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Batavia photography studio to get subsidized rent
BATAVIA – City leaders are giving Sherry Simonetti a helping hand to expand her photography studio.
Construction to begin next month on Batavia pavilion
BATAVIA – A project to build a pavilion at the Peg Bond Center is moving ahead after being scaled back because of rising construction costs.
Now in its 23rd season, the "Books Between Bites" program was started by the late Lee C. Moorehead.
Batavia seeks volunteer decorators, donated lights
Batavia MainStreet is rallying forces to brighten downtown Batavia with tiny twinkling white lights for the holidays.
Letter: Donate to Batavia United Way
To the Editor: Just Imagine: The struggles of a family recently unemployed and unable to pay their house payments, to keep their children in school while living on the street, and their relief when they are able to get food, shelter and job seeking assistance from Lazarus House, a Batavia United Way funded agency.
Batavia businesses advance as sales tax revenue falls
Mayor Jeff Schielke continued a 25-year tradition this week as he presented his State of the City address to the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.
New Batavia market to sell fresh produce year round
BATAVIA – Barber Craig Foltos wants to give people the opportunity to buy fresh produce year-round. Foltos has started the Wilson Street Market, which will kick off from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at 229 E. Wilson St.
Delnor Hospital to open first walk-in clinic in Batavia
BATAVIA – Delnor Hospital will open its first walk-in clinic in the Walmart shopping center at Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway.
Batavia beach to get 'emergency' repairs
The Batavia Park District will make $86,000 worth of emergency repairs to Harold Hall Quarry Beach, so it can open again next year.
Batavia forum focus on zoning changes
The Zoning Commission today will have an open house to provide information on changes to the city's zoning code.
Aldi to build six-story office building at Batavia headquarters
BATAVIA – Aldi plans to add a six-story office building to its corporate headquarters on Kirk Road and Jewel is planning a multi-million dollar renovation of its store on Randall Road, Mayor Jeff Schielke announced Tuesday during his annual mayor's breakfast.
Batavia OKs ban on video gambling
Batavia, too, is banning video gambling. Not so much because the city council has issues with the morals of gambling, but rather because it doesn't like the way the state is regulating the industry and that the state has turned to gambling to solve the problem of paying for capital improvements such as road and bridge repairs.
Pedestrian hurt in Batavia crash
A pedestrian crossing a busy Batavia road was injured Saturday night when a car struck him.
Batavia sues woman over cop's injuries
BATAVIA – A St. Charles woman is being sued by the City of Batavia in connection with an accident that they claim she caused, which injured a police officer.
Five taken to hospital after ammonia leak in Batavia
BATAVIA – Five people were taken to an area hospital late last night after an ammonia leak was discovered at Dean's Ice Cream, 1253 Kingsland Drive, according to a release from the Batavia Fire Department.
Foster constituents speak in favor of health care reform
BATAVIA – Without health care reform, Amy Ruppert, 48, of Batavia, faces becoming uninsured and uninsurable by April 2010.
Ammonia leak at Dean's Ice Cream sickens 12 workers
Twelve employees of the sprawling Dean's Ice Cream's Batavia plant were hurt late Thursday night during an ammonia leak inside the facility.
3 agencies respond to Batavia ammonia leak
Fire department from five communities joined Batavia firefighters late Thursday in responding to a reported ammonia leak in an industrial park off Kirk Road.
Batavia rail crossing closing Wednesday
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will be making temporary repairs to the North Raddant Road railroad crossing Wednesday.