Student pitch night awards $10K to aspiring entrepreneurs in St. Charles
St. Charles D303 students pitched their startup ideas at the 9th Annual INCubator Pitch Night, with three teams splitting $10,000 in seed funding — topped by a creative student concept focused on improving golfers' performance.
A new Tri-Cities competition combines engineering and creativity to fight hunger
The Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles Chambers of Commerce are launching "Tri-Cities Canstruction," a new large-scale competition where teams build structures made entirely from canned food — with all donated cans going to local food pantries.
Batavia rolls out new e-bike and scooter rules with a summer safety push
Now that Batavia has adopted new rules governing e-bikes, e-scooters, and other motorized devices, the city launched a summer "Roll Smart" campaign to help residents figure out where they can ride and which devices are off-limits.
Support local students with Big Hearts of Fox Valley Back-to-School initiative
Big Hearts of Fox Valley is aiming to send 200 St. Charles students back to school with new backpacks and supplies, and is asking local residents and businesses to pitch in through drives and donations.
Tri-Cities pools and beaches opening for the season
Pool season is here. Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia, Swanson Pool and Otter Cove in St. Charles, and Geneva's Sunset Pool all open Saturday, May 23, with Geneva's Mill Creek following on June 6.
