Utica has a moratorium on solar farms. But does that apply to residents who want to mount energy-saving panels on the roofs of their homes? The Utica Village Board decided Monday it shouldn’t.

Utica has canceled its remaining meetings for the month of August.

Thursday, the Utica Village Board voted 5-0 (Trustee John Schweickert was absent) to re-implement a 1% grocery sales tax rate on items purchased at village establishments.

The Village of North Utica has canceled meetings of the committee of the whole and of the Planning Commission, both previously set for Thursday, July 24.

At Thursday’s village board meeting, Utica Police Chief James Mandujano said the village force, which usually logs between 550 and 580 reports per year, is on pace for 640 this year. That would be an increase of at least 10%.

The Utica Village Board again has a full house. Eric Bara was sworn and seated Thursday to the vacant trusteeship.

A Waltham Elementary schoolteacher will fill the vacant seat on the Utica Village Board.

The Utica Village Board has moved its June meeting, previously set for Thursday, to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

The sidewalks south of downtown Utica will get a long overdue makeover

The Utica Village Board still needs one trustee – Kylie Mattioda’s trustee seat remains vacant – but otherwise the board returns intact.

A farmers market is coming to Utica on a vacant lot south of downtown.

The Utica Village Board has an opening.

A farmers market may be coming to Utica on a vacant lot south of downtown.

Utica is actively exploring a dog park to be located south of the police department.

Outdoor dining will return to Utica on Mother’s Day weekend.

Mark your calendars: The grand opening of the Market on Mill, Utica’s outdoor retail plaza, will be Saturday, May 3.

Utica plans a May 3 grand opening for the Market on Mill, the village’s outdoor retail plaza

Utica’s Committee of the Whole meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Utica Village Hall, 801 S. Clark St.

The portable retail stalls in Utica aren’t ready for opening – electrical service has yet to be completed -- but they’re close enough that Utica is ready to accept applications.

The Utica Village Board adopted a tax levy of $91,191, which was just less than the 5% limit allowed without a hearing under the Truth in Taxation Act.

The Utica Village Board congratulated retiring officer Mark Credi, who spent 26 years with the Peru Police Department and nearly eight as a part-time officer in Utica.

The Market on Mill retail project in Utica is winding down and will be ready for spring opening.

The Utica Village Board will host a special board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19.

The April 2025 ballot is starting to take shape in the Illinois Valley. Here is who filed in La Salle, Mendota, Oglesby, Peru, Princeton, Spring Valley, Streator and Utica.

Utica Mayor David Stewart confirmed Thursday construction of the Market on Mill, the village’s outdoor retail plaza, should be completed by mid-December.

Utica’s tax base grew by more than $4.4 million. That gives the Utica Village Board a few choices: bring in extra money, grant tax relief or a little of both.

The Utica Village Board has OK’d the reopening of an off-road riding complex.

The Market on Mill retail plaza in Utica isn’t finished yet – there’s at least another month ahead for workers – but the portable retail stalls all will be in place.

There once was a track for dirt bikes and off-road vehicles in rural Utica. Two developers want to reopen it – and manage it better than previous owners had. The Utica Planning Commission took steps Tuesday to make it happen.

The Market on Mill retail plaza in Utica is progressing nicely – but the project won’t be finished in time for this weekend’s Burgoo Festival.

The Market on Mill Street project in Utica is moving along well, but contractors need to maintain that pace to be ready for the Burgoo Festival.

Two years ago, Utica officials applied for a grant to lay sidewalks from Johnson Street south to the police department. That was denied. They’re trying again.

Utica has canceled its July meetings of the Planning Commission and the Committee of the Whole, previously set for Thursday, July 25.

Utica will launch work on the Market on Mill project the week of July 22.

Utica received one do-over bid for the Market on Mill retail plaza, but the village took it. Illinois Valley Excavating, Inc. gets the job for about $1.8 million.

Utica will host a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to (it hopes) award a contract for the Market on Mill, the proposed outdoor retail plaza.

A beauty salon is moving into downtown Utica inside the Beautique, directly north of August Hill Winery.

Utica still doesn’t have a contractor to build its outdoor retail plaza. The two bids for the Market on Mill project came in higher than the engineer’s estimate.

Utica has given Waltham Elementary the OK to launch a temporary expansion.

The Utica Village Board will award a bid May 30 to a contractor to develop the Market on Mill, the proposed outdoor retail plaza.

The Waltham Elementary School Board has settled on a short-term solution to its crowding: modular units.

Utica’s mayor hopes to break ground on the Market on Mill, the village’s proposed outdoor retail plaza, right after Memorial Day or early June.

Bean Box Espresso will not be operating in Utica this summer.

Utica is on pace to go out for bids later this month on the Market on Mill, the north-end shopping plaza that will feature portable retail stalls.

Utica soon will commemorate the worst disaster in its history: the 2004 tornado.

Utica is inching closer to breaking ground on the Market on Mill, the village’s outdoor retail plaza.

Want a sneak peek at the Market on Mill, Utica’s forthcoming outdoor retail plaza? The first of the portable retain stalls arrived Monday and is on display outside the village hall.

The Utica Village Board will host a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.

Outdoor dining will return to Utica starting Mother’s Day weekend.

The Utica Village Board made a significant step toward developing the Market on Mill, approving the purchaes of portable stalls the proposed outdoor retail plaza at the north end of downtown.