The Batavia Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for First Student in Batavia recently. Not only was it a ceremony to honor its location move and for its joining the Batavia Chamber, but a kick-off for a Job Fair. First Student needs to hire 180 bus drivers for the upcoming
Downtown Batavia is excited to see things getting back to normal so we can resume one of our favorite events of the year: Cocktails in the Park from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 31, for an evening of live music, delicious appetizers from Downtown Batavia restaurants, and, of
Carrie Skreens of Winfield, center, among 11 Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers pounding nails and working recently at 1600 W. Wilson Street in Batavia during the fifth annual Women’s Build and Fundraiser.
Fourth of July events throughout the greater Aurora area
The Batavia Environmental Commission (BEC) and city government of Batavia invite the public to attend a virtual event, Batavia’s 12th annual A Green Night Out at the Movies at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Interested persons can go to BEC’s Facebook Page (Facebook.com/BataviaEnvironmentalCommission) to participate in the live event. This
Signs tell a story at a peaceful rally at the Peg Bond Center and Riverwalk in Batavia Wednesday, June 3.
Batavia citizens who exemplify giving back to the community through outstanding service and dedication can be nominated for the annual Batavia Citizen of the Year Award. The award honors extraordinary contributions to the community over the course of the recipient’s lifetime. This person (or persons) will be the guest of
The Citizen’s Utility Board is a partner with Kane County on a program called Solarize Chicagoland. Together they will be hosts to a series of Solar Power Hour webinars to discuss different options for going solar, incentives in Illinois, and details of their program. The Batavia Environmental Commission will be
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Gia Bella Designs, 11 N. Batavia Avenue, Batavia, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, July 24. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration. Among the attendees were owner Jill Equi, along with her husband, Jason, and the couple’s four children. Margaret
Recovery was under way in communities last week which suffered from lawless, mindless, and opportunistic individuals who seized the occasion to cause chaos with looting and property damage. The fabric of society requires we must be at our best to support each other, have faith and confidence in the goodness
The Batavia Chamber o Commerce, City government of Batavia, and Batavia Main Street have compiled a list of restaurants which are open and serving food. The list is available at docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bMjwhlkWju0kLcOaL5qMZ7a-LfIaiBgY6XWWeCMBmlE/edit
Water Street Studios’ new exhibitions will open at 6 p.m. Friday, April 10 and feature artwork by Andrew Reach, Diane Sanborn, Nicholas Sistler, and Darius Hurley. The Dempsey Family Gallery on the first floor will feature the work of Andrew Reach and Diane Sanborn in their exhibition entitled, “The Shape
Water Street Studios, an award-winning nonprofit art center in Batavia, recently announced the future departure of executive director Danielle Hollis with an anticipated transition date in June. Danielle and Board president Jessica Breugelmans will be working hand-in-hand with the Board of Directors and staff members during this period to ensure
Fox Valley Robotics/Batavia Robotics, Fermilab, and FIRST presented its eighth annual FIRST LEGO® League Junior (FLLJr) season to the Fox Valley Area with the 2020 “Boomtown Build” open house at Fermilab in Batavia February 1. This year’s open house had 30 teams involved with this year’s topic “Boomtown Build”. The
Holy Cross Catholic School in Batavia opened Celebrate Catholic Schools Week Sunday, Jan. 26 with activities for students, parishioners, and community members. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. Sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, the celebration provides a showcase for the importance, value and contributions
Due to popular demand, the annual Daddy Daughter Date will see a second night option this year in Batavia. Dads and daughters, ages three and up, will dance the night away from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 or Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Rotolo Middle School, 1501
Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water Street in Batavia, will celebrate the New Year with our community of Resident Artists and instructors. January 2020 will mark the beginning of new art classes, new Resident Artists, a new website, and more! Participants will not miss out on the unique experience to
On Thursday mornings Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia, resident Judy Johnson sets her alarm for 5:30 a.m.. That’s because she, along with a group of eight others from the community, start their volunteer duties just 45 minutes later. The group of residents help in making and serving breakfast
Aurora • Through December 26 Phillips Park Festival of Lights Everyone can drive through one of the largest free light shows in northern Illinois. The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, has more than 25,000 cars every year to view dozens of displays totaling more than
