Four city-wide garage sales coming up across the Tri-Cities area
Geneva is gearing up for its City-Wide Garage Sale on April 24-25 with similar community garage sale weekends soon to follow in Batavia, St. Charles, and North Aurora in May.
Early St. Charles benefactor 'Bet-a-Million' Gates finally gets his due
St. Charles will dedicate a bronze bust of John Warne "Bet-a-Million" Gates at the History Museum on May 17, honoring an early industrialist who local author Archie Bentz says helped bankroll much of the early Baker and Norris philanthropy that built the city.
"Free little art gallery" makes its St. Charles debut
The St. Charles Arts Council has opened the city's first Free Little Art Gallery outside the ARC Gallery downtown — a year-round, self-service container where neighbors can view, take, or leave original artwork.
St. Charles committee recommends $295.6 million school facilities referendum
A St. Charles D303 committee recommended a $295 million facilities referendum to address needed building repairs, accessibility problems, and classroom capacity gaps across district schools after years of deferred maintenance.
Mayor says Geneva is regrouping after failed public safety referendum
Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns says the city is meeting internally with council members and community leaders to understand why last month's public safety referendum failed and determine how to best refine their approach moving forward.
A group of downtown Geneva merchants led by State Street Jewelers has stepped in to rescue the Swedish Days parade, just one week after the Chamber announced it was pausing the popular local tradition for 2026.
