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State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R–Sycamore, will hold traveling office hours during the summer for 70th District residents in DeKalb, Kane and McHenry counties to ask questions or share state issues or legislation concerns.

Update: Elgin police are on the lookout for a man they alleged “interfered with railroad operations” downtown and then ran into the Fox River with a knife. A water rescue search was paused Friday and is expected to resume Saturday morning.

As the city of St. Charles continues to explore for a new drinking water well, the city announced the current drinking water “meets or exceeds” all Illinois Environmental Protection Agency drinking water regulations.

Breaking: Elgin police have asked the public to avoid the downtown amid what they said was a large police presence on Friday. This is a developing story.

Hometown Child Care is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Aurora, providing children with care and education.

The Kane County Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions against extreme heat and to use available cooling resources when temperatures rise this summer.

Industrial Treasures, 1501 Indiana Ave., St. Charles, will open thousands of square feet of warehouse inventory to the public during two special sale weekends: June 26-28 and July 3-5.

Opening day of the five-day Swedish Days festival in Geneva on Wednesday, June 24, was rainy, but people brought umbrellas and went shopping anyway. The festival continues through Sunday, June 28.

Traffic delays are expected through Wednesday afternoon along North Fifth Avenue (Illinois Route 25) in St. Charles as construction crews work on water pipes.

With thunder and heavy rain in the forecast, the Dog Days event today at City Hall in St. Charles has been moved to a new location. The dog adoption event runs from 3-5 p.m. today.

Here is the 2026 Kane County Chronicle baseball All-Area team.

Geneva junior Mason Bruesch, who set school records in stolen bases and runs while leading the Vikings to their first-ever sectional title, is the 2026 Kane County Chronicle baseball Player of the Year.

Kane County activist groups will mark four years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned constitutional abortion protections in Roe v. Wade with a rally at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, on the Silver Glen bridge pedestrian overpass in South Elgin.

Column: For my nation’s 250th birthday wish, I’ll echo Bill’s sentiment: May our country every day learn again to love those who walk with us, writes Rick Holinger.

Here is the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball All-Area team.

St. Charles East senior catcher Hayden Sujack, who hit .483 with 18 home runs and led the Saints to their second consecutive sectional title, is the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball Player of the Year

A detour has been posted by the city of St. Charles directing bicyclists away from a downtown bike path while workers undergo water utility construction in the area.

Route 20 west of Elgin and near Pingree Grove was shut down Monday afternoon because of a two-vehicle crash.

Temporary lane closures are expected to back up traffic across Kane County as workers make roadway pavement improvements.

The Elgin Police Department have launched a death investigation after a “female victim” was recovered from the Fox River in Elgin.

The St. Charles Police Department provided more clarity into what caused the “misinformation” on a Facebook scanner page of an alleged active shooter last Thursday. The police said a training exercise used radio communications. The police said no prior public notice was given.

Various downtown streets will be closed and parking restrictions implemented for Swedish Days starting June 23, Geneva police said. The festival runs June 24 through June 28 in downtown Geneva.

The Kane County Clerk will offer a tour and open house of its Geneva clerk’s office for community members to feel more familiar with voting and receive accurate information about the election process ahead of November.

CASA Kane County recently announced the appointments of Rochelle Dizon, Christel Griffin and Martha Harrison to the nonprofit’s Board of Directors.

The Geneva City Council approved three Destination Geneva reimbursable grants totaling $8,300 for local organizations to lure more visitors to the city.