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Questions are mounting about Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain's absence; a memo in April indicated he was in the hospital then and its unclear if he's been back to work since.

The Aurora Lions Club will offer youth vision exams for children ages six months to 16 on Saturday

South Elgin Police are investigating a shooting outside an apartment complex. The police are asking anyone with information to contact them.

James Joseph opened The Book Shop Batavia eight years ago at 15 N. River St., with a mind towards education – his.

A lifelong resident and prominent defense attorney has joined the five-member Board of Fire and Police Commission for the city of St. Charles.

Column: In honor of Unplug Day on Saturday, July 11, the St. Charles Park District has added several special events to help families find ways to spend time together outdoors, embracing the warm days and evenings too.

The Aurora Fire Department responded to two house fires on the Fourth of July, including one that left a home uninhabitable, displacing a family of six

A 30-year-old Bloomingdale man was flown to a hospital Wednesday with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Geneva, authorities said.

The St. Charles mother of three who drowned in the Fox River July 1 will have her funeral visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Moss-Norris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third St., St. Charles.

A fire igniting a third-floor deck was extinguished by firefighters before it could spread to the rest of a home in St. Charles on Tuesday

Two buildings were evacuated and a roadway was temporarily shut down Tuesday in South Elgin due to a natural gas leak, authorities said.

Kane County officials say they are concerned about the Sheriff’s Office’s budget overruns, which total about $12 million since the 2023 fiscal year. The SAFE-T Act has been cited as a main reason.

Two Aurora men survived being shot on the Fourth of July. The incident has launched a police investigation and search for the shooter. Police are asking the public for any helpful information identifying the shooter.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the 71-year-old woman killed in a head-on crash in Geneva on July 4. The woman's son was previously said to be in critical condition by authorities.

A Kane County judge accused a Plato Township man, charged with felony domestic battery, of being a liar and recused himself from the case, sending the defendant to be assigned to another judge.

Following the death of a Geneva woman in a head-on crash on July 4, the Aurora man charged with reckless homicide has been ordered to remain in Kane County jail prior to his next court hearing.

With several players back from a 25-win season, most notably sophomore point guard Cody Rader, senior forward Ben Peterson and senior guard David Udoiwod, Geneva is poised for another big season. The Vikings won their summer league during the live period.

In a Monday update, Kane County officials said recent heavy rains caused severe damage along Scott Road, adding "the very large repair” could take a couple of weeks.

A 27-year-old woman from Pingree Grove was killed while riding a bicycle after a hit-and-run crash in Hampshire Township early Monday morning. Police are asking anyone with information to help identify the driver.

Geneva Navy veteran with a rare cancer went toe-to-toe with insurance company finally to get approval for proton therapy as recommended by her doctor.

A Geneva woman was killed and her son injured in Randall Road head on crash

Kane county residents are asked to report property damage from the storms on July 3 and 4.

As St. Charles continues replacing aging water mains across town, the city recently approved more than $5 million in contracts to install new piping and improve roadways. The work is expected to include detours and road closures across town beginning late summer.

The St. Charles Fourth of July fireworks show has been canceled due to stormy weather, the city announced Saturday evening.

State Sen. Don DeWitte, R–St. Charles, and state Rep. Dan Ugaste, R–Geneva, will partner with the Illinois Tollway to host an event for residents to switch I-Pass plastic transponders with window stickers.