LILY LAKE – A long-shuttered gas station has reopened, offering fuel and food for the first time in years to those driving between St. Charles and Sycamore.

Tuesday, the Marathon station at Routes 64 and 47 in Lily Lake began offering motor fuels for sale. An associated convenience store on the property had reopened earlier this month.

The station and convenience store is under the management of SFQ Properties Inc. of Maple Park. The group also owns and operates the Mobil station in downtown Elburn, said Syed Quadri, a representative of SFQ Properties.