Batavia, IL – The City Council has narrowed the field of fourteen (14) sculpture concepts to five (5) finalists. The five finalists have each submitted … Read more ›
Government
Durbin named to House-Senate panel on transportation bill
Illinois will have a seat at the table when an important U.S. House-Senate panel meets to hash out the next national transportation funding bill. U.S. … Read more ›
From the community
Streetscape Groundbreaking Scheduled
Batavia, IL – The public is invited to join the City of Batavia in the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Batavia Project Streetscape on Saturday, April 28, … Read more ›
From the community
Batavia Yard Waste Collection Moved Up One Week
Due to the early spring, Veolia ES will resume collecting yard waste in the City of Batavia beginning the week of March 26 on residents’ … Read more ›
From the community
Annual Rain Barrel Sale is Back in Batavia
The City of Batavia, in partnership with The Conservation Foundation is hosting the 3rd Annual rain barrel sale. Order online or in person. The orders … Read more ›
Kane County elections website back up
The Kane County Clerk’s election website, down since 11 p.m. Monday, was back up midday today. Voters can still call 630-232-5990 if they have questions … Read more ›
Minimum level of registered nursing care may be required for Illinois nursing homes
Residents of Illinois nursing homes would receive at least 46 minutes per day of direct care from registered nurses by 2014 under a new proposed … Read more ›
Chicago’s water rate hike causes ripples through suburbs
When Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans to nearly double the rate Chicago charges its neighbors for Lake Michigan water, many suburbs began looking for cheaper … Read more ›
Quinn says sales tax windfall could pay for schools
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn suggested Tuesday that better-than-expected sales-tax collections could be used to plug a hole in state school funding this year. The budget … Read more ›
From the community
Library Leader Reception, March 18
Batavia Public Library will host a reception to recognize the late Marilyn G. Robinson for her contributions to the Library, at 2 p.m., Sunday, March … Read more ›





