Glasses retailer Warby Parker is opening its 15th Illinois store in Geneva Commons, 414 Commons Drive, on Saturday.

The Kane County Republican Party will host its annual Lincoln Dinner fundriser on Saturday, Feb. 21, with a patriotic theme to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Former Campton Hills village president Patsy Smith retained her position as treasurer following a failed vote to rescind the appointment at an hourlong special meeting Feb. 17.

The Central District 301 School Board announced in a news release that it appointed Amy MacCrindle as its new superintendent beginning July 1.

A Kane County Grand Jury returned an indictment for 76 felony charges against Batavia chirpractor David H. Hanson, 66 of them related to child sexual abuse material.

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St. Charles East won its third consecutive regional title with a complete effort in a victory over Batavia in a Class 4A Regional title matchup

Kaelie Tomalak hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining in overtime, helping fourth-seeded St. Charles North hold off fifth-seeded York for a 48-46 victory for its third regional title in four years.

Elburn Village President Jeff Walter has questioned the validity of testing that found a high amount of a so-called “forever chemical” in one of the wells that provides drinking water to the community.

Three of the four Republicans running for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat have expressed doubts that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election.

Another man from Elgin who had been reported missing for several weeks was determined by authorities to have drowned.

The All Animal Expo is Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Kane County Fairgrounds.

The Geneva City Council this week approved nearly $13 million in waterworks and sewerage revenue bonds to address improvements to its utility infrastructure.

With an unseasonably warm thaw amidst winter’s chill, the months-delayed leaf pickup has resumed across St. Charles.

Led by the duo of David Showman and AJ Rogers, Wheaton Warrenville South pulled ahead in the second quarter and never backed down to secure a 41-29 victory over Batavia to clinch a share of the DuKane Conference title and give coach Mike Healy his 400th win.

Members of St. Charles Episcopal Church were at the Geneva Metra station Wednesday to administer ashes to commuters for Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.

Illinois residents planning to vote by mail in the March 17 general primary are encouraged to get that ballot in the mail extra early, or use a drop box instead.

The St. Charles School District 303 will host a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday for new classrooms and building renovations at Richmond Elementary School, $6.35 million in the making.

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Ali Thomas had 10 of her game-high 12 points come in the second half, including the go-ahead free throws with 58.3 seconds left, to help No. 6 Batavia avoid the upset with a 39-37 victory over No. 11 DeKalb.

Late Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery police and fire personnel responded to reports of kids clinging to a log in the Fox River.

With The Gardner School closer to gaining city approval, the city of St. Charles could implement the next step in a plan to address pedestrian safety and walkability in town.

A heightened level of a pollutant known as a type of "forever chemicals" or PFAS has been detected in Elburn’s water.

The eight candidates in the Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional District seat debated the role Congress should play in resolving the conflict in Gaza at a recent forum.

An Illinois appeals court on Friday reversed lower decisions and ordered Republican congressional candidate Tedora M. Brown’s name to be added to 11th District ballots.

Three Campton Hills trustees have set a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to consider rescinding the Village Board’s Feb. 3 action that confirmed former village president Patsy Smith as village treasurer.

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Both Republicans running to represent Illinois’ 14th Congressional District cited financial issues among their top concerns – but the specifics varied greatly.

Immigration policy was among the issues debated by three of the four Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District at a recent forum.

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Another section of the Elburn Station subdivision is planned, but nearby residents oppose a proposal to extend a road from it to their neighborhood.

The village of Montgomery recently named the recipients of its inaugural Employee Awards Program.

The 14th annual Fox River Summit will be held March 12 in Burlington, Wisconsin and is open to those from Illinois and Wisconsin who have an interest in the Fox River.

Bison returned to Kane County native prairie late last year, and the forest preserve district's programs to see the animals have generated strong interest.

The city of Batavia recently was named as a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.

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A single-family home in Hampshire that sold for $650,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County over the past week.

Current Kane County Undersheriff Amy Johnson and retired sheriff’s Lt. Salvador Rodriguez fielded questions at a recent League of Women Voters forum at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.

A Geneva blogger, facing a $100,000-plus civil action, scored a small win in court this month, when a judge ruled that the plaintiff’s process server has to file an amended affidavit regarding his six unsuccessful attempts to serve a summons.

One Book, One Community from the Geneva Public Library selected 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans, and invites the community to participate.

Kane County Democrats will host their annual Truman Fundraiser in March, with keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, who joined with five other Democratic lawmakers to make a video telling members of the military that they do not have to obey illegal orders.

DePAW Pet Resort of Geneva brought Peter and Clover to deliver their valentines and visit residents at Bria of Geneva during a Valentine's Day party this week.

After getting taken out of the game after two straight turnovers, Ben Peterson turned it around with 17 points to help Geneva take a 62-47 victory over Wheaton North.

Geneva alderpersons host meetings, tours to provide voters with information about the $59.4 million public safety referendum on the March 17 ballot. Fourth Ward alderpersons will host a meeting Saturday.

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it is conducting an independent review into allegations that “excessive force” was used by the Aurora Police Department during a student walkout protest on Feb. 9 against federal immigration arrests.

Multiple schools in Aurora went into a heightened security status on Wednesday after several gunshots rang out in the area of High Street and Superior Street.