Residents and sustainability advocates held a news conference Monday urging St. Charles and Naperville city councils to eschew proposed 20-year contracts with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.

St. Charles leaders voted to enact a 1% local grocery tax to replace the state tax that's going away in 2026. Several other Kane County communities have also done so.

St. Charles Mayor Clint Hull appointed new City Clerk Jessica Bridges to serve until the 2027 election.

St. Charles had 47 applicants for police chief and are down to two finalists but could decide to reopen the search.

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

The city of St. Charles is seeking applicants for City Clerk, after clerk-elect moved out of the city.

Newly elected St. Charles officials were sworn in and held their first City Council meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025.

St. Charles Mayor Clint Hull as well as several alderpersons were sworn in on Monday, May 5, 2025 at the St. Charles Fire Department.

The current St. Charles City Council will hold its final meeting at 7 p.m. on May 5 in City Hall, followed by the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected officials at 7:15 p.m. in Fire Station No. 1, 112 N. Riverside Ave.

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.

Besides the mayor, final tallies show only one newcomer will join the St. Charles City Council next month, pending final canvassing until April 22.

With all ballots counted, results show challenger Clint Hull poised to replace St. Charles mayor Lora Vitek, pending final canvassing through April 22.

St. Charles Alderperson Paul Lencioni attacked the character of fellow council member David Pietryla and called on him to resign at a City Council meeting.

St. Charles is on pace for a new mayor. According to unofficial results from the Kane County Clerk’s Office, as of 10 p.m. Tuesday challenger Clint Hull is ahead of St. Charles mayor Lora Vitek.

Most incumbents look like they are going to keep their seats, according to unofficial results, but there could be a newcomer to the St. Charles City Council.

This spring, Kane County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Read the transcript from our podcast of our candidate forum for St. Charles Ward 2 with candidates Ryan Bongard and Angela Churchill

Ryan Bongard and Angela Churchill, candidates for St. Charles City Council, Ward 2, in the April 1 election, answered questions about the issues facing St. Charles with Shaw Local’s Kevin Solari and David Petesch

Read the transcript from our candidate forum for St. Charles City Council Ward 5 between candidates Steve Weber and Lauren Duddles

Steve Weber and Lauren Duddles, candidates for Ward 5 in the St. Charles City Council April 1 election, debated the issues facing St. Charles in a Shaw Local candidate forum with Kevin Solari and David Petesch

You can read the transcript from Vicki Spellman, Paul Lencioni, Carolyn Waibel debating the issues in the St. Charles City Council race

Candidates for St. Charles City Council Ward 3: Vicki Spellman, Paul Lencioni, Carolyn Waibel discussed the biggest issues facing the city in our latest candidate forum

Candidates for St. Charles City Council Ward 1, Ronald Silkaitis and Robert Kasper discussed the biggest issues facing the city. Listen to the audio and read the transcript from our forum here

Robert Kasper: In short, while my personal opinion comes down on the side of removing the dam, I believe that my role on City Council would be to evaluate the evidence on all sides, as well as to best represent the interests of my constituents

Ronald Silkaitis, St. Charles City Council candidate: The city must consider all possible options concerning the decision to remove the dam or keep the dam

Paul Lencioni: I strongly believe that keeping the St. Charles dam intact is essential to our community and aligns with responsible environmental management

Carolyn Waibel: The facts are we do not have any specific ecological data to prove the removal of the dam is necessary for the betterment of the health of the Fox River and its ecosystem

Is keeping the dam important to you? Why? Vicki Spellman: Keeping the dam is important to me and many residents in my ward and throughout St. Charles.

Ryan Bongard: The number one issue facing Ward 2, in terms of public safety, is the increase in traffic throughout our neighborhoods

Angela Churchill: Public safety should remain a top priority for our community, particularly regarding vehicles speeding in residential and school areas where the Police Department can implement traffic calming measures for added safety

Lauren Duddles, St. Charles City Council candidate: I would like to see Saint Charles become more walkable and bikeable, and improve accessibility. I would like to have alternative transportation available

Steve Weber, St. Charles City Council candidate, on keeping the dam: I am not in favor of removing it unless someone can show how it would improve the quality of life for all of St. Charles residents

At a hearing of the St. Charles Liquor Control Commission, which considers alcohol, tobacco and massage license issues, several St. Charles businesses were fined for liquor and tobacco violations.

St. Charles voters will have choices for their next Mayor and several City Council members during the Consolidated Election on April 1.

Nine seats on St. Charles City Council are up for election this April, wand all incumbents have already filed for reelection

St. Charles' First Street TIF district is set to expire at the end of 2025, but the city council is looking for a 12-year extension.

Local residents are concerned a planned development in La Fox could change their way of life.

As approved, the section of Walnut Avenue between Riverside and Second avenues are closed to street traffic from April 15 to Oct. 31.

The vacant former Chili’s restaurant on Route 64 will be demolished to make way for the Chick-fil-A.

The City of St. Charles Leaf Collection Program starts Oct. 25, 2023 for residents on the east side of the Fox River and Oct. 31, 2023 for residents on the west side.

Progress continues on construction of the First Street plaza project in downtown St. Charles, just south of Route 64.

Mayor Lora Vitek appointed Jeffrey Mengler as a Natural Resources Commission member at Tuesday's meeting.

St. Charles City Council members voted Aug. 21 to approve of a 138-foot cell tower off Route 64 on the city’s east side.

Representatives of Smithfield processing plant on Kirk Road came before the St. Charles Government Operations Committee to give a presentation on the actions taken to prevent unpleasant odors, which comes from their wastewater treatment facility.

City Council members recently raised concerns over the odor from the Smithfield processing plant on Kirk Road, and will hear from a representative of the company at Monday night’s Government Operations Committee meeting.

The St. Charles City Council has appointed K. Austin Zimmer to the position of Ethics Advisor and Vicki Spellman to the Liquor Control Commission.

St. Charles City Council has approved development plans for River West Animal Hospital, which will be located directly across the street from an existing animal hospital.

St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek appointed Robert Gehm as Ward 3 alderperson, and honored retiring Alderperson Todd Bancroft with a key to the city at Monday night’s City Council meeting.

A “premium national grocer” is set to fill the vacant Blue Goose Market in downtown St. Charles, and City Council members voted to give the grocery store developers up to $2.6 million in tax rebates at Monday night’s meeting.

St. Charles City Council is set to approve an economic incentive agreement that would pay up to $2.6 million in tax rebates to new developers of the former Blue Goose Market. The name of the new grocer has not yet been revealed.