Plans for a four-story mixed-use building at 1st and Prairie streets in downtown St. Charles continue to move forward.

The St. Charles City Council's Planning and Development Committee in the coming weeks is set to review plans for a proposed apartment building near the Fox River in St. Charles that has been scaled back after neighbors had voiced concerns about the building's height.

The County Board members have spent much of this year debating the need to create a new Kane County sales tax to fund state-mandated police and court reforms.

Geneva aldermen Monday unanimously voted down a proposal for a 100-foot cell phone tower by Verizon Wireless at 1800 W. State St.

The St. Charles City Council’s Planning and Development Committee Monday night will review plans for a proposed apartment building near the Fox River in St. Charles that has been scaled back after neighbors had voiced concerns about the building’s height.

The proposed sales tax would increase the cost of a $100 purchase by 50 cents. If voters approve the new tax, the county will collect an estimated $10.8 million in new revenue in 2023.

The city’s attorney, Kevin Drendel, told the City Council at a recent meeting that he believed Batavia does not have the authority to ban the sales.

St. Charles plan commissioners Tuesday night were generally receptive to a concept plan for a four-story mixed-use building at 1st and Prairie streets in downtown St. Charles.

Aldermen approved two special events Monday night, the Concours d’Elegance for Aug. 28 and Vargo's Dance's Thriller on 38 on Oct. 13.