Kane County Chronicle

Chip In Batavia will partner with the Batavia Public Library to hold its annual Prom Dress Collection Drive and Giveaway in March for students to enjoy prom regardless of income realities.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of Club Champion.

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A single-family home in St. Charles that sold for $2.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County over the past week

St. Charles East senior Dom Munaretto and Marmion senior Nicholas Garcia won their third state titles, highlighting five boys wrestling individual champions from the Kane County area
Marmion's swimmers took second and Oswego Co-op third at Saturday's Metea Valley Sectional.

Prairie Ridge co-op captured the state gymnastics championship with a narrow 145.8 to 145.475 win over Carmel, while defending champion Downers Grove co-op was third. Downers Grove's Edith Condon took home the state balance beam title and Geneva's Reese Lackey the floor exercise.

With four first place individual efforts and two relay first place finishes, West Chicago's co-op that includes Geneva and Batavia was able to win Saturday’s St. Charles East sectional with 276 points. St. Charles North was second with 274.50 points.
Kane County Audubon Society will host a number of events inviting the public to enjoy nature this spring. Here’s what’s happening in March:


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