The zoning hearing for the nearly 1,000-acre LaFox of Campton Hills development continues Thursday evening.

The latest acquisition of open space in Campton Township will join more than 1,100 acres of township or forest preserve open space in central Campton Township.

Two passengers in Tyler Schmidt's car were killed when it collided with a school bus in Campton Township on Halloween 2022. He is due to be released from prison within a matter of days.

Kane County area communities have announced Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours set for Oct. 31. Here’s what’s happening in your neighborhood:

The LaFox of Campton Hills plan calls for 900 residences on almost 1,000 acres of newly annexed property. A hearing on the plan is due to continue Thursday.

The former Kane County coroner submitted paperwork to run for sheriff. Who else has filed to run in the 2026 primary election?

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The 41 felony charges filed Oct. 10 against former Campton Hills police chief Steven Millar allege that he sold three guns to the village’s former police and fire commission chairman, John Djukic.

Campton Hills has placed officer Douglas Kucik on paid leave and noted allegations that resulted in charges against him three former officer, including the chief, took place under previous leadership.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

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Update: Former Campton Hills Police Chief Steven Millar has been charged with 41 felonies connected to an Illinois State Police investigation that alleges firearms from a police evidence room were unlawfully sold between 2018 and 2023, records show.

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Campton Hills trustees approved an annexation agreement and the annexation of 962 acres for LaFox of Campton Hills in two split votes Thursday night.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver killed in a rollover crash in St. Charles Township Tuesday morning.

Several Kane County police agencies are hosting events in their communities for National Night Out Aug. 5

The Campton Hills Planning and Zoning Commission noted not to recommend special use zoning for Headwaters Academy, a private school, in a residential neighborhood.

The owners of Headwaters Academy are seeking a special use zoning permit from Campton Hills to have a private school in a residential neighborhood, at 42W420 Campton Hills Road.

Campton Hills' village president calls the LaFox development “This is probably the biggest thing that’s ever happened in town. Geneva District 304 officials want an impact fee of more than $6 million.

Campton Hills will host National Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Blvd.

Campton Hills officials canceled a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday night on a 962-acre annexation to allow more time to work with Geneva District 304.

Rosary High School in Aurora, long known for its academic rigor in preparing girls for college, has added College Prep to its name as of July 1.

Campton Hills officials canceled a public hearing scheduled for Thursday on a 962-acre annexation to allow more time to work with Geneva District 304, Village Administrator Mark Rooney said.

A Schaumburg man faces attempted murder charges after authorities say he admitted to shooting three people inside a Kane County home.

When a trustee on the Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue board voted to support a candidate to fill a vacancy, neither man disclosed that they were in-laws.

Sycamore 2-year-old Oliver Olinger’s life looks a lot different now than it did this time last year, his mom Sami Olinger said. Not only did he get a police escort Sunday among some of his favorite vehicles to the St. Charles Motorcycle Museum, but he's also cancer free.

Three people ranging in age from 21 to 70 were shot inside a home in Kane County early Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office announced.

Campton Hills stands to receive $9.45 million in permit fees from a proposed annexation of 962 acres with 900 homes, according to a draft agreement, but the Geneva school district isn't guaranteed any of that.

In a departure from the contentious now-dead project of Settlements of LaFox's more than 2,000 homes in St. Charles, the village of Campton Hills is poised for a smaller, less dense annexation.

The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue board censured Trustee Nick McManus and called for his resignation due to his actions towards its administrator, as revealed through an investigation.

The Campton Hills Police Department will join with numerous police agencies in northern Illinois to conduct a traffic safety initiative on Wednesday, June 4, along the Illinois Route 64 corridor.

Schmidt will get credit for 827 days already served – both while on electronic home monitoring and physically in jail.

Voters in Kane County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Schmidt pleaded guilty in February to reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving.

Voters were yes and no on various referendum questions Tuesday night.

This spring, Kane County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

From a $140.3 million school construction plan in far Western Kane County to a fire protection district levy, voters will weigh in on various issues during the upcoming election.

Squire Ale House on Route 64, owned by Karas Restaurant Group that operates The Village Squire locations, opened on March 18 after months of preparations.

The Campton Township Solid Waste Disposal District has renewed its sold waste disposal deal with LRS for five years beginning April 1.

Village officials dropped an alleged zoning violation against Campton Hills Trustee Janet Burson Tuesday in an adjudication hearing that lasted all of two minutes.

Squire Ale House in Campton Hills, the latest from Bob Karas and the Karas Restaurant Group, opens Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Campton Hills trustees approved the concept of a settlement Feb. 18 with police officer Dominic DiMaggio, but attorneys are still negotiating the specifics.

Campton Hills Trustee Janet Burson made a brief appearance before a hearing officer Tuesday, who granted her a continuance to March 18 for an alleged zoning violation.

The continued disciplinary hearing for a Campton Hills police officer ended minutes after it began on Thursday, with attorneys saying the Village Board would take it up at a later date for settlement.

Ed Muncie, candidate for Campton Hills Village Trustee on his top priority: "First, I want to continue to preserve and protect our semi-rural way of life while promoting responsible growth." Read the full questionnaire here

Frank Binetti, candidate for Campton Hills Village Trustee: "One of the reasons I am running for office is to try and bring unity. not only to the village board but to the community in general."

Campton Hills paid one of its police officers about $62,500 not to come to work during the last 10 months because he tried to organize a union, his attorney said.

A Kane County circuit judge Monday sentenced a driver involved in a fatal school bus crash to at least 15 days in jail for violating the terms of his pretrial release on electronic home monitoring.

Festivals happening in St. Charles, Woodstock, Elburn, Aurora and many more communities around northern Illinois.