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To spur redevelopment of a vacant historic building that formerly housed the Chamber of Commerce and a dairy plant, the city of St. Charles is considering a $30,000 grant for developers to invite retail and offices to the space.

Thousands attended No Kings rallies Saturday in South Elgin and Elgin, vilifying President Trump as part of a national day of protest.

Mya Leon scored the game-winning goal in the 98th minute and Mia Olenek added 11 saves in net to help St. Charles East to a 2-1 victory in overtime over Plainfield North to win the Rose Ausburg Drach Invitational.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is accepting registration for summer camps for children ages 4 to 6, children entering first through fifth grades and children entering fifth through eighth grades.

The Kane County Health Department is recognizing several national awareness events in April, including Week of the Young Child, National Home Visiting Week and Child Abuse Prevention Month,

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer an EcoLab for community members ages 8 and older to learn about bird ecology.

Tri City Health Partnership is inviting community members to participate in its Queen of Hearts progressive raffle to help fund free dental and medical care to uninsured central Kane County adults.

Campton Hills police is participating in the Blue Envelope Program in partnership with The Autism Hero Project, an initiative to foster safer, more positive interactions between law enforcement and individuals on the autism spectrum.

St. Charles East girls soccer clinched a spot in the Rose Ausburg Drach championship game with a 5-4 win in PKs over York, while the Saints' baseball and softball teams got low-scoring victories. That and more in Friday's KCC roundup.

Column: What's Happening in Batavia? A scam warning, tree trimming and parkway tree programs and what to do if your sewer backs up, writes Lori Botterman.

Geneva's East State Street reconstruction project is scheduled to start on Monday, March 30, and delays are to be expected, especially around State Street and Route 25.

We Can Lead Change, Indivisible Fox Valley Rising and Visibility Brigade have organized a rally March 28 in South Elgin – one of several in the Kane County area.

To improve a public street that is currently in “poor condition”, the city of St. Charles is investing $130,000 in roadwork.

Here are boys volleyball previews for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here are previews of boys volleyball teams from around the Kane County Chronicle area.

A woman has died following a crash in Batavia. A gofundme identified her as a local teacher and mother of five children.

Kaneland senior Marshawn Cocroft, who averaged 21 points a game and led the Knights to a 36-1 record and a third-place finish in Class 3A, is the 2025-26 Kane County Chronicle Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Kaneland senior Marshawn Cocroft, who averaged 21 points a game and led the Knights to a 36-1 record and a third-place finish in Class 3A, is the 2025-26 Kane County Chronicle Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025-26 Kane County Chronicle boys basketball All-Area team.

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Kane County Board member Mavis Bates and a county code enforcement manager will hold a town hall meeting March 31; a vacant property that has vexed residents is among the topics.

A 306-unit rental apartment complex and an upscale senior living facility are proposed for one of the last open residential sites in St. Charles. City officials are urging the developers to include affordable housing options. The developers are pushing back.

Abby Zawadski pitched a complete-game one-hit shutout and added two RBIs at the plate to help St. Charles North softball over Burlington Central. That and more results in Wednesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Blake Kopec got his seventh and final strikeout with the tying run on third base to help Geneva hold off Glenbard West for a 4-3 victory.

A crash that shut a stretch of Randall Road in Batavia caused injuries to four people in three cars, authorities said.