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Candy canes, caroling and a Claus or two were just a few of the seasonal delights to be seen, heard and tasted at Geneva's Christmas Walk, which also featured the lighting of the Great Tree on at the Kane County courthouse lawn. The annual event was hosted by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce with support from the city.

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Residents – along with Santa – attended the village of Montgomery's ceremonial tree lighting and opening of this year’s Festival of Trees display in front of Village Hall on Sunday, Dec. 7.

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Here are Sean King's photos from Thursday's game between St. Charles North and Geneva.

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Wheaton St. Francis defeated Providence Catholic 39-35 to win the Class 5A State championship on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

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Several areas of northern Illinois experienced heavy snow Saturday providing enjoyment for some and headaches for others.

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St. Charles Holiday Homecoming kicked off Friday with the Lighting of the Lights and the arrival of Santa. And despite several inches of snow expected to fall Saturday, the second day of the festivities – the Electric Christmas Parade - was still a-go as of Friday afternoon. “Snow is coming — and so is the magic,“ the city said in a Facebook post. ”Snow is expected to start accumulating on Saturday, but don’t worry … The Electric Christmas Parade is STILL ON at 5:30 p.m.!"

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Here are Sean King's photos from Wednesday's game between Marmion and Batavia.

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Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Monday's basketball game between Oswego and West Aurora.

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Area residents and faith leaders gathered Sunday in Batavia for an interfaith peace vigil that organizers said they hope will heal prevalent societal divisions.