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Aug 17, 2026
Plus a new cat cafe planned for downtown Batavia, a historic house with an uncertain future, and the Elburn Days festival.
Real estate
Aug 16, 2026
Property sales in the Tri-Cities and surrounding communities during the week of August 8-15, 2026. Information sourced from Blockshopper.com.
Obituaries
Obituaries from Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and surrounding communities.
Local news
Tri City Health Partnership is marking 25 years of free medical and dental care for uninsured Kane County adults with a community celebration and open house during the final weekend of August.
Artist profile
Geneva sculptor Larry Johnson has spent decades turning clay and molten bronze into public art around the Tri-Cities, from the St. Charles library's fireplace piece to Peck Farm's "Prairie Girl."
Live music
Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles from Monday to Thursday.
Local events
Aug 15, 2026
Summer isn't over yet. We partnered with Valor Carts to round up the top Tri-Cities events, parks, and neighborhood stops to enjoy before the season winds down, from Concours d'Elegance to Elburn Days and summer concerts.
After decades of neglect, the historic 1846 Amasa White House in Geneva has deteriorated to the point where Kane County is now weighing a full roof rebuild, a phased restoration, or mothballing the structure for future reactivation.
Aug 14, 2026
Three St. Charles Park District board seats are up for election in 2027, and the candidate paperwork process kicks off this month.
