🌱 Patch AM: See how Batavia’s 49–21 win stacks up statewide

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Batavia's 49–21 win stacks up statewide
• How a Batavia renovation uncovered a century-old mystery in the walls

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois high school football scores for Friday, September 4 (myjournalcourier.com) — Batavia football fans can celebrate a big win, with the Bulldogs topping Glenbard North 49–21 in Friday night action. The full statewide scoreboard shows how other Illinois programs fared, from nearby Geneva's victory to powerhouse matchups across Chicagoland and downstate, giving local readers a quick snapshot of where Batavia fits in this week's results.
   

• 6 Strange Things Found Inside Old American Walls During Renovations (nerdable.com) — A chilling Batavia home renovation from 1978 leads this roundup of bizarre objects discovered inside old American walls, when workers uncovered a human jawbone and skull later linked to a woman who died before 1900. The piece then tours other strange finds nationwide, from rare comics to hidden baseball cards and folk-magic objects, showing how much history can hide behind plaster.
   

📸 Around Batavia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Batavia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
  ONLINE Auction,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Dan's Fight Is Our Fight →
  Peg Bond Center, 151 N Island Ave, Batavia
  8:30 am
Friday September 18
• Charity Partner Sale Weekend for Lazarus House →
  The Birdhouse Lady Store, 109 S 1st St, Geneva
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• The VIKINGS are COMING! →
  Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Mystery Movie Monday At Select Illinois Emagine Theaters →
  Emagine Batavia, 550 N Randall Rd, Batavia
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Emagine For Everyone: Dementia Friendly Screenings At Batavia Emagine →
  Emagine Batavia, 550 N Randall Rd, Batavia
  2:00 pm
• Amber Wallin Stand Up Comedy LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• KVON Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• KVON Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Sip & Support Starfish Animal Rescue →
  Geneva Winery, Batavia, 5 N River St, Batavia
  11:00 am
• KVON Stand Up Comedy →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Jiaoying Summers: LUCKY PONY 26 TOUR LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🏛️ THE HISTORY OF AURORA: COLONIAL CAFE 🏛️
  Who else remembers Colonial Cafe, located at 1961 W. Galena Boulevard, in the West Aurora Plaza? Photo Credit: Aurora, IL - Then and Now (Nextdoor )
• I've seen signs for a Herring Breakfast around Batavia on Labor Day.
  What is this about? Do they really serve herring? (Nextdoor West Town)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Batavia. Apply here.
• Panera Bread posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Naperville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Batavia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Geneva

• New BMW iX3 for Sale in Geneva, IL (edmunds.com)
• Week of Aug. 24: Best residential property deals in Kane County (shawlocal.com)
• Elyiss Williams, Talyn Taylor help answer call for Georgia pass-catchers (savannahnow.com)

St. Charles

• Marcus & Millichap announces sale of Fox Run Apartments after muted trading session (tradersunion.com)
• Women's volleyball moves to 5-0 with pair of victories (jg-tc.com)

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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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