount of property taxes the owner of a $300,000 house in Batavia pays to the park district was wrong in the original story. The owner of such a h...
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Batavia will address budget deficit without property tax increaseNov 17, 2019 12:00 am - The Batavia City Council is looking at a deficit budget for 2020, the first time the city has used reserve funds to supplement its operating expenses. The alternative to...
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Facts Matter: Costco coupon on Facebook is bogusNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - "Costco is NOT giving away $75 coupons," the members-only retailer stated on its Facebook page. The fake deal, which purported to be a celebration of the big-box store's...
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Bartlett could see taller fences on cornersNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - Bartlett officials are considering allowing taller fences in corner yards without requiring residents to go through a 45- to 60-day review process. After approving a req...