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With all ballots counted, Jeff Schielke is set to be elected to his 12th term in office as mayor of Batavia against his challenger Tom Connelly. The updated voting totals include late-arriving mail-in and provisional ballots.

With all ballots counted, the Batavia School District 101 is set to swear-in two new board members while welcoming back two familiar faces. The updated voting totals include all mail-in ballots.

The sixth season of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops kicks off Friday, May 9, with ten artisanal spots offering everything from globally inspired goods to handcrafted home décor.

Parking restrictions in Yorkville outside Grande Reserve Elementary are designed to mitigate safety concerns raised by teachers and parents of traffic backing up along the street with schoolchildren darting between cars.

City council will consider approving an extension of the current fees without a raise or decrease in the rates. Once approved, the new rates will extend to April 30, 2026.

Toby Steffen was named state winner of the Specialty Crop Production category of the State FFA Awards Day. Logan Bols placed second in the Forage Production category. Both Steffen and Bols are members of the Newark FFA Chapter.

Ten Plano High School students competed in the Illinois Design Educators Association State Competition, with eight taking home some medals, including several for best in state.

A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois, Inc has presented motorcycle awareness programs to over 120,00 participants across the state over the past decade.

With all ballots counted, the Batavia City Council is set to welcome some new faces beginning next term.

To ensure the facilities expansion reflects the community’s desires, Yorkville 115 is hosting a series of public sessions to explore proposals designed in committee.

District superintendent Matt Zediker said the district does not have any current estimates on the number of students who will be impacted.

Incumbents are returning to the Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees.

Plano School District 88 board is set to maintain its president, welcome back a familiar face and embrace a new one. The updated voting totals include mail-in-ballots.

With all ballots counted, newcomers Joseph Rand and Julie Hart are set for their first terms for the Yorkville School District 115 board. The updated voting totals include mail-in-ballots.

Yorkville mother, Becky Lenski, went through several rounds of auditions and interviews before being picked as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune.