Batavia
$1M in federal stimulus to improve Batavia street
Aldermen this week approved a Wilson Street sidewalk improvement project from Batavia Avenue to Water Street. Batavia received approximately $1 million in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to resurface Wilson Street from Randall to Raddant roads. ... Full story
Windmill City ponders wind power
Restored windmills are on almost every major intersection along the Randall Road commercial corridor. Wind Energy Pass is a street name on the city's southeastern border and a Windmill City guidebook was published featuring these historic structures. ... Full story
Batavia Farmers' Market opens Saturday
Batavia MainStreet kicks off its 14th annual downtown Farmers' Market on Saturday, June 27. The market runs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon through Oct. 10 on South Water Street between Wilson and First streets in downtown Batavia. ... Full story
Batavia approves sod ban
City officials have enacted a sod ban during the summer as part of new water restrictions. Aldermen on Monday approved the new rules, which prohibit the installation of new lawns or new landscaping from July 1 through Aug. 31, typically the driest months of the summer. ... Full story
Get a glimpse of Batavia's best garden
One could get a pretty good botany lesson by going through Barbara Lewis' garden. Japanese Red Maple trees, Pink Turtlehead plants and Marsh Marigolds fill her garden, along with a variety of other plants and flowers. ... Full story
Batavia OKs tearing down former Batavia Bowl
On Monday night, aldermen voted to let Batavia Enterprises demolish a 100-year-old plus building in downtown Batavia that most recently housed Batavia Bowl. ... Full story
Batavia looking to save historic buildings
The probable demise of two historic buildings in downtown Batavia due to neglect has city officials looking for ways to prevent any more. The discussion is spurred by a request to knock down the Batavia Bowl on First Street, parts of which were built in the late 1800s. It once housed wagon-building and paper-bag companies. The city council will vote on the demolition Monday, at the request of a potential buyer who estimates it would cost more than $2 million to fix it up. ... Full story
Batavia Garden Walk set for June 20
"Primrose to Prairie” is the theme of this year’s garden walk presented by the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners on Saturday, June 20, from 10 am to 4 pm. Seven gardens are open for discovery, from a stately property that was once part of the Underground Railroad to a former limestone quarry overlooking the Fox River. ... Full story
Batavia Bowl on its last legs
Its central bearing frame has settled so much, there's no way to jack the floors up so they don't slope. The roof joists are rotting. Water has damaged the foundation enough that it likely needs to be replaced. A brick addition is pulling away from the main building. ... Full story
Replacing a water heater? Batavia now requires permit, inspection
People planning to replace a water heater, furnace or air conditioning condenser in Batavia now need to get a permit from the city to do so. The city council, citing safety concerns, passed a law Monday night requiring permits and inspections for those items, as well as electrical service upgrades, boiler replacements and renovations and ductwork replacement. ... Full story
Batavia searching for solutions to crumbling brick paths
A lovely stroll on a brick-paved sidewalk in downtown Batavia can result in a trip of a different sort if you're not careful. ... Full story
'Little Town in the Big Woods': Depot museum serves up big scoop of Batavia history
School soon will be out for the summer. Looking for interesting and fun things to do with the kids? Explore the "Little Town in the Big Woods" -- the history of Batavia, the home of the first permanent white settler in Kane County. ... Full story
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