Batavia junior Avery Hacker, who had eight top-3 finishes across 10 races, including a runner-up finish in the Class 3A state meet, is the Kane County Chronicle girls cross country Athlete of the Year.

Dixon scored the first 21 points of the game and used a suffocating defense to defeat Kaneland 35-16 on Wednesday night at Lancaster Gym.

The Arechiga Restaurant Group plans to open a coastal-lounge dining experience called Playa Bar & Music Lounge in St. Charles, with tacos, margaritas and music that aims to evoke Mexican seaside flair.

Norwegian-Americans celebrated Christmas Nordic style with food, music, and gifts.

A 2,475-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1992, has changed hands.

The single-family home located at 38W371 Glenwood Drive in Batavia was sold on Nov. 24, for $560,000, or $280 per square foot.

The Second City's "Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire" is playing at the Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora through Dec. 23.

A single-family house located at 335 Forest Trail in South Elgin has a new owner.

Local restaurants are adding seasonal flair to their cocktail menus for the holidays.