Batavia aldermen have picked two concepts about handling a crumbling 110-year-old dam on the Fox River near the downtown. The first is to remove it, disconnect the nearby Depot Pond from the river, and pump water into the pond to keep it full. The s...

A 29-year-old lawyer will fill the 4th Ward vacancy on the Batavia City Council. At a committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, aldermen picked Thomas M. Connelly. "I believe that I will bring a unique and fresh perspective to the city council," Co...

No charges in shooting death of Ludwig The husband of Wayne Village President Eileen Phipps won't face criminal charges in the shooting death of a neighbor's dog. Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser said Hal Phipps was justifie...

The City of Batavia and the Batavia Park District have launched a comprehensive planning process for the Batavia Fox River Corridor intended to enhance recreational function, river ecology, cultural importance, and stewardship of Batavia's most valu...

Cricket, not league can resume in Buffalo Grove In response to outcry on social media and an online petition, the Buffalo Grove Park District reversed course Tuesday and agreed to reopen the cricket pitch at Green Lake Park. But a cr...

The city and park district in Batavia will seek reaction from residents to five separate options for removing the Challenge Dam from the Fox River. At a joint meeting of the city council and the park board this week, the Batavia elected officials de...

Taxpayers in Batavia would be on the hook for at least $3.5 million for engineering to remove the Challenge Dam and to ensure the preservation of Depot Pond, according to a consultant's report. The Batavia City Council and the Batavia Park Board com...

One could surmise that KinderKookKafe in Amsterdam has a direct connection to the Farmhouse School in St. Charles - and not only because both specialize in teaching young children how to cook the food they can grow in their gardens. To hear Farmhous...

Bio City: St. Charles Occupation: Vice President Consulting and Sales Employer: Independent contractor for MOHR Retail Civic involvement: I regularly attend city council meetings to stay informed. I am an officer on the board of the River Corri...