The festival features over 1,200 student-athletes competing in various events including basketball, soccer, softball, bowling, skating, chess, checkers, cornhole, volleyball, golf and tennis.

Leaning into lighter, seafood-driven fare, new additions to the menu include an asparagus and prosciutto salad, with burrata and truffle honey mustard, and grilled prawn toast on brioche.

Savor a variety of flavors this spring and summer at these vibrant food truck festivals in northern Illinois.

The Chicago Bears' offseason roster additions are nearly complete after the NFL draft. So what are the Bears' top positions of need heading into offseason practices over the next month? Here's a look.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from Monday's baseball game between St. Charles East and St. Charles North that was suspended due to inclement weather in the second inning.

A Kane County jury convicted an Aurora man of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office announced in a news release.

Members of the Illinois Nurses Association gathered outside Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet on Monday to express concerns about Prime Healthcare's management of that hospital and others in Illinois.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Rochford and St. Charles Mayor Clint Hull, a former judge, will give a talk about the court at the St. Charles Public Library Tuesday.

From Capitol News Illinois: Documents filed in federal court suggest the agency wants the information so it can purge the names of suspected noncitizens using a federal database that many have criticized for being inaccurate

Ladarius Parker was sentenced by Kane County Judge David Klement. Parker was convicted by a jury on March 3 for first-degree murder.

A lawsuit filed Monday takes aim at companies that sell legal marijuana in Illinois and other states, claiming they don't do enough to warn people about the mental health risks. Two McHenry County attorneys are involved.

A Warrenville man has died from his injuries after crashing his motorcycle Saturday evening along Route 14 in Crystal Lake, officials report.

Check out these farmers markets opening for the 2026 season in northern Illinois.

The Chicago Bears will enter next season as the reigning NFC North champions for the first time since 2019. Can they make it two straight division titles? Here’s what the other NFC North teams have done this offseason.

The St. Charles Public Library will host a series of programs for community members to celebrate the United States of America’s 250th anniversary as part of the America250 initiative and Illinois250 commemoration.

A Chicago man was sentenced in Kane County to four years in prison and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution in a theft by deception case, authorities said, adding that among his falsehoods were claims he was going to play for the Bears.

Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for April 26-May 2, read aloud for you

Five shows have been added to the Comedy at Copley series, which runs through Nov. 7, 2026.

Local bars and restaurants are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with food and drink specials.

A single-family home in Batavia that sold for $800,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County during the past week.

The Geneva boys volleyball team seems to be rounding into form at the right time. A title at its own invitational bears witness to that.

The St. Charles Public Library is hosting an art exhibit through June featuring work by local photographer Deb Snow Humiston.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois State Board of Education is asking lawmakers this year for $200,000 to develop a new way of counting low-income students as participation in federal assistance programs declines.

The Batavia Boardwalk Shops will open for the seventh season May 8 at Wilson and River Streets in downtown Batavia.

A single-family home in Gilberts that sold for $360,000 is leading the list of the best real estate deals in Kane County in the past week.

The Tequila Dinner is Thursday, May 7, and the Spring Wine Tasting event is Saturday, May 9.

St. Charles North's girls track and field team took the championship of the 2026 Kane County Meet with 124.5 points. St. Charles East's 110 points was good for second place, and Geneva finished third with 95.

Tate Beran hit a go-ahead two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to help Geneva secure a 7-6 victory over Batavia in a back-and-forth contest.

Nathan Neidhardt fired a complete-game shutout with eight strikeouts while allowing just two hits, Kaden Wasniewski belted a three-run homer in the first inning and McHenry baseball scored its 20th win of the season Friday, shutting out Burlington Central 6-0.

Update: An elderly South Elgin man who was found dead in the Fox River in St. Charles on Wednesday likely drowned, preliminary autopsy results released by the Kane County Coroner’s Office Friday show. This is a developing story.

36 districts are under review as the Justice Department examines opt-out policies and classroom content surrounding gender and sexuality, with the potential for probes to expand to bathroom and sports team access.

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region during the past week. We outline recent property sales in Kane County, all of which featured properties at the price point of $300,000 or under.

Enjoy the outdoors and immerse yourself in nature this spring at these four destinations.

The Chicago Bears added to their playoff roster during and after last week's NFL draft. Those additions will create different competitions throughout the roster over the coming months. Here’s a look at the Bears’ post-draft depth chart as of May 1.

The Oswego Fire Protection District responded to the fire about 12:52 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, crews identified a fire on the roof of the building, according to the release.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois Accountability Commission is also sending letters to local law enforcement agencies for potential prosecution of federal immigration agents amid Operation Midway Blitz

From Capitol News Illinois: Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey proposed changes to electronic monitoring rules, but said his plan would not call for returning to the use of cash bail. JB Pritzker blamed the judge in the case for deciding to release the man accused

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has announced the identification of the 29-year old male found dead of a gunshot wound in a Batavia apartment Saturday where a woman was also found injured.

From Capitol News Illinois: A bill to strengthen privacy protections for transgender and abortion patients in Illinois passed a Senate committee Wednesday in a 9-4 partisan vote.

St. Charles East junior Morgan Beers, who went 9 for 17 at the plate with six runs scored, five RBIs and added five stolen bases, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Martejo Discount in Algonquin is back open after a brief closure, but the possibility of Crunch Fitness taking over the building still looms.

From Capitol News Illinois: Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, said the Senate will not move forward with a constitutional amendment rewriting the state’s redistricting rules after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday

Geneva Art Explosion is Saturday, May 2, and That Arena Rock Show will perform at the Arcada Theatre on Friday, May 1.

The National Football League is closely following the Chicago Bears stadium saga as it winds its way through the Illinois General Assembly, officials indicated after a meeting on Wednesday

Compared with a year ago, prices rose 3.5%, the biggest increase in almost three years.

A single-family house located at 122 North 11th Avenue in St. Charles changed ownership on April 17.

There’s plenty to like about the Bears’ draft class, but one glaring issue still looms large, and it’s not going away, Marc Silverman writes

Lone Star ticks have historically been found in the South and Eastern portion of the U.S., but have been rapidly migrating into the Midwest over the past few years, due to climate change and rising temperatures, health officials said

St. Charles North baseball secured a three-game series win against Batavia, while St. Charles East won its rubber match against Wheaton North with some late offense. That and more in Wednesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Manteno snapped a five-game losing streak to Bishop McNamara that dated back five years with a 5-0 win at home Wednesday, April 29, 2026.