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 University of Illinois Extension and 4-H clubs will host hands-on activities and provide opportunities for families to meet staff and volunteer leaders.

St. Charles resident Vito Graziano will offer a public presentation in October that details the compelling experiences of Italian immigrants in the late 1890s.

Guests can tour the cemetery in small groups and meet costumed interpreters portraying early pioneers and other historical figures from Montgomery’s past.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is celebrating a man who started a podcast highlighting local businesses.

The St. Charles Public Library Foundation is accepting applications to fill its board of directors vacancies.

As a national divide deepened over last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Republican Kane County Board member David Young's comments blaming Democrats and those who identify in the LGBTQ+ community have garnered criticism from both sides of the aisle.

The City of Geneva’s Natural Resources Committee is seeking volunteers for its annual Fox River Clean Up Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 20.

The Kane County Public Service Committee voted 3-2, along party lines, not to issue a proclamation honoring Treasurer Chris Lauzen for receiving a national award for financial management.