The Batavia Woman's Club will present its 11th Annual Charity Luncheon, Auction, Raffle and Fashion Show for Mutual Ground and Rise From the Ashes on Saturday, November 2.

Jennifer Zack is the July Ambassador of the Month for the Batavia Chamber of Commerce. She supports many area nonprofits as a faithful volunteer and connects new residents to the community.

Help Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois by voting, so they can receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm® to help educate local girls about human trafficking.

Several bad weather situations last year damaged the 50-foot Christmas tree that had been on the Courthouse lawn. For safety reasons, the tree was removed, but a new one has been planted.

Dogtopia is a daycare, spa, boarding and training center for dogs. Its located on Fargo Blvd. in Geneva. The Geneva Chamber of Commerce celebrated the new business with a ribbon cutting.

South Street between Southhampton Drive and Burgess Road will be closed until Friday, Nov. 1 as the City repairs the roadway’s culvert crossing that was damaged by a sinkhole.

Conducted by Batavia’s Controlled F.O.R.C.E., the three workshops will focus on situational awareness, verbal de-escalation and what to do until help arrives.