Wayne Baker

A 6,000-square-foot bank will become part of the Randall Road commercial corridor, thanks to city approval of development plans. The Aurora-based Merchant's Bank is the first business to be approved...

A 26-year-old inmate at the Kane County Adult Correction Center was taken to the hospital Tuesday after two of his cellmates allegedly jumped him and allegedly beat him with improvised...

After a wait of almost two years for permits and financing to clear, the Park District is preparing to dredge Depot Pond as part of the ongoing Batavia Riverwalk work....

The St. Charles/Geneva Township line will serve as the ultimate border between the two municipalities of the same name, according to a boundary agreement approved this week. In the one...

The city is investigating whether to install an odor-control system at the waste water treatment facility south of downtown, officials said. Wastewater Supt. Joe Musser said he suggested the installation...

St. Charles soon may be opening its doors to a new type of business if the full council follows a committee's advice to allow a wedding chapel in town. The...

The woman who kept the city's records for the last 12 years died Saturday at Central DuPage Hospital. The death of St. Charles City Clerk Jean M. Connors, 68, over...

About 2,500 residents and businesses were without electricity for a brief period Monday, the second power outage in the community in four days. Batavia Electric Supt. Hank Vejvoda said department...

A potential conflict is brewing between the City Council and one of its advisory boards over what should be included in a redevelopment project on the former Batavia Junior High...

The nuts and bolts of municipal management gave way Monday to pomp and protocol as the main business of the Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles City Councils was saying hello...