The City has scheduled preventative maintenance for the Wilson St. Bridge starting on Monday, June 14, 2021. The bridge deck will be pow ...
There are a record number of job openings in the U.S. labor market; Kane County's unemployment rate decreased recently.
See the latest announcement from the City of Batavia.
More than 150 million Americans don’t use the internet at broadband speeds. See how the Batavia area compares.
Many candidates in the Batavia area faced no opponents in their races during the 2021 Consolidated Election.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
IRS figures allow you to compare what you’re paying in taxes with that of your Kane County neighbors.
Here's everything you need to know about voting in the 2021 Consolidated Election in Batavia.
Check out our map of Kane County early voting locations to see where you can cast your ballot ahead of the April 6 election.
Kane County voters can now cast their ballots at the clerk’s offices in Aurora and Geneva. More locations are set to open next week.
Illinois is sending $250 million in transportation grants to help counties, municipalities and townships address their transportation needs.
The Batavia City Council is reacting to strong public support in November for opening recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city.
Kane County mailed applications to more than 200,000 registered voters in 2020 due to the coronavirus, but that will not continue in 2021.
Region 8 has changed its rules due to coronavirus metrics.
Region 8 is currently in Tier 2 mitigations to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Kane County is set to receive about $15 million in federal funding for emergency rental relief, which could help thousands in the area.
The Geneva Mental Health Board recently awarded $200,000 to 13 nonprofit agencies in the area to support their services amid the pandemic.
The plan icludes another round of stimulus checks of $600.
The City of Batavia's will also collect live Christmas trees on the weeks of Dec. 28 and Jan. 4.
Batavia residents who make electronic utility payments must set up a new account, the city announced.
Due to Tier 3 restrictions in place starting Friday, Batavia City Hall will be restricting access at some facilities until further notice.
The race for Illinois's 14th District had been neck and neck since Election Night.
More than 61 percent of Batavia voters supported allowing recreational marijuana dispensaries to open within the city.
Oberweis had a narrow lead of less than 1,000 votes over incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood in the 14th Congressional District.
If you've experienced any issues at the polls, we want to hear from you.
Here's what you need to know before heading out to vote on Election Day.
Voters in Batavia are being asked whether recreational marijuana dispensaries should be allowed to open within city limits.
Everything you need to know about voting in the Nov. 3 election, including early and mail-in voting, grace-period registration and more.
The city's utility billing office will be closed until at least Nov. 6 after one of its three employees tested positive for the coronavirus.
The eateries could face orders to disperse or misdemeanor charges if they continue serving customers inside, according to city notices.
Over 40 million Americans have already voted in the 2020 general election. Here’s how to join them on national Vote Early Day.
Voting will be set up in Council Chambers and voters can only use the entrance on the south end of the building.
State officials have imposed new restrictions in Region 8 after a surge in coronavirus cases. Here’s what that means for you.
Top official says Batavia’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will take at least three years, even if vaccines were ready in January.
The city is set to spend $140,000 over five years to lease body cameras and other equipment for all of its officers, according to a report.
Batavia posted an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent in August, up from 3.7 percent 12 months prior.
A lawn worker died Monday in Batavia after being trapped under a mower in a pond.
The League of Women Voters’ chapters in Central Kane County and Wheaton are set to host series of candidate forums Thursday in Batavia.
The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County and the Batavia Chamber of Commerce are hosting candidate forums Wednesday and Thursday.
Residents can vote at the clerk’s office in Geneva starting Sept. 24. Several other locations will also serve as early voting places.