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Lexus revs up fun

The IS-F sedan is unlike any Lexus ever built because it's the first genuine high-performance model from this Japanese automaker, which tops luxury class rivals such as Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac with rather soft, high-quality vehicles.

• Lexus revs up fun
• Jeep Compass
• Photos: 2009 Hyundai Genesis
• Photos: 2008 BMW 1-Series
• Photos: 30 mpg cars
• Calculate: Your cost for gas
• Video: Bentley Continental GT

Interactive map
Find a farmers market near you
Fresh vegetables, organic meats, baked goodies – one can't think of summer without thinking of the local farmers markets, which are just getting under way. Our interactive map will help you find the location and hours of all the markets across four counties.
• Interactive map: Area farmers markets

• Can greed prevent progress? Batavians weigh in
• A day for independence
• Save energy -- shop locally
• A generous gesture for those who served bravely
• Batavia panel checks out bridge sites
• New federal funds save jobs at Fermilab
• Bringing new life to old church yard
• Chef brings culinary expertise to Delnor
• Chef dishes up cuisine for patients at Delnor
• Batavia cautious with new food-service contract
• Batavia schools approve waste, cleaning contracts
• Pre-term births increase mirrors trend
• County continues its push for homeowners
• Preservation move puts farmhouse on wheels

• It's all part of the job
• 'Old-school' baseball returns to Geneva July 26
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• SC North finish fifth in Nike Outdoor Track Nationals
• Soccer club for ages 8-16 kicks off in Elburn
• Smith, Yucuis eye more success at UW-Whitewater
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Commissioners question site of new nature center
GENEVA -- A 7,400-square-foot house in the newly purchased Creek Bend at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve might be home for a new Kane County Forest Preserve Commission nature center.

• Commissioners question site of new nature center
• religion calendar
• The Guess Who to perform at Arcada
• Date Book
• religion calendar
• 10 questions for a court reporter
• What you can do . . . . . . to make a cleaner Fox River
• A fun fest, right in our backyard
• Survivor's wish -- joining her classmates -- comes true
• Swedish Days Schedule of Events

Far-flung 'burbs fork over more for gas than city folk
Living in the far-flung suburbs of McHenry and Kane counties may give you a bigger lawn than living in Chicago. But the bucolic life has gotten more expensive because of high gas prices, according to a recent study. Since 2000, average gas costs in the Chicago area have risen from about $1.99 a gallon to $4.24 a gallon.
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• Annual household gas expenses

• Carriage Oaks
• Egg Harbor Cafe
• Northern Illinois Food Bank earns high rating
• Daddio's Diner
• VIA members advised to track lawmakers' views
• business briefs
• Minta Interiors

Light it up!
Batavia's is planning a big Fourth of July celebration during its 175th anniversary year with a parade and spectacular Sky Concert. Lots of fireworks and fun activities are planned for July 4 in the Tri-Cities area. All events are on Friday, unless otherwise indicated.

• Light it up!
• 'The Melville Boys' premieres at the MAC
• Date Book
• Wayne's equestrian world
• Here and Now
• Sage Bistro joins resurgence in downtown St. Charles
• Same name, different chart for Swedish Days concert
• Foxfire Geneva offers elegant experience
• 1960s music rules in summer musical at ECC
• Interpreting 'Art' places burden on audience