David Petesch

North High School senior Reese Thomas' Connect More Club went viral and expanded across the nation this year, influencing thousands of high school students to visit their local nursing homes to play Connect Four with residents.

St. Charles residents are invited to apply to several open seats on local commissions, a board and a task force. Commission and task force members research and make recommendations on key issues, while boards manage specific services.

St. Charles motorists should avoid the downtown area this weekend as Scarecrow Weekend traffic is expected to cause significant delays from Oct. 8 through Oct. 12.

The new high-speed chargers are available for public use at any time or day 24/7 and can be paid through an app or with a card at the station.

The annual St. Charles community planting event Project Daffodil will return to Mount St. Mary Park on Oct. 18.

A Montgomery man was sentenced this week to 16 years in prison for a 2024 carjacking in the drive-thru of an Aurora Dunkin’.

Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet opened its doors at a new location on Oct. 1, after a weekend-long move with the help of community members.

Though fall’s only arrived, a St. Charles nonprofit is on the lookout ahead of the Christmas season for Santa’s helpers to help shop for gifts for area schoolchildren and families facing financial hardship. Volunteers should sign up by Oct. 15.

Batavia City Council have selected an appointee to fill the vacant 7th Ward seat.

As e-bikes and motor scooters become increasingly popular, Kane County lawmakers and enforcement agencies are working to address safety requirements and regulations for their operators. 

Geneva Lutheran Church invites animal lovers and their pets to the second Pet Blessing event on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Plans were recently greenlit for an eight-unit duplex development on South First Street in downtown St. Charles, and construction could begin this year for units expected to be priced over $1 million.

An ex-St. Charles Police Department employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming she was the target of sexual harassment and was forced to resign under retaliatory pressure for whistleblowing unlawful department practices, records show.

The cost of charging up an EV in Batavia is getting cheaper, but the city added restrictions and fees for prolonged parking and non-EV parking at charging stations.

Batavia city officials told residents Tuesday they’re aware of ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in neighboring communities.