Wayne Baker

When aldermen meet to discuss the city's proposed $6.5 million budget for 1994 on Monday, few expect to see a repeat of last year's tie-breaking vote by Mayor Jeff Schielke....

The Police Department and the Tri-City Crime Stoppers are offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in recent vandalism incidents. Police said a pellet or...

The city this week is expected to advertise for architects to submit proposals in a bid to renovate police department offices. City administrator Ron Podschweit said a City Council committee...

The City Council's Public Safety Committee is studying a plan to extend fire protection services to the 1,000-acre Mill Creek subdivision developing in unincorporated Kane County west of Geneva. The...

A former records clerk at the St. Charles Police Department is alleging she was forced to quit her job after she was sexually harassed by co-workers for reporting an incident...

Officials have created a category of liquor license allowing restaurants to sell a full range of alcoholic beverages in an outdoor setting. The license is being made available only to...

The city's official seal will remain as it is-a close resemblance to that of the state-while aldermen take a closer look at the color scheme of a proposed redesign. The...

Illinois' first elected female state's attorney was appointed Thursday as executive director of Kane County's new Child Advocacy Center. Patricia Piper Golden, who was elected as Carroll County's top prosecutor...

Contending it is too late to change direction, the City Council approved a state plan to widen Illinois Highway 64, meaning the loss of some parking and the shrinking of...

After a year of study, a task force looking into downtown revitalization is ready to unveil its vision of what the city's center should be. The Batavia Task Force will...