Barbara Sherlock

Consultants have been invited to present their ideas on development of the Kane County storm water ordinance and technical manual during a meeting at noon Tuesday of the county's Stormwater...

Now only 13 opportunities remain for volunteers to finish the Batavia Riverwalk before its Oct. 10 dedication. "It's really close, don't stop now," said Dennis Kintop, general contractor for the...

The Batavia Plan Commission this week voted to recommend Phillips Petroleum Co.'s revised request to expand the firm's gasoline station at Fabyan Parkway and Illinois Highway 25. In the revised...

Aldermen voted this week to send legal notice to five downtown businesses mistakenly omitted last month from a special taxing area being proposed by the city to help fund its...

Psst. Check it out, Batavia has water. The increase this year in large tanker trucks lined up in front of the town's two fire stations waiting to load up with...

To combat what one official called a growing "identity issue," the Tri Cities Ambulance Board recently adopted a policy to alter the color scheme of municipal ambulances to predominantly red...

Ross E. Doyle isn't particularly comfortable in the area of public speaking. So having to stand up before the Batavia City Council during a recent public hearing to voice his...

A resolution requesting an increase in the franchise fee collected by Multimedia Cablevision of Batavia Inc. to 5 percent from 3 percent has been approved by the City Council. The...

Aldermen have approved the appointment of attorney William McGrath to the newly created position of city attorney/personnel director. The appointment, effective Aug. 1, also calls for McGrath to succeed City...

The Batavia Park District moved forward Monday night on the steps it needs to take before asking the state for a $200,000 grant for the development of a 58-acre park...