This is Fire Prevention Week. Every year the Batavia Fire Department along with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) work to teach fire safety behaviors to the community

Keep your eyes peeled as Elgin’s Public Works Department will be downtown this week to install new signage marking the boundaries of the Downtown Commercial National Register Historic District!

Effective January 1, 2019 Batavia will have an ISO Classification Rating of 1.

As the calendar switches to October and the leaves begin to change color, the City's Fall Newsletter has been distributed to subscribers full of local Geneva news.

The Kane County Division of Transportation is scheduled to perform bridge repair work starting the week of Oct. 8 on Kirk Road south of State Street (Route 38) in Geneva.

Fellowship Provides New Opportunities for State and Local Chambers to Engage at a National Level on Critical Education and Workforce Issues

The city of Elgin's two annual leaf collection programs begin in October and run through the last week of November.

The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley welcomes new board members Lulu Blacksmith, Ed.D., and Joyce Hemphill, Ph.D. They were officially recognized recently at a board meeting held at the Santori Aurora Public Library.

The City of Aurora has been named a Top 100 Finalist for the 2018 Chicago Innovation Awards.

The Annual Scarecrow Fest, presented by the Greater St. Charles Visitors Bureau, once again was cited as one of Country Living Magazine’s top Fall Fests of 2018 and this year is featured on the Travel Channel’s website as one of ten Amazing Fall Festivals Worth a Road Trip.

Fall leaf collection begins Monday, October 1 and continues through the month of November.

Christopher P. Barton, President, CEO and Director with The State Bank of Geneva in Geneva, Ill., has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA).

Check out the latest construction update, providing residents, commuters and visitors information on current City construction project

Third Street from Campbell to Fulton streets reopened to traffic and parking Sept. 25 after construction crews completed a road patching project 10 days ahead of schedule.

Commonwealth Edison has informed the City about tree trimming operations scheduled to take place this fall between East Side Drive and Western Avenue in Geneva.

The City of Geneva was ranked the second best community for jobs in Illinois, according to a recent study from the personal finance outlet WalletHub.

Residents interested in running for aldermen on the Batavia City Council in 2019 can download a guide to the process posted on the City’s website.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been selected as a preferred provider of exceptional medical care for patients from the United Arab Emirates (UAE.)

Watchdog roundup for Algonquin. Billing records give credence to criminal activity while Algonquin Township Clerk, Karen Lukasik misplaces records.

St. Charles residents interested in running for a seat on the City Council in 2019 can pick up nomination packets beginning Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.