Wayne Baker

A 31-year-old Elgin man died almost instantly after the van he was driving hit a utility pole, causing it to fall and crush the vehicle, police said Tuesday. Dale W....

Saying the idea was premature, city officials last week rejected a business group's proposal to designate the parking areas at the Batavia Government Center as lots where bicyclists could come...

The city would create a special service area taxing district to pay for parking and other improvements behind the businesses on South Batavia Avenue under a plan to be submitted...

Residential electric customers would see their summer bills increase and their winter bills decrease under a new rate structure being considered by the City Council. Officials say the new rate...

The debate over how much retail development should be allowed in the city's east gateway moves to the City Council after the Plan Commission recommended preserving the status quo. But...

The City Council agreed this week to pay a Boston area architectural firm $16,000 to develop preliminary plans for expanding the Police Department facilities. The firm, Allen M. Lieb and...

Ten buildings in and around the city's central business district will look better by the end of summer thanks to $25,000 in city grants to renovate their facades. As expected,...

A developer who was put on hold for more than a year while officials debated the housing density level on the city's far west side was told this week that...

Altruistic chefs can pick up a copy of the Batavia Riverwalk Committee's cookbook for the presale price of $8 until April 23. After that, the price goes up to $10....

The City Council this week approved seven separate property tax abatements totaling more than $750,000, but taxpayers shouldn't look to their annual bills for the savings. Most of the abatement...