Alexa Aguilar

User Upload Caption: The cost of demolishing the building at 210 S. Sixth St., known as the 6th Street schoolhouse, went up again because Kane County must pay for a survey of Geneva's historic districts.

Controversy surrounds Geneva’s Historic Preservation Commission

May 14, 2019 at 2:03 p.m.

The city of Geneva's months-long debate about how best to update its historic preservation rules has unearthed a "simmering volcano that is about to erupt." Those were the words of...

Donut drive-through divides Geneva council

May 14, 2019 at 2:03 p.m.

The intersection of Kaneville and Randall roads is too busy for a proposed Dunkin' Donuts with a drive-thru, several Geneva aldermen said at a committee meeting Monday night. But in...

Geneva considers limiting garage sales

May 14, 2019 at 2:03 p.m.

Genevans wanting to unload their household clutter may be limited to the number of garage sales they can have in one year. Aldermen are considering allowing residents to host three...

Tiny step taken on historic districts

May 14, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

The Geneva City Council decided Monday to eliminate any requirement for 51 percent of residents in a proposed historic district to opt in or out of creating the district. The...

Board members listen to Superintendent Don Schlomann (far right) as he explains options for closing facilities at a recent board meeting June 8 at the district offices at 201 S. 7th St.

District 303 facing prospect of school closures

May 14, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

Facing declining enrollment and state funding cuts, St. Charles School District 303 will spend the next school year deciding which schools to close and redrawing attendance boundaries. Supt. Don Schlomann...

Owner consent at heart of preservation debate

May 14, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

Protecting personal property rights vs. preserving historically significant property is an ongoing debate within the Geneva City Council that will resurface June 15. The council already has tackled the issue...

Participants at a May 20 forum hosted by the Active River Task Force discuss options for the Fox River at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles.

St. Charles forum explores ways to better feature Fox River

May 14, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

How can St. Charles better leverage its most noticeable natural resource: the Fox River? That was the question consultants asked almost 100 participants at a public forum May 20 meant...

Kaitlyn Bristowe, center, gives some side-eye as Clint Arlis chats it up with Britt Nilsson on Monday's premiere of "The Bachelorette."

Batavia bachelor makes bachelorette laugh during first episode

May 14, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

Clint Arlis, the bachelor who grew up in Batavia, certainly made a first impression on Kaitlyn Bristowe, possible star of "The Bachelorette," on Monday's premiere of the ABC show. It...

Consultants recommend Geneva spend $9M on wastewater treatment plant

May 14, 2019 at 2:01 p.m.

The city of Geneva might have to complete $9 million in upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant to comply with environmental rules about phosphorus discharge. CDM Smith, the consultants hired...

St. Charles in running for solar project

May 14, 2019 at 2:01 p.m.

St. Charles could house two acres of ground solar panels to provide a renewable form of energy for its residents before the end of the year. Tom Bruhl, electric services...

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