Kane County

Geneva is poised to make a liquor license holder ineligible to serve in public office, a redo of previous votes in 2012 and 2016.

Batavia City Council membere continue planning to replace the city-owned dam from the Fox River, and will review plans for a feasibility study this summer at their April 15 Committee of the Whole meeting.

Kane County Undersheriff Amy Johnson has announced she will seek the Democratic nomination next April to run for sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm election.

Democrats made significant gains in township races across the suburbs during this month’s election.

The Geneva Police Department will accept unwanted or expired prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 as part of the National Drug Take-Back Day.

As mail-in ballots are waning to the last day Tuesday, April 15, incumbent Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns is 176 votes up from challenger Karsten Pawlik, 3,099 to 2,9,23 votes, in results that are still unofficial.

These open mic nights are filled with giggles and grins.

Check out local bookstores for your next favorite read.

Licensed clinical social worker Kelly Jacobson helps keep communication rules simple between partners.

This St. Charles wellness center offers a range of modalities to their clients for "peak" fitness results.

Three fifth grade students at Fabyan Elementary School in Geneva were top award winners this year in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's annual Poster, Poetry and Prose Contest.

Kane County Republican Central Committee Chairman Andro Lerario filed a complaint with the Illinois Board of Elections alleging the St. Charles Education Association violated state law by not stating on its election signs who paid for them.

Scouting America Three Fires Council in St. Charles hosted an annual food drive in March, collecting 28,476 food items, enough to feed 250 families for one week.

Spring has sprung! And just as we are enjoying the longer days, and the warmer temperatures; the buds filled with promises of regrowth and green lawns- it’s time for us to dust off and get outside!

State law changed in 2009 allowing holders of liquor licenses to be elected as aldermen, if certain conditions were met.

Tuesday’s vote rezoned the property from a B3 designation to a B4 district, which will allow the sale of alcohol. State law only allows video gambling in businesses that sell alcoholic beverages.

Not everyone is an artist, but every one can use art to convey feelings and emotions, and document their recovery journey.

News that Friends of the Viking Ship bought property in downtown Geneva – and that the plan would include razing the existing 1831 house there – caused some consternation among preservationists.

The four deputies with the Kane County Sheriff’s department were investigated for their role in a car chase on Randall Road that ended in the fatal shooting of an Aurora man in May 2023.

Take part in mini-golf games, tennis, pickleball, boating and more at this St. Charles park.

A funeral was held Friday for three children who died in a house fire in Carpentersville in March.

It’s been nearly 25 years since Tri City Health Partnership began providing quality medical care to resident of central Kane County. TCHP receives no state or federal funding. Grants, donations and fundraising events like this one provide the means for qualified volunteer special

The Eagle Scout rank is the highest honor awarded in the Boy Scouts of America. Only 0.5% of all youth in the U.S. younger than 18 are recipients, according to the release.

More than 100 people filled the lobby of the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva for the Kane County CASA's Hands Around the Courthouse to highlight child abuse awareness and prevention.

The annual Hands Around the Courthouse in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month was held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva.

There are plenty of Easter Egg hunting opportunities in Kane County from April 12-19.

The owners of a proposed chicken restaurant at 427 E. State St., Geneva, are seeking special use zoning for a restaurant, and variations on lot and area requirements.

A tragic car accident took the life of a 14-year-old St. Charles student last weekend in Indiana, while his family was returning home from a spring break vacation.

For the past five years, more than 5,000 daffodil and over 150 Virginia bluebell bulbs have been planted in the park each year as part of Project Daffodil, organized by the River Corridor Foundation and the St. Charles Park District.

The Campton Township $17.2 million open space referendum is ahead by 87 votes, according to unofficial results.

St. Charles Alderperson Paul Lencioni attacked the character of fellow council member David Pietryla and called on him to resign at a City Council meeting.

Led by the strong hitting of Simon Bratt, Wheaton Warrenville South wore down visiting Geneva on Tuesday night.

A jury on April 4 found Rodolfo Cervantes-Madrigal guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. He remains in custody at the Kane County jail.

The Friends of the Viking Ship bought property in downtown Geneva so they can build a permanent museum home for it.

Jordan Laskowski of St. Charles was killed in a car crash in Indiana over the weekend, according to a news report.

Use local resources to find diverse art out and about in Kane County.

A large brush fire near the borders of St. Charles and Campton Township closed Route 38 and other roadways Monday morning as several local agencies worked to extinguish the blaze.

A charity that takes care of abused, neglected and unwanted horses has won a temporary reprieve from having to leave the rural Kane County farm it calls home.

Get gift bundling inspiration for special occasions.

A comprehensive look at upcoming outdoor summer shows across Kane County.

This month’s discussion, “Competition, Cold War, or Conflict? Navigating U.S.-China Relations in Tense Times.” is at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17 in the Bisbee Conference Room at the library located at 1 South Sixth Avenue in St. Charles.

This Batavia Barber is dedicated to quality service with style.

Make better connections and understand the science of love with local experts.

Band manager Linda Schielke said the art of rediscovering a passion for music opens something beautiful within each of the band’s musicians.

The Earth Day festivities will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road.

Protestors chanted “Dump Trump!” and “Hey hey! Ho ho! Trump and Musk have got to go!”

West Aurora boys volleyball defeated Naperville North 19-25, 25-22, 15-12 to claim the title of West Aurora's own invitational Saturday.

What do the studies of Freud, Jung and the dalai lama have in common? Their studies found the importance of dreams in understanding human behavior.

What can combat a rash of stupidity? Fiction, Rick Holinger argues.

Campton Township voters resoundingly rejected the request for a rate increase by nearly 78%, with 3,080 no votes to 890 yes votes, a difference of 2,190 votes.