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🌱 Patch AM: Can Batavia’s Bulldogs keep their playoff push rolling Friday night?
Also, don't miss Anniversary Sale! on the Batavia Patch calendar

Good morning to you Batavia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Batavia's Bulldogs keep their playoff push rolling Friday night?
Also on today's calendar: Anniversary Sale! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kane County Chronicle football preview capsules for Week 8 (shawlocal.com) — Batavia High's football team heads to St. Charles East on Friday night looking to build on last week's clutch road win over Wheaton North, powered by a revived running game and big defensive stops. The preview also breaks down key matchups for other nearby schools, but Batavia's playoff push and standout performances take center stage for local fans.
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📸 Around Batavia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Batavia
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★ Featured events ★
- Anniversary Sale! →
4054 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora
10:00 am - Escape the Mansion →
3507 Kaneville Rd, Geneva
12:00 pm - The VIKINGS are Coming...and GOING! →
Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
10:00 am - Halloween Hayday →
BestLife Fitness at Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Rd, Geneva
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Yannis Pappas Stand Up Comedy LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
7:00 pm - Yannis Pappas Stand Up Comedy LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
7:00 pm - Greg Fitzsimmons Stand Up Comedy →
Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
7:00 pm - Annual Prairie Seed Harvest →
Fermilab, Pine St, Batavia
10:00 am - Greg Fitzsimmons Stand Up Comedy →
Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
7:00 pm - Cottages in the Woods →
528 East Side Dr, Geneva
10:00 am - Bits & Buckets Comedy Showcase LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
7:30 pm - Harland Williams Stand Up Comedy LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Culver's posted a job opening for DAYTIME - Front of House Team Member in Batavia. Apply here.
- IICRC posted a job opening for Office Administrator / Customer Service Coordinator in West Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Batavia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Geneva
- Geneva's Cocoa & Chocolate Crawl brings a sweet start to holiday season (shawlocal.com)
- Geneva resident requests removal of personal information from online election article (kanecountyreporter.com)
St. Charles
- Record 16,000 Votes Help Award $7,500 to Five Therapeutic Gardens Nationwide (perishablenews.com)
- Power Moves Yoga: A warm place to build a cold-weather routine (tricitiescentral.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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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