A new Batavia weekend initiative ties downtown shopping to school fundraising
Batavia MainStreet's new "Shop Local. Support Our Schools!" weekend event will connect more than 30 downtown businesses with six elementary school PTOs on Sept. 12-13, combining local shopping with school fundraising.
St. Charles river cleanup event returns for its eighth year
The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles is bringing its annual Fox River cleanup event back for its eighth year on Sept. 19, hoping to top the 100+ volunteers who helped clear litter from the waterway last year.
August 24 Newsletter: The uncertain future of St. Charles' Pheasant Run site
Plus a proposal to demolish a prominent downtown Batavia building, an update on the Geneva blacksmith shop, and a world-record holder from St. Charles has his eyes on a new feat.
Salt shortage forces a scramble in North Aurora and St. Charles
A statewide road salt shortage forced North Aurora and St. Charles to seek out emergency deals, and it could cost St. Charles 53% more than its 2025 salt purchase.
Battle over Geneva 1840s blacksmith shop continues
Geneva has now fined developer Shodeen more than $500K over the plastic-wrapped historic blacksmith shop downtown, and a hearing officer just pushed the next compliance hearing to October.
Unity of Fox Valley marks 50 years with a weekend of celebration
Unity of Fox Valley, a Batavia congregation that started in a kitchen back in 1973, will celebrate 50 years with a special gala and a public concert over Labor Day weekend.
