Winning three of the last four events, Batavia pulled ahead of Naperville Central to win its Carlson Anderson Classic Friday night, 178-172.

Wins in three of the last four events allowed Batavia to capture the team title at its own Carlson Anderson Classic on Friday night.

Mya Leon has already broken the St. Charles East program record for most goals by a freshman, and scored her 29th Friday. Then she converted a penalty kick to clinch a hard-fought 2-1 shootout win over Downers Grove North in a Naperville Invitational game.

After being solely used as a pitcher in her first three seasons, Paige Murray proved her versatility after driving in the go-ahead run at the plate and adding 10 strikeouts in the circle to help St. Charles North take a 2-1 victory over St. Charles East

Early Friday morning, Batavia police and Kane County Regional SWAT were called to an apartment in the 1200 block of Eaast Wilson Street following a report of two female victims and multiple children being held against their will.

Elburn Trustee and former Cook County detective Lou Santoyo will seek the Republican nomination next April to run for Kane County Sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm election.

Several Northwestern Medicine sites will offer drive-up locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday for community members to safely dispose of unused medications.

Newly elected Batavia council members will be sworn in on May 5 during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

Construction set to begin on the Peace Bridge Ramp project in Batavia that will connect the riverwalk and bridge, intended to provide a smoother transition for cyclists and pedestrians crossing the Fox River. Construction could be completed as early as October 2025.