As Parent Petroleum gears up for a new 6,000 square foot office building in St. Charles, the city took a moment to acknowledge the business’ four decades of contribution to the community.

Just a few months before Scout Troop 13 celebrates its 100 year anniversary of dedicated service to the residents of St. Charles, its members have another reason to celebrate. The troop was presented with a “Spirit of St. Charles Award.”

Food pantry operators say they've seen a large increase in visits in the last month and Congressmen from Illinois denounced cuts to federal SNAP benefits at a roundtable discussion in Geneva.

Geneva needs a new police department, as the current one leaks and has a vermin infestation, an official said as the city considers going to voters requests for money for a new police station and home rule.

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.

The official estimate for St. Charles’ 2025 tax levy was passed by city council on Nov. 3. Here’e a look at how it will hit your pocketbooks and help fund the city.

For the next two weeks, traffic is being reduced to one lane during work hours along Dunham Road in St. Charles.

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.

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.