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10/16/2025

Big local brewery and restaurant news in today's edition of Tri-Cities Central 🍺

Plus restaurant news in Geneva and St. Charles, rare bird sightings on the Fox River, and leaf pickup schedules across the Tri-Cities.

10/13/2025

St. Charles is kicking off a public process on what’s next for the former police station site along the Fox River. A new feasibility study lays out options, from programmed open space and riverfront dining/entertainment to townhomes, a hotel, or mixed use.

Officials will get their first look at the study today (Monday, 10/13) during an informational meeting.

Plus flowers and gardens that aresdfasdfasdf

10/09/2025

🍂 TODAY'S ISSUE 🍂⁣
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✔️ Nearby fall color destinations⁣
✔️ E-bike & scooter rules for STC⁣
✔️ Thriller on 38 & Scarecrow Fest this weekend⁣

Plus new e-bike and scooter rules adopted in St. Charles, an update on the Duke & Lee's property in Geneva, and Thriller on 38 is this Saturday.

10/06/2025

Today's newsletter: The top local vintage, thrift and consignment shops — plus big news from a popular Geneva sweets shop and STC Scarecrow Weekend approaches.

Plus flowers and gardens that are beautifying St. Charles and a major transition for a popular Geneva coffee and sweets shop.

10/02/2025

Today's newsletter: Hotel Baker and its ghostly rumors — plus a brazen jewelry store robbery in Batavia, a vintage shop hop this weekend, and a new nature refuge in St. Charles.

Plus a brazen jewelry store robbery in Batavia, a vintage shop hop, and a new nature refuge in St. Charles.

09/29/2025

Fun fact: More than 2 million birds flew over your house last night (if you live in Kane County).

More on that in today's issue — plus a new Geneva restaurant, a Batavia restaurant closing, and a surge in local e-bike thefts.

Plus a beloved local Mexican restaurant closes, jail populations on the rise, and community art events planned for October.

09/25/2025

📰 Today's issue: September 25, 2025 📰

Fall hiking destinations — plus a potential new solar farm in Geneva, two local homecoming parades on Friday, and an in-depth look at the Batavia Popcorn Depot.

Plus a developer has proposed a new solar farm in Geneva, two local homecoming parades on Friday, and an in-depth look at the Batavia Popcorn Depot.

09/22/2025

Geneva’s riverfront is getting a major makeover — and demolition work is already underway.

Also in today's Tri-Cities Central newsletter:
✔️ E-bike rules on the table in St. Charles
✔️ Possible downtown demolition in Batavia
✔️ An all-day jam fest planned in Elburn

Catch up on all the local updates here ⬇️

Plus e-bike rules being considered in St. Charles, a potential downtown building demolition in Batavia, and an all-day music fest planned for Elburn.

09/19/2025

Live music weekend in the Tri-Cities is only a couple of hours away — here's every local performance happening through Sunday (including LUDACRIS in Geneva!):

Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles on Thursday through Sunday.

09/18/2025

If you’ve lived in the Tri-Cities area long enough, you know about some of our towns’ quirky claims to fame.⁣
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But are you aware of St. Charles’ affiliation with pickles?⁣
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More on that in today's newsletter — plus high-end townhomes approved for downtown St. Charles and Geneva grants paving the way for a new retail space and arts event in November.⁣

Plus a high-end townhome project gets approved in St. Charles, Geneva approves grants for new retail and a special event, and several local businesses celebrate grand openings.

09/15/2025

📰 September 15, 2025 Newsletter: ⁣
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✔️ Local fall fests
✔️ St. Charles development projects
✔️ New downtown Batavia mural
✔️ More community updates:

Plus St. Charles officials share updates on local development projects and a new mural takes shape in downtown Batavia.

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