St. Charles Business
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Divided St. Charles council approves plans for $1.9 million rowhomesSep 22, 2025 12:02 pm - St. Charles officials have greenlit plans for an eight-unit duplex development on South First Street in the city’s downtown, and construction could begin this year for units expected to be priced over $1 million.
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Marklund celebrates expanded, renovated Wasmond Center, home for individuals with disabilitiesSep 19, 2025 11:16 am - A $17.4-million renovation of Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin adds 24 beds, therapy areas, and amenities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Plan for $1.9M duplexes in downtown St. Charles advances, despite worries over tree removalSep 16, 2025 1:55 pm - A proposed housing development in downtown St. Charles took another step toward final approval last week with a positive recommendation from the city’s planning and development committee.
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St. Charles city considers new regulations, taxes for short-term rentals like AirbnbSep 11, 2025 1:03 pm - The city of St. Charles could impose new regulations and fees for AirBnbs, Vrbos and other short-term rentals that are unregulated within city limits.
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Batavia’s Sturdy Shelter Brewing to hold third OktoberfestSep 10, 2025 12:04 pm - Sturdy Shelter Brewing in Batavia is preparing to host its third Oktoberfest from Friday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 14.
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Recent home and property salesSep 09, 2025 2:08 pm - Kane County property transfers for June 25 through Aug. 8, 2025.
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First Tri-City Business Expo launches Sept. 17 at Eagle Brook Country ClubSep 09, 2025 1:39 pm - The Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles Chambers of Commerce will host the inaugural Tri-City Business Expo on Sept. 17 at Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd., Geneva.
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St. Charles restaurateur among featured chefs for Cooking Up a Cure fundraising eventSep 02, 2025 1:20 pm - The executive chef of The Graceful Ordinary, a destination restaurant in downtown St. Charles, will be featured in Cooking Up a Cure, a fundraising event for the Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago.
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Brother Chimp Brewing ‘putting good out into the world,’ planning new St. Charles taproomAug 26, 2025 2:12 pm - When Stephen Newman opened Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora in March 2020, the timing couldn’t have been worse. But five years later, Brother Chimp has grown into one of the Fox Valley’s most celebrated microbreweries. Now, Newman is preparing to open a second location this fall in downtown St. Charles.
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Proposed downtown St. Charles townhouses could go for $1.9M each, developer saysAug 23, 2025 1:42 pm - A proposed housing development in downtown St. Charles moved closer to approval this month after a positive recommendation from the city’s plan commission.