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Roadside safety checks results released for October.
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents "Mozart & Mendelssohn” on Saturday, Nov. 8.
All 17 St. Charles District 303 schools and administration stepped up to support the St. Charles Public Library Community Cabinet with food donations. The Community Cabinet is available when it is open to anyone who needs food.
The four-building, four-story downtown St. Charles development has gone through several public meetings, highlighting some concerns multiple aldermen and community members share. Chief among those concerns was affordability of the units.
For the next two weeks, traffic is being reduced to one lane during work hours along Dunham Road in St. Charles.
Like it or not, there are a few gardening chores left before shutting down for the year and starting to plan next year.
Check out 10 seasonal events to ring in the most wonderful time of the year.
Get cozy with hearty meals and delicious libations at this local institution.
For 12 years, this Geneva-based plastic surgery clinic has cared for their patients with quality and respect.
Midwest Veterinary Services helps give insight into the lessons you take from your beloved pets.
It's time on Saturday to smash those post-Halloween pumpkins in Geneva.
A man has sued Chapelstreet Church in Geneva, claiming he was sexually abused by a youth leader as a minor, after the senior pastor had been informed of a prior allegation against the youth leader.
Leaf collection for St. Charles residents is underway, expected to go through Dec. 5, according to the city. Here's what to know
A Geneva business that provides grooming, boarding and daycare services for dogs is under new ownership.
Local tourism officials are touting the Q Center in St. Charles for the role the facility has played over the past four decades in attracting events and shoppers to the downtown area.
Kane, DuPage and McHenry county mayors “remain very concerned that not having equity in voting on the new NITA board will set them up to be absolutely steamrolled,” state Sen. Don DeWitte said.
The latest acquisition of open space in Campton Township will join more than 1,100 acres of township or forest preserve open space in central Campton Township.
The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of Prime Cut Restaurant and Wine Bar.
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold an information program for adults to learn about the Kane County Certified Naturalist program.
Participants can to explore the evolving news media landscape during a News Media, Trust, and Truth program at the St. Charles library.
This collection program is complimentary to Montgomery residents, allowing for easy removal of fall leaves throughout the season.
Illinois State Police Troop 3 will conduct roadside safety checks in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties during November.
Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for Oct. 26-Nov. 1, read aloud for you
Gifts and Amor, 103 E. Wilson St., Batavia, is a Guerra’s Leather stand-alone store which carries a selection of leather belts, wallets, bags, boots, hats, stuffed animals, children gifts, and party supplies.
The York boys and girls cross country teams repeated as Class 3A Lake Park Sectional champions Saturday.
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum recently was presented a Corporate Responsibility Award by Camp I Am Me by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance.
The Aurora Police Department recently launched the Senior Safety and Resources Unit to strengthen the department’s connections with the elderly and protect seniors from scams and crimes.
Geneva High School students will see one new course and modifications to six existing courses in the 2026-27 school year, after the school board approves.
Donations for state Rep. Suzanne Ness’s 5th annual Diaper Drive will be collected through Monday, Nov. 3 at locations throughout her 66th House District.
Two passengers in Tyler Schmidt's car were killed when it collided with a school bus in Campton Township on Halloween 2022. He is due to be released from prison within a matter of days.
With videos circulating of masked ICE agents using tear gas and chemical agents to disperse protesters, condemned by immigrant advocates as increasingly aggressive tactics, the Illinois General Assembly sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk a bill supporters say protects due process.
Kiddie ghosts and goblins – and some big kids too – did some trick-or-treating in downtown Geneva Thursday where retailers and restaurants passed out goodies. Official door-to-door trick-or-treating hours in Geneva are 3 to 7 p.m. Friday.
Without waiting for a scheduled hearing on an ex-wife’s standing as a special representative for her late husband in a wrongful death lawsuit, a federal judge ruled on his own that she needed to file in state court.
Kane County area communities have announced Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours set for Oct. 31. Here’s what’s happening in your neighborhood:
Fall is a bold time for young coyotes. As sightings increase during “dispersal season,” here’s what you need to know to ensure you co-exist peacefully with our canine neighbors.
From Capitol News Illinois: The plan calls for raising the existing Regional Transportation Authority sales tax by 0.25 percentage points, to 1% in Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage and Will counties and 1.25% in Cook County
Geneva High School has courses that allow students to get credit at community colleges and also the University of Illinois. The school hopes to expand those opportunities.
Illinois State Police will conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties.
Aqua America, the company which owns area water supplier Aqua Illinois, has been sold. It supplies water in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Will counties, among others.
Search our table to see what designation your Kane County school received on the 2025 school report card.
Attendees at the Batavia High playoff football game against Hoffman Estates Friday are asked not to swear, call names, boo, use offensive language or hand gestures or be intoxicated.
Dermatique Laser and Skin in Geneva recently celebrated its 20th anniversary as a medical spa and laser clinic.
State Rep. Jed Davis, R-Yorkville, and State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will co-host a bipartisan town hall at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora.
St. Charles District 303 is looking for volunteers for a newly formed facilities committee to establish priorities in dealing with more than $400 million in identified building needs.
Steve McClone of West Dundee and Stacy Iwanicki of Wonder Lake recently were inducted into the Illinois Conservation Foundation’s Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame.
Ed Perry of Montgomery said he and his neighbors had no idea the Halloween haunted house experience they started six years ago would become an annual tradition.
A Kingston man is facing new charges after police found explosive devices in his home this month, according to multiple sources.
The LaFox of Campton Hills plan calls for 900 residences on almost 1,000 acres of newly annexed property. A hearing on the plan is due to continue Thursday.
The Geneva Police Department announced various downtown streets will be closed for the Ooh La La Chocolate half marathon, 10K and 5K races.
A black cow and a brown cow got loose from their yard in rural Elgin Township and ended up in someone else's backyard.