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Jul 26, 2026
Kane County Clerk John Cunningham is opening up his office for tours so residents can see exactly how their ballots get counted ahead of the November 3 election.
Jul 25, 2026
The St. Charles home once slated for demolition to make room for church parking has now been officially landmarked, following a restoration deal that saved it.
Jul 24, 2026
The St. Charles Plan Commission backed a proposal for a major redevelopment of the vacant Pheasant Run site that features Chase Bank, Dutch Bros Coffee, and Valvoline among the first tenants.
Newsletter
Jul 23, 2026
Plus a new Italian restaurant in an 1851 church, a new solar farm approved for Geneva, and National Night Out events across the Tri-Cities.
Jul 22, 2026
Geneva officials approved a 5-megawatt solar farm for a 13-acre site at Fabyan and Kirk, but because the city runs its own electric utility, none of the power will actually go to Geneva homes or businesses.
The new owners of Nuova Italia restaurant, which is located in an 1850s church building in downtown St. Charles, plan to remodel the space and reopen as "Tranita" — also an Italian restaurant concept.
Live music
Jul 21, 2026
Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles on Thursday through Sunday.
Batavia's city council is leaning toward capping video gaming licenses at 14 citywide, with new rules dictating where they can operate and how existing licenses carry over.
Four Batavia police officers received the department's highest honor for showing extraordinary bravery while rescuing two children from an armed individual during a dangerous encounter last August.
