Check out this 1,148-pound pumpkin, which is on display at Wasco Nursery and Garden Center through Halloween.

St. Charles' annual Scarecrow Festival rang in the fall season right last weekend.

The Batavia Arts Association at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., will hold a Halloween Masquerade fundraising event from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.

The Rotary Club of Batavia will host its 21st annual Corvette Raffle at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at Avenue Chevrolet at McKee and Randall.

Batavia’s Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., a 1,600-square-foot studio, will extend its hours due to high interest.

A Batavia resident is being charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance Thursday after being found with 890 grams of cocaine at his house.

The Batavia Mothers’ Club Foundation will hold its fourth annual Brownie Bake-Off at Four Beans Coffee House at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8.

On Sept. 17, Batavia resident Kathi Luedemann was involved in the “Art of Giving” charity event at Cantigny  with the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Luedemann donated four watercolor paintings for sale and helped the food bank raise more than $10,000 at the event.

In honor of St. Charles' 175th anniversary, we’re calling on current and former residents to share with us their stories, memories and photos of the city’s past 175 years.

A local high school student is dead after a two-car crash that closed down a mile-and-a-half stretch of Randall Road Friday afternoon, police say.

A Batavia woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in Kane County Court to taking her neighbor’s cat.

A Batavia house fire caused an estimated $50,000 worth of damage Saturday night.

The Holmstad Retirement Community, 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, will hold their 32nd annual Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26.

A car show titled “Classic Cars for Classic Seniors” will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Bethany Ministry Center, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia.

The city of Batavia’s semi-annual fire hydrant flushing will be done during September and October.