Alexa Aguilar

The Geneva City Council on Monday night voted 9-0 to reject a request for a Dunkin' Donuts at 2401 Kaneville Road, at the former site of a bank with a drive-through.

Geneva aldermen reject request for Dunkin’ Donuts on Kaneville Road

May 14, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

Geneva aldermen apparently run on Dunkin', but they don't want to buy their morning coffee at the corner of Kaneville and Randall Roads. The Geneva City Council, convening as a...

Brian Shaunnessy cuts the hair of a customer at Avenue Two Barbershop, on Wednesday. Avenue Two is being recognized this week by the city of St. Charles for its 47 years as a local business.

St. Charles barbershop recognized for 47 years as local business

May 9, 2019 at 7:25 p.m.

Jeff Orland has been cutting hair for 55 years. For 47 years of those years, he plied his trade at his own barbershop, Avenue Two Barbershop at 204 E. Main...

Residents gather at the Plan Commission meeting Thursday to discuss a proposal by Marquette Companies to build a five-story apartment complex in downtown Geneva.

Geneva officials warn developers that complex won’t fit in with downtown

May 10, 2019 at 8:47 a.m.

The developers who want to build a five-story, 219-unit apartment complex in the middle of Geneva were told by the Plan Commission on Thursday night that they faced a "big...

St. Charles council gives green light to housing plan on old mall site

May 14, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

The City Council signaled their willingness Monday to allow a local developer to build hundreds of residential units on the old St. Charles mall site. The land – 28 acres...

Alcohol now taxed in Batavia

May 22, 2019 at 7:26 p.m.

Buying a beer or bottle of wine will cost a little more in Batavia next year after the city council agreed Monday to enact an alcohol tax. In a 13-0...

Batavia blotter: $14,000 in fraudulent charges

June 16, 2018 at 3:48 p.m.

The following items were gathered from reports released by the Batavia Police Department. Batavia Duran M. Shaw, 29, of the 700 block of Park Street, was charged Nov. 21 with...

Students hope for “pizza” the action

May 14, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

The mac 'n'cheese pizza and buffalo wings pizza created by students at Geneva High School are about to be put to an important test. Four different pizzas developed and marketed...

Geneva OKs new rules limiting use of air rifles and BB guns

May 14, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

Air rifles, BB guns and paintball guns can only be fired in Geneva on private property with the owner's consent, under a new ordinance passed by the Geneva City Council....

St. Charles legalizes video gambling — if state pays share

May 14, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

Mayor Ray Rogina broke the tie Monday night in favor of legalizing video gambling in St. Charles. But some residents aren't happy about the vote. Robert Brown, of St. Charles,...

Committee approves video gambling in St. Charles

May 14, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

St. Charles is poised to approve video gambling at its next City Council meeting after another long committee meeting Monday night in which both sides made their plea. Aldermen voted...

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