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Batavia committee backs 20 mph downtown and 2027 utility rate increases after budget hearingGeneva D304 plans a 3.61% levy increase and takes a first step toward a solar leaseSt. Charles D303 starts weighing a smaller referendum or safety bonds after Nov. 3 lossGeneva restarts police station plan with a smaller design and a $1.5 million state grantCandidate filing for April 2027 local races opens Nov. 16 in the Tri-Cities

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Local news, events and weekend plans that Tri-Cities families open every week. Put your business where they decide what to do next.

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Self-serve listings from $15. Every ad is reviewed by our editors before it goes live.

State Street streetscape in Geneva

Photo: Karla Kaulfuss / Wikimedia Commons, source, CC BY 2.0

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How it works

  1. 1

    Pick your spot

    Choose where you want to appear: events, deals, the newsletter or a weekend plan.

  2. 2

    Send your ad

    Add your headline, a photo and a link. Confirm you have the rights to use the image.

  3. 3

    We review it

    Our editors check every ad before it goes live. We can ask for changes or decline.

  4. 4

    It goes live

    Your ad runs on the dates you booked and drops off automatically when it ends.

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Six spots. Launch pricing locked for 12 months. $2,500 to $4,000 per year.

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Advertisers never review or approve our news. Paid items are always labeled: PAID PARTNER, SPONSORED, PAID POST, ADVERTISEMENT or Presented by.

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