David Petesch

Batavia police are looking for the burglar who overnight smashed the front door of Liquor & Tobacco on Randall Road and made off with "numerous items."

St. Charles City Council members reviewed the city's Business Improvement Grant program and considered increasing the funding amounts at the Jan. 27 special City Council meeting.

Batavia convenience stores could be forced to remove synthetic drug products from their shelves if City Council members decide to prohibit the sale of Kratom, Delta-THC variants and other synthetic and psychoactive drug products.

Kane County municipalities are working to learn how a pause on federal grants and loans would directly impact their operations and plans, both long-term and short-term.

Kane County Sheriff and State's Attorney warn residents of new wave of phishing scams aiming to steal information and money by threatening jail time for missing jury duty.

Dutchess Cannabis gets OK from Batavia City Council to open the city's first dispensary on Randall Rd.

Despite City Council’s blessing to demolish the Tin Shop building, city staff will continue efforts to relocate and repurpose the building before calling in the wrecking crews.

Kane County law enforcement and school officials are focused on the TRUST Act to guide how they respond to federal immigration policy.

With farm for sale, Maple Park rescue Casey’s Safe Haven needs to raise money in order to save the animals in their care.

Batavia City Officials are deciding the fate of the Tin Shop building, a two-story wooden structure at 106 N. River St. built in 1890, and are moving closer to permitting its demolition.

Proposed Batavia cannabis dispensary is one step closer to final approval with a positive recommendation from the Committee of the Whole at the Jan. 14 meeting.

Eric Blowers will begin serving as Batavia's Chief of Police on Jan. 14, when current chief Shawn Mazza is set to retire.

The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce’s new executive director Rebecca Greenlee is excited to be at the organization’s helm and is ready to guide it into the future.

Looking ahead to 2025: What's in store for Kane County?

Suspected armed robber still on the lam after holding up the Batavia Speedway gas station at gunpoint on Monday, Jan. 6.