Kane County

Can Kaneland and Geneva add to their record seasons? Can Burlington Central make up for last year's early exit? Can another Kane County team make an underdog run? Here are some boys basketball playoff storylines to watch.

Kane County property transfers from Jan. 23 to 30, 2025.

The Kane County sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal crash Monday morning near West Dundee.

After generating nearly $200,000 from a single-use bag tax last year, the city of Batavia is deciding how to spend that money, reviewing proposals for green initiatives, including energy audits and rebates for residents to make energy-saving improvements to their homes.

Richard Holinger’s upcoming poetry collection, "Down from the Sycamores," weaves together art, nature and human connection.

Kane County business owners have different expectations for how tariffs promised by President Donald Trump will affect their industries.

Marmion had four wrestlers fight their way to third place in the Class 3A while St. Francis' Jaylen Torres overcame a first-round loss to take bronze in the Class 1A 285-pound tournament. Plus, other results from the final day of the IHSA boys wrestling individual state meet.

An In Focus column by photo editor Sandy Bressner

The City of Aurora's Animal Care and Control Division has launched a new volunteer program offering five specialized roles to enhance animal care and create fulfilling volunteer experiences.

A former employee of a Geneva dance studio, who was charged with theft of more than $100,000 from the business, pleaded guilty Friday.

A DeKalb woman was killed Friday after she was thrown from her vehicle in a traffic crash, according to a news release from St. Charles Police Department.

Marmion's Nicholas Garcia and Zach Stewart, along with St. Charles East's Dom Munaretto, all advanced to their respective championship matches, while four others secured their spot in the medal matches during Day 2 of the IHSA boys wrestling individual state finals.

All lanes of Route 38 are again open to traffic, following a Friday morning closure in St. Charles.

Motorists traveling through St. Charles on Feb. 21 should avoid Route 38 between Peck and Brundige Roads, as law enforcement has blocked off the route to investigate a traffic crash.

Article about local artist of the month for March Kane County Magazine.

Article detailing the growing trend of assimilating home design and technology.

Article exploring the theory of the kitchen triangle and how it plays into modern design.

This article features gardening and landscaping tips for the modern outdoor design.

An Elgin man was charged this month in connection with three car burglaries last October in Geneva.

Carpenter Elementary assistant principal Sean Degman will be the new principal at Hoover-Wood Elementary, according to a news release from Batavia School District.

Sara Abdul led all players with 23 points, six steals and five assists, and Wheaton North continued its surge in the second half of the season with a 52-45 win over St. Charles North in Thursday's regional final.

Eighteen Kane County-area wrestlers advanced to the semifinals of the IHSA individual state tournament, while 12 more fell to the consolation bracket at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. on Thursday.

Batavia used a combination of lockdown defense and the hot shooting from behind the arc of seniors Kaidyn King and Natalie Warner to get a 50-32 victory over York for their fourth straight regional title.

St. Charles East used a 10-0 second-quarter run to regain the lead and fought off a determined Lake Park team over the final two quarters for a 44-22 win in the Class 4A Willowbrook Regional final.

Here are the Kane County-area qualifiers for the IHSA individual state wrestling meet.

A year after falling just short of becoming a two-time state champion, St. Charles East junior Dom Munaretto is ready to fight his way back to the top of the podium at the IHSA boys individual state finals.

St. Charles Police Chief Jim Keegan will resign on March 19, after having been on a personal leave of absence since Nov. 6, 2024.

Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles will host a classical concert on March 16, 2025, to raise money for a new boiler.

The driver of a semi that struck a woman in a crosswalk earlier this month has been cited, according to Batavia police.

St. Charles East senior Anthony Gutierrez won the 165-pound championship at the Class 3A Conant Sectional, winning all of his matches either by fall or tech fall. Gutierrez was selected as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The Geneva City Council Tuesday approved a request to extend site plan approval for a year because the developer has not begun construction and no building permit has been issued.

From late January to early February, Geneva Public Works crews responded to four water main breaks and three water service leaks, spending 36.5 hours fixing them, often in frigid temperatures.

Campton Hills Trustee Janet Burson made a brief appearance before a hearing officer Tuesday, who granted her a continuance to March 18 for an alleged zoning violation.

A boy was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after he was struck by a car Tuesday afternoon near North Kirk Road and East Wilson Street, according to Batavia Police.

St. Charles businesses, nonprofits and community groups that want to be part of the annual St. Patrick’s Parade can apply until Friday, Feb. 21.

A Campton Township man was charged Saturday morning after pointing a gun at traffic from inside a St. Charles bar, according to police.

The Batavia Police Department is open to the public as a warming center during the National Weather Service' wind chill advisory, in effect until noon on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Kane County property transfers from Jan. 21 to 22, 2025.

The Batavia Lions Club is collecting donations of old eyeglasses and hearing aids, which can be recycled and refurbished to help those with visual and hearing impairments.

Fifth Ward Alderperson Robert Swanson suggested they save $55,000 by stripping out the cost of the Springfield lobbyist.

Pastor Katie Shaw Thompson of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren takes over as executive director of PADS in Elgin.

Kane County Audubon events for March include bird walks, a road trip and more.

“Love your family and friends,” Aurora police Cmdr. Bryan Handell said Saturday at a ceremony remembering the Henry Pratt shooting victims.

Amid a statewide push for alternative clean energy sources, Batavia and other Kane County municipalities are assessing options before extending their energy contracts.

St. Charles East qualified 10 of its wrestlers for the state finals and crowned five individual champions at Saturday's Class 3A Conant Sectional.

Marmion had 11 of its 14 wrestlers punch their ticket to the Class 3A state meet, with five wrestlers winning sectional titles at the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional. West Aurora and Glenbard West each had four wrestlers qualify for the state meet.

Next Generation Playground’s inaugural “Color Outside the Lines 5K” and Family Fair on aims to raise autism awareness and fund the creation of an inclusive, sensory-friendly playground.

Well, if you’ve been reading this column for the many decades it’s been in print, you probably know that the Holinger family had a spring tradition started by my mother.

A Barrington Hills village trustee and children's charity founder has been tapped as the new state senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District.

Long-time volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva celebrates procedure that saved her heart as hospital marks Valentine's Day for its Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.