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Questions are mounting about Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain's absence; a memo in April indicated he was in the hospital then and its unclear if he's been back to work since.

The Aurora Lions Club will offer youth vision exams for children ages six months to 16 on Saturday

South Elgin Police are investigating a shooting outside an apartment complex. The police are asking anyone with information to contact them.

James Joseph opened The Book Shop Batavia eight years ago at 15 N. River St., with a mind towards education – his.

A lifelong resident and prominent defense attorney has joined the five-member Board of Fire and Police Commission for the city of St. Charles.

Column: In honor of Unplug Day on Saturday, July 11, the St. Charles Park District has added several special events to help families find ways to spend time together outdoors, embracing the warm days and evenings too.

The Aurora Fire Department responded to two house fires on the Fourth of July, including one that left a home uninhabitable, displacing a family of six

A 30-year-old Bloomingdale man was flown to a hospital Wednesday with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Geneva, authorities said.

The St. Charles mother of three who drowned in the Fox River July 1 will have her funeral visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Moss-Norris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third St., St. Charles.

A fire igniting a third-floor deck was extinguished by firefighters before it could spread to the rest of a home in St. Charles on Tuesday

Two buildings were evacuated and a roadway was temporarily shut down Tuesday in South Elgin due to a natural gas leak, authorities said.

Kane County officials say they are concerned about the Sheriff’s Office’s budget overruns, which total about $12 million since the 2023 fiscal year. The SAFE-T Act has been cited as a main reason.

Two Aurora men survived being shot on the Fourth of July. The incident has launched a police investigation and search for the shooter. Police are asking the public for any helpful information identifying the shooter.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the 71-year-old woman killed in a head-on crash in Geneva on July 4. The woman's son was previously said to be in critical condition by authorities.

A Kane County judge accused a Plato Township man, charged with felony domestic battery, of being a liar and recused himself from the case, sending the defendant to be assigned to another judge.

Following the death of a Geneva woman in a head-on crash on July 4, the Aurora man charged with reckless homicide has been ordered to remain in Kane County jail prior to his next court hearing.

With several players back from a 25-win season, most notably sophomore point guard Cody Rader, senior forward Ben Peterson and senior guard David Udoiwod, Geneva is poised for another big season. The Vikings won their summer league during the live period.

In a Monday update, Kane County officials said recent heavy rains caused severe damage along Scott Road, adding "the very large repair” could take a couple of weeks.

A 27-year-old woman from Pingree Grove was killed while riding a bicycle after a hit-and-run crash in Hampshire Township early Monday morning. Police are asking anyone with information to help identify the driver.

Geneva Navy veteran with a rare cancer went toe-to-toe with insurance company finally to get approval for proton therapy as recommended by her doctor.

A Geneva woman was killed and her son injured in Randall Road head on crash

Kane county residents are asked to report property damage from the storms on July 3 and 4.

As St. Charles continues replacing aging water mains across town, the city recently approved more than $5 million in contracts to install new piping and improve roadways. The work is expected to include detours and road closures across town beginning late summer.

The St. Charles Fourth of July fireworks show has been canceled due to stormy weather, the city announced Saturday evening.

State Sen. Don DeWitte, R–St. Charles, and state Rep. Dan Ugaste, R–Geneva, will partner with the Illinois Tollway to host an event for residents to switch I-Pass plastic transponders with window stickers.

The Kane County Forest Preserve District announced it bought 220.041 acres in two parcels along Brier Hill Road in Hampshire Township for $3.14 million.

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The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman whose body was recovered from the Fox River Wednesday in St. Charles Township.

A Hampshire man is charged with several felonies after authorities said he abducted a girl from a bicycle and sexually assaulted her in Pingree Grove.

Kane County Circuit Judge John Barsanti sentenced Dru K. Jarvis, 27, of Lake in the Hills to 96 years in prison Wednesday, July 1, following a jury conviction for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and armed violence in deadly road-rage shooting.

The newest member of St. Charles City Council took the oath of office after being appointed to fill a sudden vacancy.

Kane County agencies have recovered a body from the Fox River Wednesday evening near St. Charles Township, officials said.

A Carpentersville man has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the 2023 drive-by shooting death of a 17-year-old in Carpentersville. Two others were shot in the incident, surviving their injuries.

St. Charles East senior Addie Schilb, who was all-conference across three sports, led the girls basketball team to a sectional title and qualified for state in the triple jump, is the 2025-26 Kane County Chronicle Female Athlete of the Year.

A detour has been posted for an intersection near Lincoln Park in St. Charles as construction crews tend to water main work. Will it reopen before the holiday weekend?

Batavia is offering a temporary cooling center from now through 7 a.m. Saturday, July 4 at Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave.

Another batch of popular roadways across Kane County are seeing temporary lane closures as crews work on making roadway improvements.

Kane County's chief judge has issued a new order restricting protests, demonstrations, noise and interference with ICE arrests at the courthouse.

St. Charles North senior and Penn State signee Lucas Tenbrock, who was an All-State honorable mention kicker/punter in football and an All-State discus thrower in track and field, is the 2025-26 Kane County Chronicle Male Athlete of the Year.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to avoid the area of an active investigation involving sheriff’s police, the Sugar Grove Police Department and the Lombard Police Department.

The new kids on the block are looking for a new block. The Wahlburgers restaurant location in St. Charles announced in a post it’s closing “effective immediately,” and will be opening in a “new location coming soon.”

When it comes to governmental accounting and financial reporting, the city of St. Charles has been sterling for four straight decades. The city announced it has earned recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 40th consecutive year.

All the Kane County Clerk’s Office locations will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day on July 4.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada honored the city of Geneva's accomplishments with three awards, representing the highest form of achievement for financial reporting and budgeting practices.

A new home decor store, A Rooted Home, recently opened in Batavia.

A small aircraft made an emergency landing in a field in Bartlett.

Kane County will soon have its own wind phone installed at Gunnar Anderson Forest Preserve in Geneva. The project was at the request of Elaine Haughan, whose son James died of sudden cardiac arrest in 2021 at age 18, just three weeks shy of his 19th birthday.

Elgin police ended search efforts Saturday afternoon for a man they alleged “interfered with railroad operations” downtown and then ran into the Fox River with a knife.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of Clever Fox Counseling.

Moonlight Theatre in St. Charles is closing the curtains on its downtown historic location, with plans to move to a new spot.