David Petesch

St. Charles nonprofit Big Hearts of Fox Valley donated 184 new backpacks filled with school supplies to students in District 303 ahead of the first day of school.

National bestselling author William Hazelgrove will discuss his latest book, “Greed in the Gilded Age: The Brilliant Con of Cassie Chadwick,” at the St. Charles Public Library at 1 p.m. on Sept. 10.

A proposed eight-unit duplex development in downtown St. Charles moved closer to approval with a positive recommendation from the city's Plan Commission this week. Units could go for $1.9 million a piece, according to the current proposal.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the remains of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a freight train near the Elburn Metra Station on Aug. 18.

An Elgin man has been found guilty of kidnapping and violently attacking a woman in March 2023, according to a news release from Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser.

The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles will reunite with Alter Brewing Company for a fundraising event at the brewery on Aug. 27.

Kane County investigators are still working to identify the remains of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a freight train near the Elburn Metra Station on Aug. 18.

The St. Charles Fire Department released its 2024 annual report, which showed increases in calls and work-related injuries over 2023.

A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a freight train near the Elburn Metra Station Monday morning.

The 135-year-old tin shop building at 106 N River St. in downtown Batavia will be demolished by mid-November to install public restrooms.

Registration is open for the 12th annual Halloween-themed Bat Race, hosted by Batavia United Way.

Community gardeners are invited to donate any extra sweet or spicy peppers to be used in the third edition of the Fire on the Fox community hot sauce, beginning Sept. 9.

The St. Charles Police Department released its 2024 annual report, which showed increases in traffic incidents, DUIs and arrests over the previous year.

St. Charles Plein Air - where artists paint in the open air around the area for the community to see and enjoy - runs Aug. 18 to 24 this year.

The St. Charles Fire Department will host an open house event in honor of Fire Prevention Week.