Congratulations to Bill Pellico, who is a member of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors!
William Pellico’s philosophy on life has always been “be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” He’s lived by this principle to the fullest extent during his 30-plus-year engineering career at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, having worked on everything from accelerator technology to cryogenic systems.Pellico’s recent venture into detector electronics led him to
BATAVIA, IL) – Plans are underway to begin the Illinois Route 31/Batavia Avenue Road Diet Project as early as Monday, Sept.30. The project area extends from Fabyan Parkway to Mooseheart Road, excluding the section between Houston Street and Elm Street.
Superior Striping, the City contractor, will begin removing existing pavement markings using water blasting technology, followed by the removal of raised reflective pavement markers. Temporary striping will then be applied before the permanent pavement
BATAVIA, IL – Luminous watercolors and vibrant oil paints capture visions of the Batavia landscape in a new exhibit at Batavia Depot Museum showcasing artworks from the Batavia Historical Society’s collection. “Through the Artist’s Brush” focuses on the works of local painters. The collection spans 17 decades and includes a painting from 1860 depicting the Revere House Hotel and more recent paintings of the Batavia Depot Museum and the Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory.
“There are so many amazing
BATAVIA, IL. (JUNE 18, 2024) – Batavia Police Chief Shawn Mazza, who began his law enforcement career in Batavia as a patrol officer in January 1999 and worked his way up to Police Chief in 2022, has announced his retirement effective January 14, 2025.
Mazza oversees a police department with 43 full-time sworn officers and 12 civilian employees. During his tenure, he helped spearhead several community-focused initiatives, including Coffee with a Cop, Cones with Cops, the expansion of the bicycling