About St Charles

Arts & Culture resources for visitors

Arcada Theater - 1926 Vaudeville, 800 seat theater, complete with vintage pipe organ! Presents top-name bands, singers, comedians, live theater, children's movies (630) 962-7000

St. Charles Named #1 City in Family Circle Annual Survey of Best Towns and Cities

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Family Circle named St. Charles #1 in its 2011 Annual Survey of Best Towns and Cities for families. The comprehensive survey included communities from across the country and is featured in the magazine’s August 2011 issue.

City Budget & Finance

The annual budget and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) are available for viewing on the Finance department page of the City's website (Finance documents).

Copies of the City’s budget are also available for viewing at the St. Charles Public Library and the Accounting Office of the Finance Department, City Hall, 2 E. Main Street.  Those who wish to request their own paper copy of the City’s budget should contact the Finance Department at (630) 762-7002.  

• Community Unit School District 303 (630) 513-3030
• St. Charles Business Alliance 630) 443-3967
• Elgin Community College  (847) 697-1000
• St. Charles Chamber of Commerce (630) 584-8384
• St. Charles Heritage Center (630) 584-6967
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The City of St. Charles, Illinois, is guided by three driving principles in its Mission: Service. Tradition. Community.  Together, these principles create a thriving environment for people who live or visit here, and for businesses to prosper. Our City has gained national recognition as a family-friendly town and wide acclaim for its architecture, living up to its nickname The Pride of the Fox.