Jonah Nink

The City Council approved a contractor to build the signs, which should be ready this fall.

The school board also discussed hiring a search firm after Superintendent Lisa Hichens retires after the upcoming school year.

Batavia Mayor Jeffrey Schielke and the City Council honored Batavia High School’s track and field team at its June 6 meeting, after the team won first place in the Class 3A Illinois State Track and Field finals on May 28.

Owner Frank Mercadante worked as the lead brewer for Burning Bush Brewery for a year and a half before finally deciding to open his own brewery.

The pantry is one of 15 projects nominated by U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood for a Community Project Funding grant.

Feedback gathered from the sessions will help guide plans for how the city will increase new business retention through economic development programs and support.

Delnor kicked off its celebrations on May 6 with an awards ceremony honoring achievements of its nursing staff in areas such as leadership, research and professionalism. Nurses were also treated to special events throughout the week.

The resolution will go before the City Council for approval at the May 16 meeting.

Batavia High School graduate Alexandra Piron now teaches math at two district elementary schools, while alum Justin Allison teaches world history and sociology at Batavia High School.

Jody Stoneberg teaches 6th grade at Rotolo Middle School, while her daughter Lisa Stoneberg teaches Spanish at Batavia High School.

Batavia High School graphic arts teacher Kathleen Tieri Ton and video teacher Jennifer Carpenter have designed courses that give students real-world experiences by working with area businesses.

Batavia resident Daniel Hoefler was named the 2022 Citizen of the Year, while

An equity committee comprised of students, teachers and parents in Batavia School District 101 is scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss options for ways district administrators can improve diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in their schools.

The 'back-up' SSA would only be activated if the association does not maintain common areas in the Kirkland Chase Phase Three subdivision near Wind Energy Pass and Wagner Road.

The district held four community engagement sessions in the past two months to present its 'Building Our Future Together' plan to the public.