At new "Dancing with the Local Stars" event, local kids are the true winners
A group of Fox Valley community leaders will trade their day jobs for the dance floor on Oct. 7 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, competing in a special fundraiser for CASA Kane County.
Batavia school district about halfway through facility improvement projects
Batavia schools recently finished nearly $27 million in safety and building upgrades, but the district says another $30 million-plus in repairs and improvements are still needed in the years ahead.
Vacant downtown St. Charles lot gets recommendation for new 12-unit apartment building
St. Charles officials recommended approval of a redevelopment agreement for a 12-unit apartment building to go up on a prominent downtown lot that's been sitting empty for 20 years.
Batavia Chamber to honor longtime volunteer Ellen Huxtable this month
The Batavia Chamber will present this year's top volunteer honor to ambassador Ellen Huxtable at the annual "Chamber Cheers" fall celebration on Sept. 28.
Inspire, empower, teach: Share your yoga passion with others
Power Moves Yoga's fall 200-Hour Teacher Training kicks off on October 11, providing locals with all the tools and training they need to become a powerful teacher as yoga's popularity continues to surge.
Upcoming community events in the Tri-Cities — September 2026
This roundup covers community events happening during the weekend of September 11-13, 2026 — plus some exciting happenings to look forward to later in the fall.
Two downtown Batavia buildings cleared for demolition
Batavia officials approved the demolition of two downtown buildings this week — the old Hubbard's furniture store on N. Batavia Ave. and a structure on Webster St. that the city originally bought for a food pantry that fell through.
