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Area Information

We've assembled an extensive listing of links to local government and community websites for you to discover and learn more about the beautiful Fox River Valley.
Local Government
City Of Batavia
City Of Geneva
City of St. Charles
Kane County Government
Kane County, IL: Directory of Departments

Chambers of Commerce
Batavia Chamber of Commerce
Geneva Chamber of Commerce
St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce

Cities & Towns
City of Batavia the city government site
City of Geneva the city government site
St. Charles city website with town overview and lots of links

Community Guides
OntheFox.com A guide to dining and shopping in the Fox Valley

Economic Information
Batavia Chamber of Commerce
Batavia Mainstreet dedicated to promoting the downtown
Downtown St. Charles Partnership dedicated to promoting the downtown
Geneva Chamber of Commerce
Geneva Economic Development Kane County Census Demographics
St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce

Health Care
Delnor Community Health System
Dreyer Medical Clinic
Kane County Health Department
Provena Mercy Center
Rush Copley Medical Center

Libraries
Batavia Public Library
Chicago Public Library
Geneva Public Library
Saint Charles Public Library

Local History
Batavia Historical Society
DigitalPast is a really cool site where you can look up historical photos
Geneva Historical Society
History & Genealogy of Kane County, Illinois
St. Charles History Museum
St Charles Public Library - Historical Buildings Good links to many buildings

Mapping
Mapquest, Mapblast, Zip2 Type an address to get a map, directions, etc.
Sidwell Mapping Co. has all the plats of the Chicago and Fox Valley area available online
Spaceimaging.com See a neighborhood from a satellite or see the topographic map
Terraserver is another satellite imaging website

Museums
Depot Museum in Batavia
Fabyan Villa Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled home to tour
Fox River Trolley Museum Enjoy a trolley ride along the Fox River
Garfield Farm Living history is recreating
St. Charles History Museum
Scitech Aurora’s hands on science museum

Newspapers
The Beacon News, serving Aurora and the tri-cities
The Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Sun-Times
The Daily Herald The newspaper that covers all of the Western Suburbs
Kane County Chronicle The local paper for the tri-cities

Recreation
    Area Weather
    Digital City: Chicago
    Weather Forecast by Intellicast

    Forest Preserves
    Kane County Forest Preserve has many diverse preserves to enjoy
    DuPage County Forest Preserve in neighboring DuPage County

    Park Districts
    Batavia Park District
    Fox Valley Park District
    Geneva Park District

    Team Sports
    Chicago Freeze Geneva’s new minor league hockey team,
    Kane County Cougars Geneva’s very popular family outing to see minor league baseball

    Activities
    DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau
    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
    Fox River Biking Trail Map
    Illinois Golf Courses Summary
    Illinois Prairie Path more area biking and hiking trails
    Kane County Flea Market famous Marketplace event and other fairgrounds activities
    The Morton Arboretum
    Snowboard Park Yes, Kane County even has a snowboard park
    Villa Olivia Resort And, yes, there is even skiing and golfing

    Local Conservation Organizations
    Campaign for Sensible Growth
    Chicago Wilderness Magazine
    Conservation Easements
    The Conservation Foundation
    Nature Conservancy

    State of Illinois Recreation
    Illinois Links a good summary of links
    Illinois Department of Natural Resources
    Illinois State Parks Information from the Department of Natural Resources
    Inside Illinois good overview of activities and events all over Illinois
    Trail Monkey Overview of Illinois State Parks and some additional information on Illinois Outdoors

    Cultural
    Batavia Renaissance Project an organization devoted to promoting the arts
    Chicago Botanic Garden
    First Street Playhouse Batavia’s intimate theater in the round
    Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin
    Paramount Arts Center historic Aurora theatre has many diverse offerings
    Steel Beam Theatre is an intimate theater in St. Charles

Schools - Colleges & Universities
Aurora University
Elgin Community College
Waubonsee Community College

Schools - Private
Aurora Christian Academy
Elgin Academy
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Marmion Abbey & Academy Montessori Academy

Schools - Public
Batavia Public Schools
Geneva Public Schools
St. Charles Schools

Tax Records Online
Aurora Township
Batavia Township
Campton Township
Dundee Township
Elgin Township
Geneva Township
Kane County, IL: Collector/Treasurer
St. Charles Township

Transportation
Chicago Transit Authority
Metra commuter train system
Pace bus system
The Regional Transportation Authority

Utilities
AT&T Home Page Cable Television Service
BATV-43 Batavia's local cable access station
Community of Batavia Illinois
City of Geneva Utilities
Northern Illinois Gas (NICOR) serves all the tri-cities
SBC Telephone service
The Weatherization Pages good "how-to" information for weatherizing your home