Local News

BATAVIA – Lightning was the cause of a house fire that started in a Batavia subdivision Wednesday afternoon, said Deputy Chief Randy Banker with the Batavia Fire Department.

Cadence Fitness and Health Center in Geneva will remain closed for the rest of the day after a floor refinishing project released stronger than anticipated odors.

ST. CHARLES – A 10-month Kane County State's Attorney's investigation has found that as possibly as 10 district employees had knowledge of suspected abuse by former West Aurora High School band director Stephen Orland, but did not report it to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as required by law.

GENEVA – A Memorial Day Parade will step off at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, in downtown Geneva, on Third Street. As a result, the Geneva Police Department has issued a traffic advisory.

GENEVA – Delnor Health & Wellness Center is hosting the 13th Annual Multisport Madness Triathlon Team Youth Triathlon on May 26. The event is expected to draw athletes to Geneva for the event.

ST. CHARLES – More than 110 artists from such states as California, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina and Washington are coming to St. Charles this weekend, and they’re bringing their artwork with them.

After an extensive renovation at Memorial Park, the Batavia Park District will celebrate with a rededication ceremony and activities.

GENEVA – Colonies of fairies live in Theresa Jaeger’s Geneva garden.

ST. CHARLES – The city of St. Charles on Tuesday announced the names of the 13 people who want to serve the two years left of the 3rd Ward term Mayor Ray Rogina once held.

ELBURN – The Elburn Village Board gave a thumbs-up Monday night to a liquor license for Chico’s Tacos, which opened last year at 107 Valley Drive in Elburn.

BATAVIA – The Batavia Park District’s Harold Hall Quarry Beach will open for the season on schedule June 1, despite being flooded out during heavy rains in April.

MOOSEHEART – TV star Erik Estrada of “CHiPS” fame paid a visit to Mooseheart Child City & School near Batavia last weekend to participate in the 10th annual Blessing of the Bikes event and help raise a record amount of money.

SUGAR GROVE – The Sugar Grove Park District has received a $400,000 state grant that will fund about half the cost of Harter Community Park, which will be developed on 14.8 acres south of Harter Road and west of Route 47 at the Harter Middle School campus.

GENEVA – St. Charles School District 303 is trying to get the Illinois State Board of Education brought on as a third-party defendant in the lawsuit over the reconfiguration of two elementary schools.

GENEVA – The Geneva City Council voted Monday to appoint Tom Simonian as 5th Ward alderman, but two aldermen cast no votes, and at least one of them said he didn’t like the process used to select the new appointee.