David Petesch

New St. Charles City Clerk will be appointed in July to fill the role left vacant by clerk-elect's relocation.

Wisconsin painter Karri Jamison received the top honor of the 2025 St. Charles Fine Arts Show.

St. Charles American Legion Post 342 recognized six St. Charles eighth graders for their service to the community with the annual American Legion School Awards in May, 2025.

The city of Batavia will host a slew of new events this year celebrating patriotic pride and unity, from 1 to 8:30 p.m., beginning at the Peg Bond Center and Batavia Riverwalk downtown.

Author, illustrator and St. Charles local Emma Knuckman’s first book “Rewind & Play: ABC The Millennial Way” brings nostalgia to ’90s kids and a new way to connect with their children as they learn the alphabet.

Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke will proclaim the month of June as Pride Month and the city will raise the Unity Flag on the city flagpole on Monday, June 2, 2025.

Two pedestrian safety improvements are expected to delay downtown traffic on Route 64 and Illinois Street in St. Charles beginning June 2025.

The Batavia Public Art Initiative is seeking artists to design a new mural project titled “The City of Good Energy” to serve as the gateway into the downtown community.

For the second time this year, Batavia City Council members discussed amending the city code to limit the sales of Kratom, synthetic hemp and THC derived products within city limits.

St. Charles resident Arvena “Vee” Guynn celebrated her 100th trip around the sun on Wednesday, May 28, with friends, family and a mayoral proclamation at River Glenn of St. Charles.

Commonwealth Edison customers should expect a significant rate increase beginning June 1 and continuing indefinitely, for which energy industry enterprises are passing the buck.

The crash, which involved the child and a vehicle driven by a family member, occurred in the driveway of the victim’s home, according to a news release.

Whole Foods Market in St. Charles is set to open its doors to customers for the first time on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Batavia motorists should expect delays on Wilson Street this week, and McKee Street and Van Nortwick Avenue will be closed through August.

The annual Geneva’s Got Talent competition will return to the Swedish Days Festival next month, and is seeking talented participants.