Batavia

After generating nearly $200,000 from a single-use bag tax last year, the city of Batavia is deciding how to spend that money, reviewing proposals for green initiatives, including energy audits and rebates for residents to make energy-saving improvements to their homes.

Carpenter Elementary assistant principal Sean Degman will be the new principal at Hoover-Wood Elementary, according to a news release from Batavia School District.

The driver of a semi that struck a woman in a crosswalk earlier this month has been cited, according to Batavia police.

From airplane- and train- themed restaurants to a retro cafe and more, here are some restaurants the whole family will love.

A boy was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after he was struck by a car Tuesday afternoon near North Kirk Road and East Wilson Street, according to Batavia Police.

The Batavia Police Department is open to the public as a warming center during the National Weather Service' wind chill advisory, in effect until noon on Saturday, Feb. 22.

The Batavia Lions Club is collecting donations of old eyeglasses and hearing aids, which can be recycled and refurbished to help those with visual and hearing impairments.

Shane Torres will perform Feb. 20-22, while Isabel Hagen will be there Feb. 27-March 1.

Batavia's annual tree program is making a return this year, along with other upcoming events in the city.

Amid a statewide push for alternative clean energy sources, Batavia and other Kane County municipalities are assessing options before extending their energy contracts.

A school bus company reported the theft of four catalytic converters at a cost of nearly $14,300.

The Batavia Special-Education Parent Network (BSPN) is hosting its annual Parent Resource Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Batavia High School, 1201 Main St. Batavia.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Reliable Auto Repair, a well-established auto service provider in Batavia now under new ownership.

First graders from Grace McWayne Elementary School in Batavia visited clients at the Marklund Hyde Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 in Geneva.

Batavia pedestrian is in stable condition after being struck by a semi-truck pulling a trailer on the city's east side Tuesday evening.

CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are hosting a Prom Dress Giveaway, offering free dresses, accessories and a raffle for a gift certificate.

Batavia police are looking for the burglar who overnight smashed the front door of Liquor & Tobacco on Randall Road and made off with "numerous items."

Batavia convenience stores could be forced to remove synthetic drug products from their shelves if City Council members decide to prohibit the sale of Kratom, Delta-THC variants and other synthetic and psychoactive drug products.

Elderday Center in Batavia marks 35 years of therapeutic day care for adults with dementia.

Emagine Batavia is offering romantic specials to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Dutchess Cannabis gets OK from Batavia City Council to open the city's first dispensary on Randall Rd.

Despite City Council’s blessing to demolish the Tin Shop building, city staff will continue efforts to relocate and repurpose the building before calling in the wrecking crews.

Batavia will open a Temporary Warming Center at the Batavia Police Department to assist vulnerable residents during the upcoming frigid temperatures.

Batavia City Officials are deciding the fate of the Tin Shop building, a two-story wooden structure at 106 N. River St. built in 1890, and are moving closer to permitting its demolition.

As the massive 95-metric ton coldbox completed its cross-Atlantic journey, the crowd at Fermilab braving frigid winter temperatures could imagine what the particle accelerator being chilled to -456 degrees Fahrenheit by the device must feel like.

Proposed Batavia cannabis dispensary is one step closer to final approval with a positive recommendation from the Committee of the Whole at the Jan. 14 meeting.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) moved a 95-ton coldbox on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, following a two month journey from France to Batavia. The coldbox is a crucial piece of equipment for the lab’s new Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II) particle accelerator project.

Eric Blowers will begin serving as Batavia's Chief of Police on Jan. 14, when current chief Shawn Mazza is set to retire.

Enjoy brunch from Fernando's Street Kitchen, a mocktail from Grainology Brewstillery at the Batavia Indoor Market every Saturday morning.

Books Between Bites at Batavia Public Library will feature two exciting January programs, featuring Karl Bruhn and author Marnie O. Mamminga and illustrator Marcy C. Parks.

The Batavia Park Board of Commissioners approved a conceptual master plan for Harold Hall Quarry Beach that outlines plans for preservation, year-round use and new amenities.

Test your knowledge at one of these northern Illinois bar trivia nights.

Suspected armed robber still on the lam after holding up the Batavia Speedway gas station at gunpoint on Monday, Jan. 6.

Eric Blowers, surrounded by his family, was sworn in as Batavia Police Chief and Gary La Barbera as Deputy Chief on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 by Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke during a city council meeting. Outgoing Chief Shawn Mazza was also honored for his service to the community during the meeting.

The Batavia Public Library's Winter Challenge offers prizes for reading and completing activities, with different categories for adults and children.

With Batavia Police Chief Shawn Mazza set to retire, Deputy Chief of Operations Eric Blowers will be appointed as the city's new Chief of Police at the Jan. 3 City Council meeting.

The entire donated collection of artist Ed Dlugopolski’s work will be shown and available for purchase starting in January, with proceeds to benefit Water Street Studios. He helmed the art department at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn for decades, before retiring in 1987.

A Batavia woman is facing felony charges of financial exploitation of an elderly person of more than $50,000 from a family member and forgery

The Batavia Park District has received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Looking for something to do over winter break? Visit these award-winning bowling alleys, family recreation spots for nonstop fun.

The Batavia Peace Projects initiative, led by the Batavia Parks Foundation, will receive the Batavia Community Impact Award for their work on the Peace Bridge.

Batavia resident Robert “Bob” Hubbard was named the 2024 Batavia Citizen of the Year and will be honored at the annual award ceremony in April.

The City of Batavia plans to make the entrance to the city grander with a few new signs next year.

The collection of late artist Ed Dlugopolski's work will be shown and sold Jan. 10-12 at Water Street Studios' satellite location in Batavia. Dlugopolski was the head of the art department of Glenbard West High School for decades and a longtime Batavia resident.

Batavia to add 55 surveillance cameras to the city’s downtown areas and at key city-owned facilities, nearly doubling total surveillance operations.

A research center at Batavia’s Fermilab is being renamed in honor of the woman who oversaw for 25 years the most powerful particle collider in the world.

The Batavia Plan Commission OK'd plans for a Batavia's first cannabis shop.

The Inagakuen Sogo High School Wind Orchestra from Japan and the Batavia High School Wind Ensemble performed a Unity Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre.

National Maple Syrup Day is Dec. 17, so treat the whole family to a pancake breakfast at one of these award-winning restaurants near you.

Batavia fire crews responded to a fire Wednesday evening in the city's manufacturing district.