Articles filed under Shaw Local
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Plan for 72 affordable housing units on Fox River in Batavia to get public hearing WednesdayJan 20, 2026 10:01 am - A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday for a 72-unit affordable housing complex at the former quarry east of the Fox River that one Batavia alderman described as a plan to turn a “rock field into someplace people can live.”
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Boys basketball: Palmer’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left helps Geneva tip West AuroraJan 19, 2026 10:28 pm - It was looking rather bleak for Geneva. Heading into the final minute of play trailing by one against West Aurora in the final game of the MLK Day of Hoops, the Vikings w...
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Girls basketball: Briggs’ career-best 27 helps Benet pull away from Young at coach Kipp HoopsfestJan 19, 2026 8:45 pm - Emma Briggs is never in a hurry. It can be tempting for a basketball player to speed things up when things get chaotic on the court, to try to do too much too fast. Brigg...
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Bears’ Williams ready to get back to work this offseasonJan 19, 2026 3:30 pm - Second-year Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is ready to get back to work this offseason.
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Fare increases proposed for McHenry County rideshare, dial-a-ride servicesJan 19, 2026 12:25 pm - People who use McHenry County’s MCRide dial-a-ride service and MCRide Connect, a subsidized rideshare program launched in 2024, might be paying a little more for their rides in the next couple of months.
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2 downtown McHenry businesses left uninhabitable by fire: ‘Very sad day in McHenry’Jan 19, 2026 11:51 am - Riverside Bake Shop and Reeses Barkery and Pawtique in downtown McHenry were left uninhabitable by a fire Sunday afternoon.
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Mother-son duo bring confidence-building fitness program to BataviaJan 19, 2026 11:03 am - New owners Carrie and Declan Sebold took over KidStrong Batavia, a fitness center for kids ages 1-11 that focuses on physical and cognitive development through fun activities.
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Senior living community proposed in St. Charles, could house 127 people and offer assisted livingJan 19, 2026 9:59 am - Developers are exploring plans for a new 23-acre senior living community in St. Charles, replete with 64 independent “living cottages” and a senior living building for assisted living and memory care.
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What worked, what didn’t in the Bears’ loss to the Rams?Jan 18, 2026 10:04 pm - The Bears lost a 20-17 playoff game to the Rams in overtime Sunday night at Soldier Field. What worked? What didn’t?
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Developer could get $12 million in public funds to build over 200 apartments, homes in CaryJan 18, 2026 11:00 am - Developers seeking to transform the former Maplewood School property in Cary into a multi- and single-family residential area will receive up to $12.35 million in tax increment financing funds under a development agreement with the village.