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08/26/2024

In today's newsletter, we're flipping the script and asking YOU a question: What are your favorite local restaurants?

Responses submitted will be used to help craft a guide to the local culinary scene.

So check that out — plus the rest of this week's local headlines ⬇️

We're asking Tri-Cities residents who eat and hang out at local restaurants to share their insights. Tell us your favorite local spots!

08/22/2024

New Batavia projects include murals that will soon beautify the government building and the purchase of a downtown property for redevelopment.

Also this weekend: A car show, music fest, garden show, co****le tournament and dozens of live music performances ⬇️

The latest Batavia City Council meeting featured several notable developments, including a mural series initiative for the government center building.

08/19/2024

🏘️ More homes, more better?

Not all St. Charles residents agree.

More on that, plus Batavia's road diet, an "anti-phones-in-school" movement, and outdoor art events all week ⬇️

A proposed project would potentially bring thousands of new residents to the area — and annex nearly 1K acres from Kane County to St. Charles.

08/15/2024

Today's newsletter: A new (old) brewpub reopens and a slew of summer events this weekend!

Lucky Joe’s (formerly Gammon Coach House) announced that it has opened in the same downtown Batavia location.

08/12/2024

If you're a lover of song and stage — this is your week!

Get details on local productions set to debut, plus:
✔️ Progress on Whole Foods in St. Charles
✔️ Local charities making a big impact
✔️ Exciting mid-week events

Venues in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles are gearing up for an unusually busy mid-August weekend.

08/08/2024

In today's edition:
✔️ A big new Batavia subdivision is approved
✔️ Tri-Cities residents' favorite chicken wings
✔️ Info for election prep
✔️ A big music fest and other weekend events

The proposed 159-unit Ashton Ridge subdivision in Batavia will swiftly transition from blueprint to reality after city officials green-lit the development.

08/05/2024

The community is rallying to support another Geneva business that was forced to close due to fire damage.

Plus:
✔️ Chianti's Italian restaurant is reopening
✔️ Company cited in Mahoney Creek foam incident
✔️ Drug use in STC schools

Stockholm’s Restaurant & Brewery suffered extensive fire damage, requiring them to close until further notice. A GoFundMe was started to help out its staff.

08/01/2024

The long, feverish wait for Dave's Hot Chicken in Batavia ends tomorrow 🍗🔥⁣
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Today's newsletter covers THAT, plus: ⁣
✔️ A delay in Fox River dam removal proceedings⁣
✔️ Tri-Cities residents' favorite farms for corn on the cob
✔️ Dozens of events & live music performances this weekend⁣

Dave’s Hot Chicken will become the newest of many chicken restaurants on Randall Road in Batavia when it opens its doors on Friday (8/2) near Jewel.

07/29/2024

Today's newsletter: The best places to get fresh produce and homegrown plants, plus:
✔️ A man and his dog rescued from the Fox River
✔️ A new winery coming to Kane County
✔️ Exciting upcoming events

Find dozens of local farmers markets, pumpkin and harvest locations, nurseries and greenhouses, orchards, CSA programs and more.

07/25/2024

Today's newsletter is live!
✔️ Helping a local business recover from a fire
✔️ A record-breaking $7M home for sale in STC
✔️ Digital IL drivers licenses coming soon

Pärla — a Geneva gift and decor shop located on Hamilton Street — reported that its building caught fire on Monday, forcing the business to close.

07/22/2024

IL tornadoes this year ➡️ 100+
Annual IL tornadoes on average ➡️ 50

More on that remarkable uptick plus this week's headlines in today's newsletter ⬇️

Illinois averages 50 tornadoes per year. This year, the state has already experienced over 100.

07/18/2024

Today's edition is out!

✔️ Assessing this week's storm damage
✔️ An earthquake close to home
✔️ Local under-the-radar farm stands

Sunday and Monday brought severe storms and tornado warnings to Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles — resulting in hundreds of damaged trees and power outages.

07/17/2024

Ideas for local things to do this summer plus the week's biggest headlines ⬇️

Recommendations for fun summer activities in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles — including parks, bike rides, outdoor live music and more.

07/11/2024

🍷 A week's worth of happy hour deals 🍺

Plus the latest local headlines, Windmill City Fest and other exciting events happening this weekend ⬇️

Discover happy-hour deals (one for each day of the week) in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles to help alleviate the sticker shock.

07/08/2024

Another layer to the Fox River dam removal debate: Historic sites in the Tri-Cities.

