Batavia Business
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‘Minimize the creepiness’: Batavia working out how to manage expanded surveillanceJun 16, 2025 1:24 pm - Batavia City Council members are torn on how to protect the public’s privacy while “minimizing the creepiness” of the newly expanded fleet of 112 surveillance cameras, expected to begin watching over the city next month.
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Campton Hills could annex 962 acres for 900-home developmentJun 15, 2025 8:28 am - In a departure from the contentious now-dead project of Settlements of LaFox’s more than 2,000 homes in St. Charles, the village of Campton Hills is poised for a smaller, less dense annexation.
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Factor donates refrigerated vans and ready-to-eat meals to Aurora area pantriesJun 11, 2025 12:27 pm - Factor is partnering with Northern Illinois Food Bank, donating ready-to-eat meals and five refrigerated vans to increase access to wholesome food and help fight hunger in the Aurora area.
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Fewer homes being purchased in Chicago area, but sales prices still going upJun 01, 2025 9:00 pm - While the Chicago area had more homes for sale in April 2025 than a year ago, sales were down year-to-year while sales prices went up.
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Friends’ woodworking hobby sparks Batavia retail businessMay 28, 2025 2:36 pm - Four friends who opened a woodworking store in Batavia are celebrating their first year in business with an open house event on Saturday, May 31.
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A guide to farmers markets in the suburbsMay 23, 2025 8:04 am - Farmers markets are opening throughout the suburbs. Some start in June or later while others have already begun. Here’s a helpful guide.
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Batavia endorses $24M affordable housing development near Fox RiverMay 16, 2025 12:48 pm - Property with a view of the Fox River in Kane County often isn’t affordable, but Batavia is in the early stages of reviewing a proposal for a development that would give low-income renters one of the best views around.
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Affordable housing apartments proposed for former quarry site in BataviaMay 12, 2025 12:07 pm - An affordable housing apartment building is being proposed for a former rock quarry site in Batavia.
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Batavia farmers market marks 30 years in downtownMay 08, 2025 10:34 am - The Saturday morning Batavia farmers market returns May 17 for its 30th outdoor season.
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Batavia plans to continue collecting grocery tax, despite state repealApr 30, 2025 8:46 am - Batavia is among hundreds of municipalities in Illinois considering whether to create a local grocery tax in response to the state’s decision to eliminate the current one after 2025.