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Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser announced she is unable to charge ICE agents over actions she called "reprehensible," including pepper-spraying protesters and tackling a person in Elgin in December.

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.

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.

With utility rates hiking about 50% by 2029, the city of St. Charles is turning to state and federal lawmakers seeking relief from the state's unfunded lead pipe replacement mandate.

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.

Avery Miller allowed just two runs over seven innings, and Glenbard North tacked on seven runs in the first four innings to secure a 7-2 victory over St. Charles East.

St. Charles police are investigating after a man’s body was found dead in the Fox River on Wednesday near the west side along the 200 block of North Second Street.

Authorities in St. Charles have asked people to avoid an area of downtown Wednesday afternoon near where a suspicious device was found Saturday.

The Chicago Pen Show, which returns Thursday through Sunday, offers foundation pen aficionados like Paul Conterato of Geneva the chance to gather with hundreds of other pen enthusiasts. Conterato himself has some 1,500 pens in his collection.

Community members, labor and advocacy organizations will hold a May Day rally in Aurora on Friday to support the rights of immigrants and international workers.

An Aurora man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to Class X felonies of armed violence and drug-induced homicide, the latter stemming from the fentanyl death of a Bolingbrook man.

Batavia baseball scored three runs in the fifth inning, capped by a go-ahead two-run double by Ryan Rodriguez to help the team get past St. Charles North to tie the conference series. Plus more Kane County sports results from Tuesday.

Maintaining a high level of energy throughout the match, St. Charles East downed St. Charles North in three sets – 21-25, 25-22, 25-16 – Tuesday to keep town bragging rights on the Saints’ side of the Fox River.

West Aurora couldn't solve South Elgin starter Jacob Robertson, who tossed six scoreless innings in a 3-0 Upstate Eight West victory in Aurora on Tuesday.

Mya Leon added five more goals, giving her 32 on the season, in St. Charles East's 7-0 win over Lake Park on Tuesday.

Column: Where’s your go-to for news? I wondered, “Are we going to survive as a species, the way things are going? They moved up the Doomsday Clock," writes Rick Holinger.

Update: A person died in a shooting involving police along Interstate 88 after a multi-county police chase from the suburbs into DeKalb County on Monday.

Developing: Westbound Interstate 88 is closed Monday evening for a police investigation, the Illinois State Police said. A large police presence was seen on the interstate just west of Keslinger Road in Maple Park.

Batavia Police are searching for three suspects with a gun who hijacked a Kawasaki motorcycle during what was supposed to be a Facebook Marketplace sale

The St. Charles Business Alliance announced the winners of the 2026 St. Patrick’s Parade. Amidst falling snowflakes, around 31,200 spectators lined Main Street on March 14 to the parading tunes of bagpipers, high school marching bands and Celtic-themed floats.

Piper, a Batavia Great Dane, has given birth t0 an unusually large litter of 19 puppies.

Column: What's Happening in Batavia? A citywide garage sale fundraiser, veterans resource fair and more are coming up this week and in May, writes Lori Botterman.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will transition to the next phase of the East State Street reconstruction project in Geneva starting this week, introducing a new traffic pattern. Here's what to expect

Piper, a Batavia Great Dane, has given birth t0 an unusually large litter of 19 puppies.

The Aurora Lions Club will offer free vision exams for children ages 6 months to 6 years in May.