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Column: Like so many of us, I struggle with motivation to improve my physical self, writes Joan Budilovsky.

The St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce recently named Carrie Schneider as its new executive director.

A New York-style deli – Nino’s Italian Deli – held a grand opening on Saturday in Geneva.

An elderly Montgomery man, charged with sexually assaulting five minors, will have a jury trial Jan. 14 before Kane County Circuit Judge John Barsanti.

Column: A new partnership between the St. Charles Park District and Geneva-based The Garden Plate is ticking all the boxes with its new series at Primrose Farm this summer, writes Patricia MacMillan.

The Kane County Health Department offers two upcoming webinars related to parenting and mental health.

Three people in Aurora were displaced following an apartment fire leaving an entire building uninhabitable on June 11.

State Rep. Matt Hanson, D–Montgomery, will partner with state Sen. Linda Holmes, D–Aurora, to host an end–of–session community town hall for constituent.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Hampshire after a string of reported burglaries from vehicles in the area. Police say the suspect was taken into custody following a brief foot chase.

An Aurora man has been charged with several felonies related to alleged illegal weapons and narcotics possession following a traffic stop and search of a residence.

For all residents west of the Fox River in St. Charles, June 13 is “Community Clean-Up Day.” The program offers residents an easy way to discard unwanted items by placing them at the curb for pick up.

Column: The St. Charles Park District is ready to open a new disc golf course, and a well-loved golf course has a new short-game opportunity as part of its commitment to recreation opportunities for all ages, writes Melissa Rubalcaba Riske for the park district.

Short-term road closures may be required throughout St. Charles as public works crews ramp up the city’s 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Project. Construction for the project is expected to last from June through late November.

An Aurora man and woman were each charged with four counts of felony sexual exploitation of a child under 13 in connection with a video shared on a dating app, authorities said.

The St. Charles Public Library will offer a summer reading challenge to encourage residents to read and has other programs planned, including for Pride Month.

Route 38 in Geneva was shut down early Thursday because of flooding after a pounding of rain and winds that also downed trees and power lines in around Kane County.

Geneva Public Library employees have voted to form a union, the same one that represents St. Charles Public Library employees, who joined AFSCME in 2021.

Alejandro Cota, who was charged in the horrific post-Christmas stabbing deaths of a mother and her 13-year-old son in 2024, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and accepted a life sentence in prison, officials announced in a news release.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24 for community members to kick off its 76th annual Swedish Days.

Six students from St. Charles middle schools were presented "The American Legion School Award" for demonstrating patriotism and leadership in the community.

Residents can find out if they're owed any money through Illinois I-CASH unclaimed property program at a June 17 event in Carpentersville.

Police announced charges Tuesday against a South Elgin man accused of barricading himself inside a bedroom Sunday and threatening to shoot officers who had attempted to take him into custody on multiple felony warrants.

Kane County Animal Control has cut the ribbon on its new doggy water fountain with benches and shelter for residents and their four-legged friends.

The village of Montgomery Beautification Committee is accepting property nominations for recognition as part of its annual Floral Display Awards and Recognition Program.

Drivers in Batavia should expect traffic delays as construction crews close lanes of a busy thoroughfare.