The Tri-Cities, or Tri-City area, is a vernacular region that is situated between the large cities of Aurora and Elgin, Illinois, and encompasses the cities of Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles.
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Batavia is a city mainly in Kane County and partly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,098.
Batavia Depot Museum
The Fox River has been of central significance to settlement and life in Batavia.
The Peace Bridge on the Fox River in Downtown Batavia
Mayor Schielke in 2016 (receiving a song about Batavia by local composer Birgit Ridderstedt)