🌱 Patch AM: Sandhill Cranes Born At Fermilab In Batavia

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In today's newsletter:

• New sandhill crane chicks join Fermilab’s growing wildlife scene
• See how this Batavia home sale compares to your neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Hollywood Casino Aurora Job Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: A thick cloud cover and cool, temps: high: 57, low: 39.
• Thursday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sandhill Cranes Born At Fermilab In Batavia (patch.com) — New baby sandhill cranes have hatched on the grounds of Fermilab in Batavia, adding to the lab’s well-known wildlife alongside its bison herd. While the crane family is in a restricted area, Batavia-area visitors can still explore Fermilab’s public trails, hope to glimpse other animals, and even watch the bison via an online camera.    

• Four-bedroom house sells for $540,000 in Batavia (shawlocal.com) — A four-bedroom home at 655 Blackhawk Drive in Batavia recently sold for $540,000, or $217 per square foot, offering four bedrooms, three baths, and a two-car garage. The article also compares this sale with several nearby Batavia properties purchased in 2025, giving residents a snapshot of current neighborhood home values.    

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📸 Around Batavia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Batavia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• Hollywood Casino Aurora Job Fair →
  Waubonsee Community College, 18 S River St, Aurora
  10:00 am

Saturday May 16

• The VIKINGS are COMING! →
  Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
  10:00 am
• Fox Valley Music Consortium Annual Celebration Dinner - May 16th! →
  Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S Batavia Ave, Batavia
  5:30 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Arcada Italian Dinner Supporting the Rotary Club of St. Charles-Geneva →
  Rock 'N Ravioli Restaurant, 105 E Main St, St. Charles
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 6

• Mary Mack Stand Up Comedy LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Uncle Lazer Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Uncle Lazer Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Annual Plant Sale →
  Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S Lincoln St, Batavia
  9:00 am
• Uncle Lazer Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 10

• Motherhood Unfiltered Comedy Showcase →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Katherine Blanford Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Katherine Blanford Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T2382) in Batavia. Apply here.
• Thorntons LLC posted a job opening for Clean Team Member in West Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Batavia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

North Aurora

• NIU Completes Weekend Sweep At Central Michigan With 8-2 Win (niuhuskies.com)

St. Charles

• You may approach the bench: State Supreme Court justice to give talk at St. Charles Library Tuesday (shawlocal.com)
• Body Recovered From Fox River Identified (patch.com)
• Jamboree Jambalaya (kentuckymonthly.com)

Aurora

• Aurora Man Sexually Abused Daughter Of Former Girlfriend: Mosser (patch.com)

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Ok Batavia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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