A drawing of part of the planned Streets of St. Charles project

The St. Charles City Council has passed legislation to undo a financing snag that threatened to significantly delay or downsize a $385 million commercial/residential project at the site of the old Noah’s Ark restaurant.

Meanwhile,…

City Hall, built in 1976, could be phased out or expanded

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Could a new City Hall be in St. Charles’ future?

The City Council has formed a committee to look into the city’s building needs - and erecting a new City Hall…

A parade and a western-style barbecue are among the activities in this weekend’s celebration of the 200th anniversary of St. Charles’ incorporation on Oct. 13, 1809.

The western event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Frontier Park.  It will…

St. Charles officials missed today’s target date for a $30-million bond issue to fund the city’s community and recreational center.

But Mayor Patti York and key City Council members say they remain hopeful a financing snag can be worked out in the…

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St. Charles Mayor Patti York today returned unsigned two recently-passed ordinances allowing the construction of a controversial 252-unit, multi-building apartment complex near the Family Arena.

That means the bills will go into effect. The project, at the northern corner of the…

Republican activist Matthew Seeds has been hired by St. Charles Mayor Patti York as the city’s new community relations liaison.

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Seeds, who has worked for several GOP state legislators and ran unsuccessfully for the House himself last year, will be paid about $46,000…

St. Charles Mayor Patti York says the City Council’s decision last week to maintain the city’s property tax rate despite declining property values could result in some budget trims next year.

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“Non-essential things” such as grants to festivals and social service organizations are…

St. Charles City Councilman Richard Veit said today that he will withdraw his pending bill to increase the pay of the city’s elected officials “and work out a few of the kinks.”

Veit said he’ll probably re-introduce the proposal later -…

Two rival bills dealing with St. Charles’ municipal property tax rate are being pushed by different city council members.

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One measure, submitted last week by Council President Larry Muench at the request of Mayor Patti York, would increase the city rate to 92.1 cents…

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St. Charles County and St. Charles city officials are teaming up to hire an engineering firm to assist them with their appeals of revised federal flood risk maps.

The County Council on Monday night voted 7-0 to pass the joint agreement. The City Council…