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For all residents west of the Fox River in St. Charles, June 13 is “Community Clean-Up Day.” The program offers residents an easy way to discard unwanted items by placing them at the curb for pick up.

Column: The St. Charles Park District is ready to open a new disc golf course, and a well-loved golf course has a new short-game opportunity as part of its commitment to recreation opportunities for all ages, writes Melissa Rubalcaba Riske for the park district.

Short-term road closures may be required throughout St. Charles as public works crews ramp up the city’s 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Project. Construction for the project is expected to last from June through late November.

An Aurora man and woman were each charged with four counts of felony sexual exploitation of a child under 13 in connection with a video shared on a dating app, authorities said.

The St. Charles Public Library will offer a summer reading challenge to encourage residents to read and has other programs planned, including for Pride Month.

Route 38 in Geneva was shut down early Thursday because of flooding after a pounding of rain and winds that also downed trees and power lines in around Kane County.

Geneva Public Library employees have voted to form a union, the same one that represents St. Charles Public Library employees, who joined AFSCME in 2021.

Alejandro Cota, who was charged in the horrific post-Christmas stabbing deaths of a mother and her 13-year-old son in 2024, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and accepted a life sentence in prison, officials announced in a news release.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24 for community members to kick off its 76th annual Swedish Days.

Six students from St. Charles middle schools were presented "The American Legion School Award" for demonstrating patriotism and leadership in the community.

Residents can find out if they're owed any money through Illinois I-CASH unclaimed property program at a June 17 event in Carpentersville.

Police announced charges Tuesday against a South Elgin man accused of barricading himself inside a bedroom Sunday and threatening to shoot officers who had attempted to take him into custody on multiple felony warrants.

Kane County Animal Control has cut the ribbon on its new doggy water fountain with benches and shelter for residents and their four-legged friends.

The village of Montgomery Beautification Committee is accepting property nominations for recognition as part of its annual Floral Display Awards and Recognition Program.

Drivers in Batavia should expect traffic delays as construction crews close lanes of a busy thoroughfare.

A series of three unrelated house fires over the weekend in Aurora left one resident in the hospital for smoke inhalation, one firefighter with a minor injury, and two homes deemed uninhabitable, displacing a total of 16 people. All three fires are under investigation.

A Plato Township man, already on probation after pleading guilty to felony aggravated domestic battery in 2024, has been charged in a new domestic battery allegation, court records show.

Nick Torrence scored the lone run for Geneva in the first inning as the Vikings saw their historic season come to an end with an 8-1 loss to East Peoria in an IHSA Class 3A Supersectional at Black Hawk College.

The city of St. Charles has appointed someone to fill the Ward 3 seat left by the sudden resignation of alderperson Bob Gehm.

An Aurora man has been charged with first-degree murder after police said he fatally injured a 57-year-old man in an altercation near a downtown church in Aurora.

Column: When I think of Geneva, I think of Swedish Days, writes Elisa Reamer of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.

In recognition of the 125 Americans killed by gun violence every year, the Geneva City Council approved a proclamation recognizing June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

A ribbon cutting for a new dog water fountain and shade structure is set for 10 a.m. Monday, June 8 at Kane County Animal Control, 4060 Keslinger Road, Geneva.

The Batavia Historical Society recently added 10 new historic plaques to expand its Discover Historic Batavia program.

Nearly a dozen Kane County area fire service agencies recently were awarded state grants to help purchase firefighting and ambulance equipment.