Opponents of President Trump's policies organized another national day of protest called "No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance" on Saturday, Oct. 18, with four scheduled in Kane County in Geneva, Aurora, Elgin and Pingree Grove.

A long-abandoned apartment complex in Fox River Grove is now the subject of legal action will soon be demolished after years of standing uncompleted.

The self-proclaimed Bozologist — he’s written the book on Bozo — has taken his massive collection of toys, merchandise, research, and historical ephemera and put it in one place in downtown Elgin.

Local pro-democracy group Indivisible DuPage is planning a day of protests Oct. 18 as part of a national No Kings effort.

An Elgin man is accused of committing a “sweetheart scam” when he allegedly schemed $8,000 in cash and wheel rims worth $1,400 out of a Huntley man who has a “documented intellectual disability.”

An Elgin man arrested with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.314 in McHenry last year has pleaded guilty to driving drunk for a sixth time. How much prison time did he get?

Huntley will no longer have a stop on the planned Chicago-to-Rockford passenger rail line because the city has backed out.

A public information meeting that had been planned for Thursday in Huntley about the upcoming Chicago-to-Rockford commuter rail line has been canceled. But another will take place Monday in Belvidere.

The driver of an SUV died Saturday after crashing into a parked semitruck on the shoulder of Interstate 90 near Elgin, authorities said.

CASA Kane County will host an event in October meant to drive systemic child welfare reform, featuring youth advocate speaker Joshua Wayne.

An Elgin man allegedly hid in a Marengo barn as a SWAT team executed a search warrant on a house and his truck, where prosecutors said they found cocaine with a potential street value of $300,000.

Global packaging company Pregis recently opened a new 477,000-square-foot paper converting center in Elgin, bringing with it more than 500 manufacturing jobs, according to a news release.

Authorities say they've seen a "dramatic increase" in those sharing images of child sexual abuse. But officials in Kane and McHenry counties have employed technology and teamwork to track down sources of lewd images and videos of kids.

A Geneva-based group successfully scrambled to find a venue for speaker Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keeper founder who was convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He spoke in a packed church.

State Sen. Don DeWitte is launching his fourth annual coat drive, collecting new and gently used winter jackets between Sept. 29 and Oct. 13.

A Kane County man who served 24 years in prison for the sexual assault and murder of a 20-month-old child faces new charges alleging he was living near a Carpentersville day care, authorities say. He previously lived near Crystal Lake after his prison release.

A Kane County jury this month found an Elgin man guilty of sexually assaulting a child multiple times between April 2022 and June 2024, according to court records.

Kane County Treasurer Chris Lauzen announced he will seek a second and final term in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. The former state lawmaker says will be his last term as treasurer.

Federal authorities continued the Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement campaign in the Western suburbs Tuesday, including a raid in Elgin attended by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem herself.

Officers had to give the suspect in a string of crimes in the Algonquin area two doses of Narcan when he was found unresponsive in a backyard, authorities said.

The Gail Borden Public Library Foundation will hold a book sale to support the Elgin library’s exhibits and reading initiatives.

An Elgin man is suspected in a string of incidents that began early Thursday morning when authorities said he entered an Algonquin home through an unlocked sliding door and stole a truck.

There are several ways in which the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked in the Kane County area for this year’s 24th anniversary.

Isaiah Marrero, 3, of East Dundee will have his photograph shown Saturday in Times Square in New York City as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society video presentation.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois recently hosted a back-to-school “Prep Rally” to help Kane County-area kids get ready for the new school year.

The principal of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, where a shooting took place this week, is a graduate of St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin.

A Lake in the Hills man accused of sexually assaulting a child younger than 13 was detained Wednesday in McHenry County jail, where he has worked in the past mentoring inmates. He works at Judson University.

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health will host overdose and suicide awareness event 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 at 1845 Grandstand Place, Elgin. The event is free and open to the public.

Elgin Republican Cody Holt announced he’s seeking the nomination for the 33rd state Senate district, a seat currently held by Don DeWitte, R-St. Charles.

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.

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As community colleges take on an evolving role in recent years, Shaw Local News Network is providing details on the compensation of presidents who lead 10 of these publicly funded schools in northern Illinois.

Nicor Gas is proposing a rate increase of over 9%, which it says it needs to keep up infrastructure. Advocates and customers shared opinions at a recent public hearing in Elgin.

Thirteen Illinois state drivers license locations in the suburban Chicago area will begin offering walk-in Saturday service starting Aug. 9.

The downtown Elgin cocktail bar at 161 E. Chicago St. is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a number of events scheduled for Aug. 5-9.

The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame will soon begin accepting nominations for its 2026 class of inductees.

The Illinois Commerce Commission will hold a public hearing for Nicor Gas customers to provide comments on the utility’s proposed rate increase. Customers can also comment online.

An Elgin-area man, charged with illegally possessing "hundreds of suspected explosives" inside a Kane County home, made a brief court appearance Friday.

An Elgin-area man has been charged with 28 felonies after authorities said a multi-agency federal and local police investigation uncovered “hundreds of suspected explosives” and other chemical equipment inside a Kane County home.

A Mexican immigrant from Bolingbrook, who had just appeared in Kane County court, was taken into custody by U.S. Homeland Security Thursday and is now being held in ICE custody at a Broadview detention facility, according to Kane County officials and public records.

An Elgin lawmaker helped secure a state grant for an Elgin-based art studio that plans to refurbish a long-vacant downtown building and turn it into a flourishing gallery and entertainment venue.

Hundreds of people lined Kimball Street in Elgin on Thursday afternoon, carrying signs and chanting as part of the nationwide series of “Good Trouble Lives On” protests.

Hundreds of people met up in Elgin Thursday afternoon, carrying signs and chanting as part of the nationwide series of “Good Trouble Lives On” protests.

The discovery of chemicals at a home in unincorporated Elgin prompted the Kane County Sheriff’s office to call in the bomb squad, officials said.

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An Elgin man who is already on the sex offender registry has been charged with felony possession of child sexual abuse images, according to authorities and official records.

Five Kane County veterans recently received fully refurbished vehicles from the Project Spark initiative at Soldier Field in Chicago. The project helps break barriers to transportation for vets and their families.

An Elgin man had fled from a traffic stop and led police on a high-speed chase, which was called off before he crashed into three cars, causing serious injuries to one person, authorities allege.

An assortment of new food options are popping up in Crystal Lake this summer, including a bakery that has already opened and authentic Mexican restaurants.

Following a traffic crash, a former Huntley couple – convicted in connection with what authorities described in 2015 as a “drug-dealing enterprise” – have been charged with possessing cocaine, court records show.