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Column: Getting rid of old paint, pesticides, household chemicals, and other hazardous materials is easier than ever with Batavia’s Household Hazardous Waste Front Door Collection Program, writes Lori Botterman with the city of Batavia.

The St. Charles Public Library District is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees to serve the remainder of the term through next year.

The St. Charles Police Department said it received several complaints from residents stemming from the late night live music during the “Chicagoland Halal Fest 2026” at the Kane County Fairgrounds over the weekend.

An Aurora man was charged Aug. 11 with 15 felony counts of possessing images of child sexual abuse material of victims under age 13, according to authorities.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold its eighth annual Rusty Rodeo on Saturday for community members to help remove invasive rusty crayfish from local waterways.

Column: In a world filled with distractions, art instructor Susan Anderson invites her students to connect with their imagination and creativity and have a fun time, writes Melissa Rubalcaba Riske for the St. Charles Park District.

Despite Kane County officials saying they’re concerned about the sheriff’s office being $9.5 million over budget from 2023 to 2025, State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser told board members that the information was already provided to them in different meetings.

The girls golf season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

An Aurora man was charged in a July 6 fatal hit-and-run crash that killed 27-year-old bicyclist Ebony Calvillo of Hampshire, authorities announced Tuesday.

More than 3,800 Kane County residents are without power Tuesday afternoon following severe storms across the region, according to ComEd. Multiple road closures also are in effect, according to Kane County Emergency Management.

A lightning strike set a roadside tree ablaze and damaged an underground natural gas main in Bartlett.

With the start of the school season later this week, Batavia addressed residents' “frustration” that the roadwork could make for a traffic and congestion nightmare.

Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelly Orland received the National District Attorneys Association’s Distinguished Faculty Award at a recent conference in Boston.

The Batavia Park District recently announced plans to upgrade Batavia Riverwalk and Engstrom Family Park using $250,000 in state grant money.

The city of Geneva is officially swearing in incoming Fire Chief Matt Lohse and Deputy Chief Steve Hernandez on Aug. 17. The public is invited to meet the new leaders before the event.

A St. Charles resident is in critical condition after his e-bike struck a box truck in Geneva Friday. Authorities shut down East Side Drive from Geneva Drive to Division Street to continue the investigation.

Column: "Isn’t it curious how easily our attention leaves the beauty right in front of us?" writes Joan Budilovsky

Birth to 5 regional family councils assist young families in accessing services and assessments during a time of critical development for young children.

Two people died in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 in Aurora early Wednesday morning. The Illinois State Police said the crash remains under investigation.

A woman was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound in Elgin Monday. Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the department.

A woman was transported to the hospital and a 21-year-old man was cited by police after a seven-vehicle crash shut down South Randall Road in Batavia early Monday morning.

An Aurora man has been charged with murder in a crash in which police said he drove the wrong way on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago after an argument with his passenger, who was killed.

Two 20-year-olds from Kane County have died after they went missing while kayaking near Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin, authorities said Monday. The deaths were announced after a multiple-day search and rescue effort.

Campton Hills is hosting National Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Blvd., Campton Hills.

Amy “Murri” Briel and Veronica Garcia-Martinez, two Democratic candidates vying for state representative in House Districts 70 and 76, made a pitch to voters during a campaign stop in Cortland recently, stumping on the issue of special education.