The next Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting will feature a winter tree identification presentation by botanist, teacher, and photographer Jack Shouba.

An armed robber is still on the lam after holding up US Bank in St. Charles on Nov. 8, police said.

As Parent Petroleum gears up for a new 6,000 square foot office building in St. Charles, the city took a moment to acknowledge the business’ four decades of contribution to the community.

The jazz trio will perform music from the “A Charlie Brown Christmas” soundtrack.

 Metra will be operating its popular Holiday Trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December.

Kane County Circuit Judge John Barsanti set Jan. 7, 2026 as a new date either for a plea or a trial for an elderly man accused of sexually assaulting minors.

After losing in court last month over the condition of a circa-1840 stone blacksmith shop in Geneva, developer Shodeen has filed its third request to raze the structure, according to records obtained by Shaw Local News Network.

Just a few months before Scout Troop 13 celebrates its 100 year anniversary of dedicated service to the residents of St. Charles, its members have another reason to celebrate. The troop was presented with a “Spirit of St. Charles Award.”

St. Charles District 303 is honoring four recipients of the “Distinguished Alumni Class of 2025 Award,” including a champion in women’s health, a pioneer with NASA, a homegrown entrepreneur and a leader In law.

Food pantry operators say they've seen a large increase in visits in the last month and Congressmen from Illinois denounced cuts to federal SNAP benefits at a roundtable discussion in Geneva.

The village refuse hauler, LRS Recycling, will provide bagged leaf pickup at no charge to residents on their regularly scheduled collection days for two weeks, Nov. 10-21

The St. Charles Business Alliance has extended the application deadline to Nov. 12 for the annual Electric Christmas Parade.

Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for Nov. 2-8, read aloud for you

Officers were called to a Batavia home at 5:44 p.m. Friday after a resident reported seeing two unknown men inside the house while remotely monitoring a home surveillance system, Batavia police said.

Check out the photos from our Thank You Veterans special section in Kane County for 2025.

The St. Charles Police Department are actively investigating an incident that occurred today at U.S. Bank in St. Charles.

The city of Geneva will partner with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to hold a Toys For Tots program to provide children toys for the holiday season. Deadline for donations is Dec. 3.

Keeping up a 85-year-old building is no small feat, yet Michael Farrari is working hard at it, as commander of the Geneva-Fox River American Legion Post 75.

Phyllis Clower hid her injury in the Army for six years to serve her country. Now she gives back to the community by volunteering with the organization who helped her get her life back on track.

Martha Sanchez of State Street Jewelers was named the 2025 Geneva Chamber of Commerce Wood Award recipient Thursday night.

There are hundreds of World War I monuments across Illinois – remain silent reminders of a war legacy that still lingers more than a century later.

After spending four years in the Marines, Shannon Moose has now made a name at St. Charles North as the head athletic trainer.

Elburn resident Jen Hall served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller and flew F16 fighter jets at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Sycamore resident and U.S. Army veteran Nate Johnson is the assistant superintendent of the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission, where he finds peace in helping his fellow veterans.

Though many Medals of Honor were awarded decades after the Civil War, and some stories grew in legend, the sheer number of Illinoisans honored reflects the courage of those from the Land of Lincoln.

Michael Iwanicki, superintendent of the McHenry County Veteran's Commission, is set to retire following 27 years with agency.

While serving during the evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021, U.S. Navy Reserve Corpsman Brooke Christenson helped a woman deliver a placenta that was stuck following childbirth – on an airplane – ultimately saving the woman’s life.

A dryer fire in St. Charles on Thursday caused around $60,000 in damages, authorities said, displacing residents in two apartments.

Elgin police Sgt. Richard Free IV, who died Nov. 2, will be laid to rest Friday in Lake County.

A 24-year old man died and a 23-year old woman is in critical condition following a vehicle crash in Aurora, authorities said.

Already crowded races for a pair of largely suburban Congressional seats got even more packed, and four representatives find themselves facing challenges within their own party, as candidate filing for the 2026 primary election wrapped up Monday.

More than two dozen emergency personnel responded to a house fire in Aurora that injured one man and displaced a family and their dog, authorities said.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce bestowed its Wood Award, and several other honors at Riverside Receptions Nov. 6.

Why smash pumpkins? Because it’s fun. Why else smash pumpkins? Because recycling pumpkins into smushed, nutrient-rich compost for soil and gardening prevents build-up in landfills creating more of a trick than a treat for the environment.

Column: Unfortunately, massage is not covered by insurance in our good ol’ US of A, so it can be difficult on the pocketbook. And here’s where our wonderful local community college can help, writes Joan Budilovsky.

A Batavia chiropractor has been charged after authorities alleged he secretly videotaped more than 180 of his patients, most of them women and young girls, as they undressed or were nude.

The online application goes live on Saturday, November 15, visit cffrv.org to access the scholarship application.

Traditional desserts made from lingonberries, “smorbor” open-faced sandwiches, and “lefse” potato flatbread were part of the cultural offerings at the “Taste of Norway Hostfest” in Montgomery.

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents "Mozart & Mendelssohn” on Saturday, Nov. 8.

The Elburn Leos Club is hosting a free dinner for veterans at noon Sunday, Nov. 9 at th Elburn Lions Club, 500 Filmore St., Elburn. The Elburn Leos are youth members of the Elburn Lions Club.

Geneva needs a new police department, as the current one leaks and has a vermin infestation, an official said as the city considers going to voters requests for money for a new police station and home rule.

The four-building, four-story downtown St. Charles development has gone through several public meetings, highlighting some concerns multiple aldermen and community members share. Chief among those concerns was affordability of the units.

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

The official estimate for St. Charles’ 2025 tax levy was passed by city council on Nov. 3. Here’e a look at how it will hit your pocketbooks and help fund the city.

An Aurora man was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for a 2022 incident in which one man in Aurora was shot dead while another recovered after also being shot, officials said.

Roadside safety checks results released for October.

All 17 St. Charles District 303 schools and administration stepped up to support the St. Charles Public Library Community Cabinet with food donations. The Community Cabinet is available when it is open to anyone who needs food.

For the next two weeks, traffic is being reduced to one lane during work hours along Dunham Road in St. Charles.

Like it or not, there are a few gardening chores left before shutting down for the year and starting to plan next year.

Check out 10 seasonal events to ring in the most wonderful time of the year.