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Holiday Special: In-Home Care for $39 to $41 per Hour
This holiday season, give your loved one the gift of help at home. Touching Hearts at Home Fox Valley is offering in-home care for $39 to $41 per hour for families in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Elgin, Bartlett and most of Kane County. We help with companionship, meal prep, light housekeeping, errands and rides, medication reminders, personal care, and dementia and respite care, so seniors can stay safe and happy at home. Why families choose us:A nurse on our team backs up our caregiversOur supervisor
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Batavia Access Toy Drive is Looking for a New Home
After 78 years, beloved community tradition needs donated space to continue BATAVIA, Ill. (Nov. 10, 2026) — For 78 years, the Batavia Access Toy Drive has brought joy, dignity, and hope to families across our community during the holiday season. Now, the volunteer-run program is asking for the community’s help to keep that tradition alive. The Toy Drive’s longtime home on Webster Street was demolished this fall, leaving the program without a place to store donations or hold its annual distribution. As an
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Batavia's proposed 2027 budget focuses on infrastructure, public safey, financial stability
$173.36 million plan addresses aging infrastructure and future needsBATAVIA, IL (Date Oct. 30, 2026) — The City of Batavia has released its proposed $173.36 million budget for fiscal year 2027, prioritizing aging infrastructure, public safety and essential municipal services while continuing efforts to strengthen the City’s financial position. With projected revenues of $163.58 million, the budget addresses a growing challenge: Much of Batavia's infrastructure was built during the 1980s and 1990s, leaving
Bruma Home Care Joins the Batavia Chamber of Commerce
Founded by West Chicago resident Ujjwal Daji, Bruma Home Care provides in-home companion care, personal care, dementia and Alzheimer's care, hospital-to-home recovery support, and overnight and live-in care for older adults across DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties, including Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Aurora, and Elgin. The agency is licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (License #3003194). "Batavia and the Tri-Cities are where many of our families live, and we wanted to be part of the
Celebrate the New Nature Play Space at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, Nov 9
Celebrate the new Nature Play Space at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, Nov. 9 GENEVA, IL — The Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the Kane Forest Preserve Foundation invite the community to celebrate the new Nature Play Space at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, during a ribbon-cutting and grand opening Monday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend the celebration, then stay to explore and play. Designed for unstructured, child directed play with nature, the space encourages children to use their
Forest Preserve District Protects the Core of Sugar Grove's Namesake Woods
GENEVA, IL — Kane County’s second-oldest forest preserve just grew in size, with a 33.09-acre addition to Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove.The Forest Preserve District of Kane County closed on the property Oct. 7. Along Bliss Road, adjacent to the eastern section of the preserve, the addition features intact forest-floor wildflowers and massive oaks. It includes the core of the woods that gave Sugar Grove its name.The village was named after a 500-acre woodland in 1834. Protected from wildfires by
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Rotary Club of Batavia Launches 38th Annual Charity Raffle
$50,000 Grand Prize and Early Bird Drawings Support Local Charities, Community Needs and Career EducationBATAVIA, Ill. — September 1, 2026 — The Rotary Club of Batavia has officially launched its 38th Annual Charity Raffle, continuing a longtime community tradition that gives participants the opportunity to win significant cash prizes while supporting organizations and programs serving the Tri-cities area and beyond.Raffle tickets are $100 each, with only 1,200 tickets available. Proceeds from the raffle
Tri-Cities Chambers Launch “Tri-Cities Canstruction”
A Large-Scale Design Competition Using Canned Food to Fight Hunger Open to the public, this event takes place at Waubonsee Community College’s Academic and Professional Center in Sugar Grove February 2027 BATAVIA, IL, GENEVA, IL, and ST. CHARLES, IL — The Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles Chambers of Commerce are proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Tri-Cities Canstruction, a large-scale community design competition that combines creativity, engineering, architecture, and philanthropy to fight
Vanguard Gifted Academy Students Join Millions Globally for World Maths Day 2026
This week, students at Vanguard Gifted Academy joined an international community of learners to participate in World Maths Day, one of the world’s largest education events. Hosted by 3P Learning, the event challenges students to test their mathematical fluency through live, 60-second "Mathletics" rounds against peers from across the globe. While the event features a global leaderboard, the focus for Vanguard students was centered on personal growth and the mastery of "fact fluency." Rather than
