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Batavia aldermen may back out of providing $100,000 in TIF funds for the library's renovations, which would include widening the top of their outdoor stairway and engraving "Batavia Public Library and Reading Garden" on one of the two curved walls. The second wall would be engraved with a quotation about reading.

Batavia board hesitant about funding library projects with TIF dollars

May 14, 2019 at 9:01 a.m.

Batavia aldermen expressed reservations April 21 about giving TIF dollars to the Batavia Public Library for improvements. Ultimately, they pushed back a vote on the issue to investigate whether the...

Batavia council nixes Route 31 median after years of planning

May 14, 2019 at 9:01 a.m.

A proposed pedestrian median on Route 31 that has been in the works for three years was suddenly scrapped Tuesday night by the Batavia City Council. Aldermen decided they didn't...

The Quad mall still set to open in 2016

May 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

The new developers of the Charlestowne Mall were short on details Monday night but provided plenty of assurances that "The Quad" is on track. Dan Krausz, of the Krausz Companies,...

St. Charles park and library board candidates focus on future services

May 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Candidates for both the St. Charles Park District and library board are considering ways to engage more residents in programs and services. A new recreation center is a needed asset...

Lynsey White Dasher, the director of humane wildlife conflict resolution for the Humane Society, speaks to a crowd March 30 about dealing with coyotes at Geneva's Public Works building, 1800 South St.

Wildlife expert tells Genevans hazing best way to keep coyotes away

May 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

The key to stopping problem coyotes is to haze them heartily — and keep hazing them until the problem behavior stops, a wildlife consultant told Geneva residents Monday night. The...

The Geneva City Council decided 8-1 Monday to grant a permit to demolish the Sixth Street School in Geneva.

Geneva council approves Sixth Street School house demolition

May 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Kane County will receive a demolition permit for the Sixth Street Schoolhouse in Geneva despite historic preservation advocates arguing the building should be saved. The city's Historic Preservation Commission denied...

Geneva City Council candidates agree downtown development key issue

May 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Four candidates for the two open seats on the Geneva City Council agree that a possible major downtown development will be one of the larger issues the two new aldermen...

Geneva council clarifies policy on paintball guns and coyotes

May 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Coyotes received a reprieve from Genevans armed with paintball guns after the City Council approved an altered plan on how to deal with them. The original proposal, approved by committee...

Batavia candidates for 1st ward tout business, community perspectives

May 14, 2019 at 8:59 a.m.

Both candidates for Batavia's first ward are focused on shaking up the city. One says his business sense will lead the way; the other says his knowledge of local government...

A coyote hunts for a mouse under the snow.

Geneva poised to offer training on handling coyotes

May 14, 2019 at 8:59 a.m.

Formal training in how to handle close encounters with coyotes roaming around Geneva is scheduled for later this month. The Geneva City Council, acting as a committee, gave initial approval...

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