Netflix has announced Nov. 10 is the release date for the movie The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton. A pivotal scene in the movie was filmed at the beautiful Hotel Baker and in downtown St. Charles last March. Start planning your watch parties now!
Following is a list of candidates who filed Nominating Petition packets in the City Administrator’s/City Clerk’s Office as of 5 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2022:
As a result of simultaneous candidate filings on Monday, December 12, 2022, a lottery was required to determine placement on the ballot for the Consolidated Election to be held on April 4, 2023.
A panel of judges - all retired water operators/managers - picked St. Charles’ water as best in a blind taste test at the Kane County Water Association’s annual water-tasting contest Dec. 15, 2022. The City of St. Charles is committed to providing safe, reliable, water to its customers. That's why we are so excited that St. Charles has been named the Best Drinking Water in Kane County!
Many good things happened in our City this past year. Here are a few highlights:
Development News
Community Development
We often get questions about development on the East Side of the City: What’s the latest with Pheasant Run? Any news about Charlestowne Mall? Here’s an update on some happenings on the east side.
Pheasant Run Properties
Pheasant Run Industrial Park development is underway by Greco DeRosa Investment Group on the former Pheasant Run Resort golf course property on east Main Street/IL Rt. 64.
The St. Charles community has long been a strong advocate for access to proper mental health services for its residents. The mission of the St. Charles Community 708 Mental Health Board is to support and fund local, community-based, high-quality programs and services for St. Charles citizens with mental health needs, substance abuse needs, and developmental disabilities.
The Riverside Water Treatment Plant on Riverside Ave. near the Municipal Building will be undergoing maintenance and upgrades over the next two months. Residents in the affected area (shown in blue on the map below) may notice an increase in the hardness of their water. This change in water hardness will remain until City can flush the water system after plant repairs are complete. Work is scheduled to begin Nov. 7 and be completed by mid-December.
St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek today announced she is revisiting the review process for concepts submitted to redevelop the former St. Charles Police Station site at 211 N. Riverside Avenue.
Mature adults 65 and older are three times more likely to die in house fires than younger adults. Having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of a serious consequence by fire in half. Do you or your loved one’s age 65 and older have working smoke alarms?
The St. Charles Fire Department is partnering with the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance to increase senior safety by providing smoke detectors in homes of older adults living within the City of St. Charles.
