Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is collecting backpack donations to assist people in the community without homes. Donations will go to the church's warming center used in winter.

With nostalgic waves rolling back the decades, Boo Boo Days is returning to Batavia, immersing visitors in the 1950’s and 1960’s sidewalk sales that evolved to embody the spirit of the community. The event runs July 11-13.

Update: Organizers announced they're canceling a planned vigil tribute to the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis's life in St. Charles, electing instead to plan a protest rally July 19 in his name.

Kane County IT company Teqworks recently ranked in the top 100 fastest-growing companies in the Midwest, according to Inc. Magazine.

St. Charles leaders voted to enact a 1% local grocery tax to replace the state tax that's going away in 2026. Several other Kane County communities have also done so.

The man who died after a motorcycle crash in Sugar Grove July 6 has been identified as Anthony Thomas, 26, of Hinckley.