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Three-story limestone Batavia Government Center building with green window trim and a wooden windmill sculpture on the lawn

Batavia committee backs 20 mph downtown and 2027 utility rate increases after budget hearing

Rows of solar panels on a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky

Geneva D304 plans a 3.61% levy increase and takes a first step toward a solar lease

Front entrance of St. Charles East High School, a tan brick building with the school name above glass doors

St. Charles D303 starts weighing a smaller referendum or safety bonds after Nov. 3 loss

Two-story brick Geneva City Hall with a City of Geneva sign above the entrance

Geneva restarts police station plan with a smaller design and a $1.5 million state grant

The white Art Deco St. Charles Municipal Building with its tower, beside the Main Street bridge

Candidate filing for April 2027 local races opens Nov. 16 in the Tri-Cities

Kane County map showing the Kirk Road bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad in Geneva, just south of Route 38 and north of Cherry Lane, with Fabyan Parkway farther south

Kirk Road lane closures north of Route 38 run into December, ahead of 2027 bridge replacement

The tan brick Batavia Public Library building with its cupola and columned entrance.

Batavia library renovation starts in November, and the building stays open

Batavia City Hall, a three-story limestone building on Island Avenue.

Batavia OKs $9 telehealth charge on utility bills unless you opt out

The main entrance of St. Charles East High School, a brick building with a sign reading St. Charles East High, flowering trees and a one-way sign by the parking lot

St. Charles voters reject D303's $282.5 million school bond request

The interior of a cannabis dispensary with glass display cases and hanging lights

Illinois moved THC drinks to dispensaries Nov. 12: what Tri-Cities shoppers should know

Traffic on State Street in downtown Geneva, with two-story brick and painted storefronts and a cupola-topped building

East State Street in Geneva: flagger delays and concrete paving on Route 38

Front entrance of Batavia High School framed by orange and red fall trees, with a flagpole and landscaped walkway

Batavia D101 plans $12.6M safety bond sale for school repairs

Pace buses pulling out of the Elgin Transportation Center.

Pace draft plan would add Sunday buses, drop Delnor stop in Tri-Cities

Two-story red brick building with a GENEVA sign over the entrance, landscaped beds and a tree out front

Geneva's development pipeline: senior apartments, townhomes and more

The white art deco St. Charles Municipal Center with its tall tower and an American flag out front under a blue sky

St. Charles OKs Shops at Pheasant Run plan and a $3.5 million TIF deal

Three-story limestone Batavia Government Center building with green window trim and a wooden windmill sculpture on the lawn

Batavia caps video gambling licenses at 14 under new city rules

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