Sporting messages like “You Made It!” and “Just Keep Growing,” five new murals are welcoming visitors to downtown St. Charles with a splash of color.

Former St. Charles mayor Ray Rogina and former Kane County assistant state’s attorney and Geneva lawyer Pat Crimmins have teamed up to create a podcast that is aptly named Just A Coupla Guys

The grand opening of Revelry 675, which is located at 675 S. River St. in downtown Batavia, is set for Friday night.

Pollyanna Brewing Company, Alter Brewing, 93 Octane Brewing, Broken Brix Winery Cidery, D and G Brewing Company and Riverlands Brewing Company are collaborating together to create a beer. A portion of the beer sales will go to Tri City Health Partnership.

Batavia High School freshman Owen Meiring is anxious to learn how to play the songs of the late musician Michael Heaton. Meiring is the first recipient of the Michael Heaton musical scholarship, which was created last year to honor Heaton, a 1985 Batavia High School graduate.

The St. Charles Fine Art Show will return on Memorial Day weekend for its 24th year along Riverside Avenue and Main Street (Route 64) in downtown St. Charles.

After being in business since 2001, Vero Voce Theater and School of Performing Arts in St. Charles is set to close its doors at the end of May. As owner Dennis Brown noted, the pandemic has adversely impacted Vero Voce’s operations.

People dropping by the Arcada Theatre building in downtown St. Charles in the coming weeks will not only be able to hear some live music, they also be able to dine at the venue’s two new restaurants and stay overnight at The Arcadian Suites.

The supply chain problems that continue to plague businesses helped contribute to the recent closing of The Burger Shop in St. Charles. Geneva resident Marshall McCarty closed the restaurant earlier this month.