A Batavia person reported losing $648,000 in a Bitcoin investment involving someone met through a dating app claiming to be a Naperville investor, police reports show.

Lelanie Posada drained buzzer-beating shots at the ends of the first two quarters, giving St. Charles North an early advantage it wouldn't give up to come away with a 43-36 victory over Geneva.

In response to an extreme cold advisory, the city of Batavia opened a temporary warming center until noon on Friday, Dec. 5 at the police station, 100 N. Island Ave.

The Geneva Christmas Walk begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Geneva alderpersons recommended seeking a 2026 referendum for a new $59.4 million police facility, a question that could be put to voters on the March 17 Primary Election ballot. City Council action still is required.

The city of St. Charles’ curbside leaf collection program has been temporarily suspended after nine inches of snow accumulated over the weekend, officials announced Wednesday.

St. Charles North sophomore Kayla Beu, who won her second consecutive regional championship, took second place both at the conference meet and sectional round, and finished with a 12th place finish at the Class 2A state meet, is the Kane County Chronicle Girls Golfer of the year.

State lawmakers and Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns welcomed passage of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act – known as NITA – and detailed its benefits to local suburbs.

Four of the five Glenbard East starters put up double-digit points to secure a high-scoring 78-63 victory over St. Charles North.

Geneva's 10-0 fourth-quarter run pulled the Vikings to within a point, but host Naperville North held them off for a nonconference win on Tuesday.

The Geneva Park District’s Playhouse 38 has tickets available for its production of “The Little Town of Christmas" Dec. 5-7.

Turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer for all your planting needs.

Let hope in for the holidays, and embrace peace.

Learn more about local opportunities to create, play and give when school lets out.

Check out what St. Charles Park District is updating and working on through wintertime.

Enjoy a holiday tradition with eateries like Nosh, Josef's Meats & Deli and Mad Batter Bakery and Confections.

A Batavia chiropractor, accused of secretly recording more than 180 patients while they were naked or partially dressed, acted alone, according to a news release from the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.

Home Instead Fox River Valley, 440 S. Third St., Suite 205, St. Charles, offers home care services to help aging adults stay engaged with professional caregivers support to stay well and safe at home.

The 2025-2026 girls wrestling season is underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle area.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Neighborsgrid’s one-year anniversary and expansion.

A fourth civil lawsuit has been filed as a class action against a Batavia chiropractor, who is also accused in a felony criminal complaint of secretly recording more than 180 of his patients while they were undressing or fully nude.

Where locally dense fog develops, patchy slick spots may also occur Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated AudioNova Batavia’s new location.

Geneva History Museum, 113 S. Third St., is helping raise support for area nonprofits with its annual ‘Giving Trees’ holiday campaign.

United Methodist Church of Geneva will host a Whoville Breakfast Bash on Dec. 6 for residents as part of its Whoville Fest.

Matthew Mosur regularly drove by a vacant, 113-year-old Algonquin home that caught his eye. In June, he bought the house and took on the challenge of renovating it.

Various Geneva streets will be closed Dec. 5 through Dec. 6 for the Christmas Walk and Holiday House Tour.

Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for Nov. 23-29, read aloud for you

St. Charles’ annual Electric Christmas Parade has been canceled because of the snow that’s expected to leave at least half a foot of snow on the ground.

Children who are hearing impaired or deaf can meet a sign language-using Santa Claus in Aurora next month.

Carpentersville fire officials are investigating the cause of a late-night fire that destroyed an apartment building and displaced dozens of people.

A storm with accumulating snow blanketing Northern Illinois started early Saturday morning and is expected to continue through the evening with peak snowfalls in the late afternoon.

The Geneva Lions Club will hold its 14th annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa Dec. 6 for community members to celebrate the holiday season.

Dundee Township supervisor Shefali Shah is accepting applications to appoint two new members to the Dundee Township Mental Health Board. The application deadline is Dec. 5.

With snowy season on the horizon, the city of St. Charles is expanding the boundaries of its downtown snow and ice removal district. The district was created to ensure both community members and visitors can enjoy the downtown freely without any safety concerns.

Several areas of northern Illinois experienced heavy snow Saturday providing enjoyment for some and headaches for others.

St. Charles Holiday Homecoming kicked off Friday with the Lighting of the Lights and the arrival of Santa. And despite several inches of snow expected to fall Saturday, the second day of the festivities – the Electric Christmas Parade - was still a-go as of Friday afternoon. “Snow is coming — and so is the magic,“ the city said in a Facebook post. ”Snow is expected to start accumulating on Saturday, but don’t worry … The Electric Christmas Parade is STILL ON at 5:30 p.m.!"

The city of St. Charles issued a Holiday Homecoming Parade Traffic Advisory to ensure everyone stays safe during the festivities. Here’s how the roadways and parking will be impacted.

Dane Turner set the pace on defense, picking up five steals while Geneva's defense allowed a single point in the first half in a 39-22 victory over St. Francis to win the Bob Schick Thanksgiving Tournament.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Be SMART and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host presentations Dec. 12 offering tips about safe gun storage.

Geneva alderpersons on Monday are expected to reach a consensus on ballot initiatives that could put proposals for a new police station and a home rule municipal classification in the hands of future voters.

Fox Valley Hands of Hope in Geneva established two wind phones – one for adults and one for children, a concept where grieving people can talk to their lost loved ones.

The Kane County Board has again refused to fill the District 2 vacancy.

The St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade is at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29.

The Algonquin Garden Club has successfully transformed a small plot of land in the Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve in Dundee Township into a “mini-forest,” the first of its kind in the area.

St. Charles Collision Experts is one step closer to expanding its auto body shop after the city approved its designs on a site in the Legacy Business Center in St. Charles.

The public is welcome to see eight artists' work and – artists at work – from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, for the Artists Sunday Road Rally.

Ben Piekarz knocked down a go-ahead 4-point play with 49.8 seconds remaining, giving Marmion a thrilling 55-53 win over Batavia in the 50th annual Ken Peddy Windmill City Classic.

While the National Weather Service stressed that exact snowfall totals and the precise track of the storm remain uncertain, confidence is growing that much of the region will experience accumulating snow during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year

With one day until Thanksgiving, residents in St. Charles will be extra thankful if the lights come back on. The city is experiencing a “widespread electric outage” as of Wednesday afternoon.