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Cary-Grove's Kevin Hughes is knocked out of bounds by Batavia's Brett Bowman during the 7A quarterfinal football game in Batavia Saturday. A move is underway to try and get a new artificial turf field installed at the Batavia stadium.

New artificial turf field sought for Batavia High stadium

May 22, 2019 at 2:24 p.m.

Batavia School District 101 will spend $56,000 to design a new artificial turf field for Bulldog Stadium while seeking private donations to help fund the project's estimated $1.1 million construction...

Dancers perform traditional steps in traditional costumes at the Diwali festival Saturday in Aurora.

Diwali celebration literally a bright spot

May 22, 2019 at 2:22 p.m.

In India, Pakistan and other countries in South Asia, Diwali — the Festival of Lights — is a traditional five-day extravaganza to celebrate the victory of good over evil and...

Geneva recently landed at No. 7 on The Daily Meal's second Twenty-Five Best Towns for Trick-or-Treating in America list.

Residents agree with online list: Geneva great place to trick-or-treat

May 14, 2019 at 9:04 a.m.

Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns isn't surprised that his town is on a list of best places to trick-or-treat in the country. "Geneva has always been a great place to trick...

Apartment complex proposed in North Aurora

May 22, 2019 at 2:21 p.m.

A 300-unit apartment complex could break ground next spring on land at the northwest corner of Oak Street and Orchard Road in North Aurora where public protests halted a proposed...

An entry at the 2019's Scarecrow Festival in St. Charles celebrates "Doctor Who." 2021's Scarecrow Fest is Oct,. 8-10.

Scarecrows still at heart of St. Charles fest

May 22, 2019 at 2:21 p.m.

As usual, the largest crowd at the Scarecrow Festival's main scarecrow display in Lincoln Park in St. Charles Friday gathered in front of Ted Eynik's entry in the mechanical division....

A message board warning drivers of possible lane closures ahead was the only sign Sept. 30 of an ongoing water main replacement project on north Fifth Avenue. St. Charles officials announced that the project will take up to two more months to complete.

St. Charles water main work will take longer than expected

May 14, 2019 at 9:04 a.m.

Although no workers or lane closures aggravated motorists Sept. 30, construction crews were set to return to a stretch of North Fifth Avenuebetween North Avenue and Country Club Road, according...

Geneva mourns loss of longtime community leader

May 22, 2019 at 2:20 p.m.

Jack Young's mourners all use the same word to describe him: "genuine." "Everybody respected Jack because he was so genuine," said Mayor Kevin Burns about the longtime civic leader, who...

North Aurora looks to cut cost of keeping streets clean in winter

May 22, 2019 at 2:19 p.m.

A $28,000 brine machine could save North Aurora more than more than $100,000 during the next few winters, village officials said. The brine is used to protect village streets against...

Families sampled an eclectic array of cuisines at the festival's Flavor Fare food court.

A vintage for every taste at Geneva’s Festival of the Vine

May 22, 2019 at 2:18 p.m.

A distinguished wine crafted in the Rhone Valley by a family that's been in the trade since the 1600s was among the offerings at Festival of the Vine in Geneva....

Dancing will be a part of the Fox Valley Folk Festival in Geneva Sunday and Monday, just like it was last year.

Fox Valley Folk Festival offers music, classes

May 22, 2019 at 2:18 p.m.

Given the 90-degree heat predicted for the Fox Valley Folk Festival in Geneva on Sunday and Monday, many festival visitors might decide to just plant their lawn chairs under the...

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