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Mya Leon scored the tying goal as St. Charles East played to a 1-1 draw with St. Viator on Thursday.

St. Charles North had no lack of offense during a double header, recording 19 runs over the two games to secure the sweep. Plus more results from 'across the country in Thursday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Traffic is expected to be congested along Kirk Road in the St. Charles area starting the week of April 6 as workers close lanes throughout the construction zone.

The Kane County Health Department will continue its Parent Cafés this year with a new focus on encouraging fathers and other male caregivers to participate.

A woman was charged with several felonies in connection with the hit-and-run death of a motorcyclist in St. Charles late Wednesday, April 1, according to police and jail records.

Burlington Central senior Liam Schultz, who went 6 for 11 with three home runs, four runs scored and eight RBIs, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

A person was hit by a Metra train near Geneva early Thursday, shutting down service on the UP West line for a time.

West Aurora trailed in the fifth inning and again in the sixth but rallied both times to beat Metea Valley for a nonconference win Wednesday.

West Aurora trailed in the fifth inning and again in the sixth but rallied both times to beat Metea Valley for a nonconference win Wednesday.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of Grand Appliance.

With lines of customers frequently wrapping around their buildings, the incoming “7 Brew” coffee and energy drink hotspot should continue the revitalization of the former St. Charles Mall property. City alderpersons said its nice to see the area taking off.

Column: "It’s understandable that a term like mindfulness might seem confusing – especially when we know how crowded, noisy and not always congenial the mind can be," writes Joan Budilovsky.

Two men from Aurora face several felony charges after a gunfire incident in Aurora leading to a police investigation. There are no reported injuries.

St. Charles residents have indicated they prefer the former police station become a public space, while developers have pushed to build luxury housing, a hotel and other commercial uses.

K. Hollis Jewelers will celebrate its 21 years in business with a day-long event 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at the store, 2030 W. Main St., Batavia.

St. Charles is taking another crack at spurring development of the former police station land along river downtown. The public and council rejected proposals in 2021 calling the high-density options misaligned with the public's desires.

The Aurora Fire Department responded to two separate large garage fires on the same day.

St. Charles East scored four goals in a span of 13 minutes, with having sophomore Mya Leon netting three of them in nine minutes, to secure a 4-0 victory over Burlington Central.

Kane County Thank you, Everyday Heroes Contest 2026

Traffic is expected to be backed-up starting next week in Kane County as workers install fiber optic cables along several roadways west of St. Charles.

Hayden Sujack continued her hot start of the season with two home runs and five RBIs to lead St. Charles East softball past Neuqua Valley at the GoPro Dome. That, and more results from Monday's Kane County Chronicle roundup.

A St. Charles man whom police alleged took more than 400 unauthorized up-skirt or dress videos is now charged with 51 new felonies, including possession of material depicting child sex abuse, according to court and Geneva police records.

The Batavia Public School District 101 board recently named Jon Mickle as its next operations and facilities director. Mickle’s appointment will take effect July 1.

The Kane County Economic Development Corporation announced the appointment of Michael Cassa as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer starting April 1.

Soon, St. Charles residents will no longer need to have workers come into their homes to read their water meters. A city project is upgrading systems to make the work a little more hands-off.