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• Batavia Drunken Driver Who Killed 2 People While Nearly 3 Times Over Legal Limit Learns Sentence (patch.com) — Batavia residents are learning the outcome of a deadly 2023 DUI crash that killed Batavian Teresa Haidl and Sugar Grove resident Jonathan Couch on Bliss Road in Blackberry Township. A 58-year-old Batavia woman, Melissa Hill, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI, with prosecutors stressing their push for tough penalties in Kane County drunk-driving cases.
• Batavia: Single-family home sells for $710,000 (shawlocal.com) — A single-family home on Fagan Road in Batavia recently sold for $710,000, highlighting strong prices in the local market. Nearby sales on Averill Drive and Challenge Road, ranging from the low $400,000s to $675,000, give Batavia homeowners and buyers a clear snapshot of current neighborhood values and price-per-square-foot trends.
• Tracking the fatal Tesla Autopilot and FSD crashes hidden in its data (toptech.news) — A fatal Tesla crash in Batavia that killed local resident Maggie Espinosa is now under review by the Kane County State's Attorney, after data confirmed driver-assist was active during a left turn. Reporters are matching redacted federal crash reports to named local incidents, arguing Tesla's secrecy over Autopilot and "Full Self-Driving" crashes leaves communities like Batavia in the dark about safety risks.
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