A New York-style deli – Nino’s Italian Deli – held a grand opening on Saturday in Geneva.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs through July 19.

State Rep. Matt Hanson, D–Montgomery, will partner with state Sen. Linda Holmes, D–Aurora, to host an end–of–session community town hall for constituent.

Short-term road closures may be required throughout St. Charles as public works crews ramp up the city’s 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Project. Construction for the project is expected to last from June through late November.

Route 38 in Geneva was shut down early Thursday because of flooding after a pounding of rain and winds that also downed trees and power lines in around Kane County.

Geneva Public Library employees have voted to form a union, the same one that represents St. Charles Public Library employees, who joined AFSCME in 2021.

Alejandro Cota, who was charged in the horrific post-Christmas stabbing deaths of a mother and her 13-year-old son in 2024, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and accepted a life sentence in prison, officials announced in a news release.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24 for community members to kick off its 76th annual Swedish Days.

Kane County Animal Control has cut the ribbon on its new doggy water fountain with benches and shelter for residents and their four-legged friends.

Column: When I think of Geneva, I think of Swedish Days, writes Elisa Reamer of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.

In recognition of the 125 Americans killed by gun violence every day, the Geneva City Council approved a proclamation recognizing June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

A ribbon cutting for a new dog water fountain and shade structure is set for 10 a.m. Monday, June 8 at Kane County Animal Control, 4060 Keslinger Road, Geneva.

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A single-family home in Geneva that sold for $950,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County over the past week.

St. Charles-based nonprofit Tiny N Tall Rescue Inc. is teaming up with 93 Octane Brewing in June with a series of foster outreach events and fundraising opportunities meant to help place animals in foster homes.

Shaw Local newspapers received a combined 45 awards in contest categories that included general excellence, photography, news writing, opinion writing and design.

The former Little Owl, in a historic building in downtown Geneva, is under new ownership and in search of a new tenant.

A crowd gathered around Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns Tuesday afternoon, standing in the bright spring sunshine as he fastened the rainbow Pride Flag and ran it up the flagpole outside City Hall.

Fire Chief Mike Antenore said there was a small infrastructure fire at the East Side Drive substation. ComEd crews came and turned off power to the equipment, he said.

With a resolution passed to preserve the deep body of upstream water resulting from the Fox River dam in St. Charles, the question turns to funding. City Council said it's open to modifying the dam, but did not say how it would cover the project's significant costs.

The popular summer festival opens Wednesday, June 24 and runs through Sunday, June 28 in downtown Geneva.

A DeKalb man faces more than a dozen criminal charges in Geneva

The Geneva High School baseball team took on Belvidere North Wednesday in a Class 3A sectional semifinal at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex.

Geneva authorities are responding Tuesday afternoon to a fire at the ComEd East Side substation, city officials said. This is a developing story

Chicago Snowballs vs. Rocket Squirrels will perform sports entertainment at Northwestern Medicine Stadium in Geneva on Saturday, June 6.

Geneva Community High School Class of 2026 graduated during commencement on Monday at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

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A single-family home Geneva that sold for $960,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County in the past week.

The Geneva Natural Resources Committee will highlight the city’s parkway tree and recycling programs during its next free lecture series presentation in June.

As the Fox Haven Square development continues to revitalize the eastern portion of St. Charles, a new salon looks to offer its own makeover power to the city’s residents. OS Salon is expected to open a new location in June.

After 10 years of leading the Geneva Fire Department, Chief Mike Antenore announced his retirement, effective Aug. 14.

A 47-year-old Geneva man died in a single-car crash about 10 p.m. Thursday, May 28.

A St. Charles resident was injured while putting out a house fire with an extinguisher on May 28.

Constituents of state Sen. Don DeWitte of St. Charles and state Rep. Dan Ugaste of Geneva will host a free property tax seminar June 2 in St. Charles.

The Geneva Park District’s Playhouse 38 has tickets available for its upcoming show, "We Hold These Truths."

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St. Charles resident Michelle Wilcox had already beaten breast cancer when she got a diagnosis of leptomeningeal disease, a rare aggressive form of metastatic cancer that spreads to the cerebrospinal fluid, affecting the lining of the brain and spinal cord.

Kane County government offices are closed in observance for Memorial Day May 25.

Kane County-area communities, veterans groups and organizers will host Memorial Day events throughout the county for the public to honor all deceased military service members.

Large flakes of lead paint found near the Fox River in St. Charles came from a Union Pacific overpass, according to city officials, who said the IEPA has gotten involved.

Lane closures along Kirk Road near St. Charles are expected to delay drivers, as the railroad works on improving a roadway crossing. A detour has been posted to direct people away from the construction zone.

After 104 years in operation, The Little Traveler, the sprawling shop in downtown Geneva, is for sale.

The Geneva City Council Monday approved an expansion of its "Destination Geneva" grant program Monday night, where local nonprofits can apply for grants from $2,500 up to $10,000 for events that bring people for overnight stays in the city.

The remnant of an 1840s blacksmith shop in Geneva is again at the center of a legal battle between the city and the owner after the structure was encased in plastic.

Geneva residents should plan accordingly for two Memorial Day weekend events that will temporarily close streets on the west side and downtown, a triathlon and the American Legion parade.

While federal funding has run dry for the study to remove the downtown dam in St. Charles, the city is considering a resolution to clarify its position of keeping the waterway impoundment. The resolution is being discussed during a May 18 city meeting.

Pulte Homes has proposed a 93 single-family home and 12 townhome units subdivision plan in St. Charles at the former-industrial site of Applied Composites. The developers are asking for $3M in financial incentives and are refusing to build any affordable housing units on-site.

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The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of Savia Cafe and Bakery.

A residential home in St. Charles that sold for $4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County over the past week.