David Petesch

Francesca Favero has been appointed as the next principal of Wredling Middle School in St. Charles, effective July 1, when Principal Tim Loversky is set to retire.

Retired Kane County Lieutenant Salvador Rodriguez will seek the Democratic nomination next April to run for Kane County Sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm election.

Elburn Trustee and former Cook County detective Lou Santoyo will seek the Republican nomination next April to run for Kane County Sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm election.

Newly elected Batavia council members will be sworn in on May 5 during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

Construction set to begin on the Peace Bridge Ramp project in Batavia that will connect the riverwalk and bridge, intended to provide a smoother transition for cyclists and pedestrians crossing the Fox River. Construction could be completed as early as October 2025.

The current St. Charles City Council will hold its final meeting at 7 p.m. on May 5 in City Hall, followed by the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected officials at 7:15 p.m. in Fire Station No. 1, 112 N. Riverside Ave.

Final election results show that Kane County voters in the Kaneland School District approved a referendum to issue $140,274,000 in school building bonds for district-wide facility improvements this summer.

Registration is still open for the 57th annual Charlemagne Award ceremony on Friday, May 2, hosted by the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce at the Royal Fox Country Club.

The STC Underground Teen Center will host its annual Community Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 2 and 3.

Misfits Jiujitsu, a martial arts gym with an emphasis on safety and mental health, has a new bigger and better location.

The St. Charles community is invited to a fundraising event at Alter Brewing Company on April 23 to support programs and projects along the Fox River.

St. Charles elementary school orchestra teacher Christopher Pettit was awarded the 2025 Bob Haisman Early Career Teacher of the Year Award by the Illinois Education Association.

The St. Charles Fire Department quickly extinguished a kitchen fire at River Glen senior living community Wednesday afternoon.

Batavia City Council members had varying opinions on whether a $20,000 feasibility study was a good idea, with the major concern being uncertainty surrounding federal funding availability.

An even split of newcomers and incumbents were elected to the St. Charles District 303 School Board.