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Oct 31, 2026
St. Charles officials are evaluating five design options for remaking Riverside Avenue near the Arcada downtown, including new crosswalks, a wider sidewalk, and a possible one-way conversion.
Batavia’s proposed $173.36 million budget for 2027 — which focuses on funding upgrades for aging streets, pipes, and electric systems — would raise the city’s property tax and increase water, sewer, and electric rates.
Local news for Batavia, Geneva, & St. Charles
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Oct 29, 2026
Plus Batavia school upgrades could impact property taxes, an overview of local races in the Nov. 3 election, and two Geneva restaurant closures.
Live music
Oct 28, 2026
Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles on Thursday through Sunday.
Oct 21, 2026
Here’s a quick guide to the key races and questions on Tri-Cities area ballots before Election Day on Nov. 3.
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Two Batavia filmmakers premiered “MR CON,” a true crime documentary about a notorious Chicago-area lawyer that used local homes, businesses, and a Geneva resident’s vintage car to recreate scenes from the 1970s.
Oct 27, 2026
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To fund safety repairs at district facilities, the Batavia school board advanced plans for a $12.6M bond sale that wouldn't require a referendum but would raise property taxes.
Local events
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Geneva and St. Charles are both hosting free pumpkin composting events on Nov. 7, giving residents a convenient way to smash or drop off old jack-o’-lanterns so they don't end up in a landfill.
Oct 26, 2026
Self-published Batavia author Suzie Young turned a vivid dream into “Hannah McNoodle,” a watercolor picture book she created with local illustrator Karen Heyse and her two granddaughters.
Volunteer attorneys offer free legal consultations each week in St. Charles and Geneva, answering questions about divorce, evictions, small claims, or getting your license reinstated.
Oct 24, 2026
Geneva’s Planning and Zoning Commission got its first look a developer’s plan to build a three-story building with 44 affordable apartments for seniors on a vacant lot near Rt. 38 and Bricher Rd. in Geneva.
Oct 23, 2026
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A string of recent business closures in downtown Batavia has residents, city officials, and local media figures discussing what’s driving the vacancies and what comes next.
Oct 22, 2026
Geneva will close a downtown block of Third Street for about a week to fix pavement that buckled in this summer’s heat. The goal is to reopen before Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28.
St. Charles officials advanced a $3.5 million TIF agreement for the Shops at Pheasant Run that would reimburse the developer for eligible costs through property tax revenue generated by the project.
Plus an affordable housing project for seniors proposed in Geneva and a wrestler from St. Charles is now a gold medalist.
Plus good news on Geneva's East State Street project, a Pheasant Run TIF deal in St. Charles, and a weekend full of Halloween events.
Oct 19, 2026
Plus the St. Charles Lou Malnati's sets an opening date, neighbors push back on a proposed housing development, and two Batavia businesses are closing.
Oct 15, 2026
Plus a chance to help shape the Tri-Cities Central Awards, several new business openings, and the best local scarecrow displays.
Oct 12, 2026
Plus a major Route 47 study, a Batavia nonprofit helping residents make ends meet, and a new corporate HQ in Geneva.
Oct 8, 2026
Plus Flock cameras removed from Mill Creek by resident request, a 21-home development proposed for Geneva, and apple-picking destinations.
Oct 5, 2026
Plus a Shake Shack could be coming to the Geneva Commons, Scarecrow Weekend approaches, and a potential new bike and pedestrian path in St. Charles.
Oct 1, 2026
Plus an 1866 home transformed into a St. Charles gathering space, upcoming bridge work, and a weekend full of fall-themed events.
