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Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Geneva Natural Resources Committee launches bird photo contest for residents and visitors (kanecountyreporter.com) — Geneva's Natural Resources Committee is inviting residents and visitors to enter a new bird photo contest featuring shots taken within city limits, including spots like Fabyan Forest Preserve and Peck Farm Park. Submissions are open through Dec. 31, with top photos showcased online and at the 2027 Wine, Cheese & Trees fundraiser, highlighting Geneva's Bird City Illinois conservation efforts.
• Shodeen offers 84-unit residential development for former Mill Race site (shawlocal.com) — A Geneva developer is proposing an 84‑unit, three‑building residential project on the former Mill Race Inn site at 4 E. State St., incorporating stone from the historic 1840s blacksmith shop into the new design. The plan follows years of disputes over preserving the structure and ongoing city code enforcement, with upcoming Historic Preservation, Planning and Zoning, and City Council reviews that will shape downtown's future.
• Geneva's Blake Makowski wins DuKane Conference Tournament individual title; Lake Park takes team trophy (shawlocal.com) — Geneva High School senior Blake Makowski captured the DuKane Conference Tournament individual golf title in a sudden-death playoff, helping Geneva finish second in the event but first overall for the season. The article also recaps strong performances from other conference schools, including Geneva's girls team placing third at their tournament.
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