PLUS: A Scandinavian VIP visits Geneva and a summer full of school renovations in St. Charles ⬇️

Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley has been named a consulting party by the Army Corps of Engineers for the Fox River dam removal project.

07/05/2024

With 20+ live music performances across Batavia, Geneva and STC on Friday alone...the weekend's just getting started!

See every local show happening Friday-Sunday ⬇️

A roundup of live music shows across Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles for July 4-7

07/04/2024

Happy 4th, neighbors! 🇺🇸

A first-of-its-kind local music event and everything else you need to know heading into the holiday weekend ⬇️

Fox Valley Jammers Club on July 20 will host its first Summer Open Jam Festival at the Aurora Athletic Club.

07/01/2024

🎇Here's what you should know about Thursday's 4th of July celebrations in Batavia and St. Charles 🎇

Plus other local headlines & events this week ⬇️

Those of us staying local for Independence Day 2024 have two fireworks celebrations to choose from: Batavia and St. Charles.

06/27/2024

What are locals' top spots for ice cream? 🍦

Find out that, plus:
✔️ Improvements to the Fox River Trail
✔️ New laws going into effect on Monday
✔️ Exciting weekend events + live music

Learn more about the local ice cream shops Tri-Cities residents consider the best in the area — and who's considered the best.

06/24/2024

Remember the "Save Geneva Oaks" movement? The industrial development project that led to the trees' destruction has officially been approved.

More on that, plus:
✔️ A phone scam happening in Kane County
✔️ The "giant puffball mushroom" as a new state symbol
✔️ An end to library late fees

Geneva City Council just approved an annexation agreement for a new industrial park on the city’s east side.

06/20/2024

We're more than halfway through the heat wave 🥵

Also covered today:
✔️ Batavia's police chief retires
✔️ A new light pollution initiative
✔️ Free movie tickets for teachers

This week’s heat wave can officially be classified as record-breaking — Monday’s high of 97°F surpassed the Chicago area’s previous high mark of 96°F from 1957.

06/17/2024

Everything you need to know about Geneva's Swedish Days celebration this week, plus:

✔️ Batavia considering a new "flag policy"
✔️ Kane County climate/sustainability initiatives
✔️ A pickle party in STC

Geneva's Swedish Days extravaganza — which kicks off Wednesday 6/19 — runs for five days and attracts crowds from all over the area.

06/10/2024

If the proposed Fox Haven Square development is approved and constructed on St. Charles’ east side, we can expect some big changes over there. 🍕🍻

More on that, plus:
✔️ Softball state champs
✔️ Flag Day celebrations
✔️ New restaurants in Batavia & STC

The proposed Fox Haven Square development would create a plaza with restaurants, retail and pickleball courts near Charlestowne Mall.

06/06/2024

🪲 Why are the ticks so active this season?

More on that, plus:
✔️ Construction on Whole Foods in former Blue Goose space
✔️ The STC Six brewery collaboration
✔️ A Saturday jam-packed with events

Experts have warned that tick season is getting longer in the Northern Illinois area — largely due to warming winters. Here's what you should know.

06/03/2024

"How is it already June?" - Said most of us at some point over the last three days.

This week's update:
✅ Amazing local photography
✅ Controversial cancellations at The Comedy Vault
✅ STC Live kicks off on Wednesday

Drew Pertl is a third-generation St. Charles resident whose photography captures Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and surrounding communities in a unique way.

05/30/2024

PSA to all Fox River Trail users — beware of red-winged blackbirds! 🐦‍⬛

Plus financial assistance for a new Geneva salon, Memorial Day photos and outdoor weekend events ⬇️

It's nesting season for red-winged blackbirds — which means they're ultra-aggressive along certain stretches of the Fox River in Geneva and St. Charles.

05/23/2024

Your local update as we head into Memorial Day weekend:
✔️ The best DMV to get your REAL ID
✔️ A packed Batavia school board meeting
✔️ Local swimming pools opening soon

And more much...find out what's happening ⬇️

The original REAL ID deadline has been extended multiple times over the past four years due to the pandemic. But there’s a final deadline date now: May 7, 2025.

05/20/2024

The Tri-Cities won multiple "Best Restaurant" awards, taking the top spot in about 20 categories in the latest "Best of the West" rankings.

See who won what ⬇️

West Suburban Living Magazine’s “Best of the West 2024” list recognizes many restaurants and businesses in the Tri-Cities — especially Geneva.

05/17/2024

🥕 Who's hungry for some fresh, locally grown produce? 🍅

Farmers' markets are opening for the summer season in Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and surrounding communities. Find them here.

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