Batavia

An affordable housing apartment building is being proposed for a former rock quarry site in Batavia. City Council will discuss the matter at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday.

Check out these northern Illinois restaurants known for their burgers. From McHenry County to the Illinois Valley and everywhere in between, we've got you covered with a variety of places to try during National Burger Month.

Join the community for the annual Fox River Spring Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17. Volunteers will meet at Clark Island Recreation Area, 411 S. River St.

The 2025 Batavia Boardwalk Shops opened on with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2025. The cluster of tiny shops on the southeast corner of Wilson and River Streets in Batavia houses 10 independent businesses as a business incubator project of Batavia MainStreet and the City of Batavia.

Designed to be used as a Mother’s Day gift, locally grown hanging baskets are available for $30.

The Batavia Boardwalk Shops open for the 2025 season Friday, May 9.

Batavia is among over 100 municipalities in Illinois that have decided to impose a local grocery tax next year in response to the state’s decision last spring to eliminate the tax after 2025.

Johnsburg Junior High social worker Nikki Brosh brings trauma-informed education practices, years of experience working with troubled kids to her school

Decorated and filled with props, the spaces are available for rental, photoshoots, events, and creative collaborations. The rental studio even features strobe lights for enhanced creative photoshoots.

Three newly elected aldermen, and nine reelected city officials, including the mayor, clerk and seven aldermen, were sworn in at the May 5, 2025, City Council meeting in Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave.

A resident of one of the apartment units in the two-story dwelling on the 500 block of North Washington Avenue reported a stove fire just after 8 p.m., fire officials said.

More than 30 non-profits are gathering under one roof, enabling community members a chance to explore opportunities for community service during the Volunteer Fair in Batavia. The fair is from 2 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6 in the Batavia Public Library, 10 S Batavia Avenue.

To continue providing special needs education to the district’s students, the Batavia 101 board approved another deal to house the Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative.

A Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the sacrifices of the nation’s fallen heroes is being hosted by the Batavia VFW Post 1197 on May 26.

Batavia High School’s Bulldog Stadium is being upgraded with a video scoreboard that will not only enhance events for spectators, but further open doors for students studying media production and broadcasting.

After holding a public hearing at the April 22 board meeting, the board unanimously approved the measure. The board has now sent their waiver request to the state.

A veterans benefits fair is being hosted by the Batavia VFW Post 1197 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 2 at the VFW Post, 645 S. River Street, Batavia. The event features over 50 vendors.

Batavia is among hundreds of municipalities in Illinois considering the creation of a local grocery tax in response to the state’s decision to eliminate the current one after 2025.

Kane County Audubon, the local chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society, hosts field trips, bird walks and nature hikes with events planned in Batavia, Sugar Grove and beyond this June.

The upcoming meeting of the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will focus on how to use rainwater in gardening.

Newly elected Batavia council members will be sworn in on May 5 during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

Construction set to begin on the Peace Bridge Ramp project in Batavia that will connect the riverwalk and bridge, intended to provide a smoother transition for cyclists and pedestrians crossing the Fox River. Construction could be completed as early as October 2025.

The Comedy Vault in Batavia has a packed lineup in May to bring the laughs to the western suburbs.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Inspire Celebration Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Revelry 675 in Batavia.

Just shy of 50 pounds, 11 months old, with a Fox Red coat, River, a purebred Labrador retriever, sat in attention before Mayor Jeff Schielke with her paw raised to take the oath of office as Batavia Police Department's first-ever comfort dog.

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners established a $2,000 tuition scholarship for a graduating high school senior.

Two fresh faces were sworn-in as Batavia School District 101 board members, in a special session also involving electing the board president, vice president, and secretary.

A new three-year collective bargaining agreement has been reached between the Batavia School District 101 and the Batavia Educational Support Professional Association (BESPA), including wage increases and expanded training.

With all ballots counted, Jeff Schielke is set to be elected to his 12th term in office as mayor of Batavia against his challenger Tom Connelly. The updated voting totals include late-arriving mail-in and provisional ballots.

Pastors and members of Batavia, Geneva and Aurora United Methodist churches celebrated Good Friday with a joint Tenebrae service at United Methodist Church of Geneva.

River, the Batavia Police Department’s new 11-month-old comfort dog, with the help of her handler, Officer Liz Webb, was sworn in to service on Monday, April 21, 2025 during a Batavia City Council meeting.

With all ballots counted, the Batavia School District 101 is set to swear-in two new board members while welcoming back two familiar faces. The updated voting totals include all mail-in ballots.

The sixth season of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops kicks off Friday, May 9, with ten artisanal spots offering everything from globally inspired goods to handcrafted home décor.

The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners' annual plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10 in the gymnasium at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives picked up a Batavia man Tuesday on felony weapons charges, the result of an ongoing investigation.

Highlights include tributes to Cher, hip-hop music, classic country singers and performers from 'America's Got Talent.'

With all ballots counted, the Batavia City Council is set to welcome some new faces beginning next term.

Voters in Kane County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Batavia City Council members had varying opinions on whether a $20,000 feasibility study was a good idea, with the major concern being uncertainty surrounding federal funding availability.

Batavia City Council membere continue planning to replace the city-owned dam from the Fox River, and will review plans for a feasibility study this summer at their April 15 Committee of the Whole meeting.

The Batavia Park District hosted the annual Egg Hunt at the newly renovated Clark Island Recreation Area on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in Batavia. The recreation area now includes a new fitness court and skate park and was funded in part by an open space Lands Acquisition and Development Grant, BlueCross BlueShield and the National Fitness Campaign.

The four deputies with the Kane County Sheriff’s department were investigated for their role in a car chase on Randall Road that ended in the fatal shooting of an Aurora man in May 2023.

It’s been nearly 25 years since Tri City Health Partnership began providing quality medical care to resident of central Kane County. TCHP receives no state or federal funding. Grants, donations and fundraising events like this one provide the means for qualified volunteer special

The Eagle Scout rank is the highest honor awarded in the Boy Scouts of America. Only 0.5% of all youth in the U.S. younger than 18 are recipients, according to the release.

Make gifting a snap for showers, housewarming parties and more with this Batavia business.

Check out new comics or try your hand at making people laugh at a local open mic night.

Band manager Linda Schielke said the art of rediscovering a passion for music opens something beautiful within each of the band’s musicians.

Artist Glenn Bodish, who is an art professor at Sauk Valley Community College, will be featured in the Dempsey Family Gallery at Water Street Studios.

To mark the anniversary, the museum is hosting an exhibit about itself. “The Museum a Community Built: Batavia Depot Museum Celebrates 50 Years” is scheduled to run through July 20.