Kane County Chronicle - Shaw Local

A series of three unrelated house fires over the weekend in Aurora left one resident in the hospital for smoke inhalation, one firefighter with a minor injury, and two homes deemed uninhabitable, displacing a total of 16 people. All three fires are under investigation.

A Plato Township man, already on probation after pleading guilty to felony aggravated domestic battery in 2024, has been charged in a new domestic battery allegation, court records show.

Nick Torrence scored the lone run for Geneva in the first inning as the Vikings saw their historic season come to an end with an 8-1 loss to East Peoria in an IHSA Class 3A Supersectional at Black Hawk College.

The city of St. Charles has appointed someone to fill the Ward 3 seat left by the sudden resignation of alderperson Bob Gehm.

An Aurora man has been charged with first-degree murder after police said he fatally injured a 57-year-old man in an altercation near a downtown church in Aurora.

Column: When I think of Geneva, I think of Swedish Days, writes Elisa Reamer of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.

In recognition of the 125 Americans killed by gun violence every year, the Geneva City Council approved a proclamation recognizing June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

A ribbon cutting for a new dog water fountain and shade structure is set for 10 a.m. Monday, June 8 at Kane County Animal Control, 4060 Keslinger Road, Geneva.

The Batavia Historical Society recently added 10 new historic plaques to expand its Discover Historic Batavia program.

Nearly a dozen Kane County area fire service agencies recently were awarded state grants to help purchase firefighting and ambulance equipment.

The St. Charles Business Alliance will hold its second annual Unwind Wednesday June 10 through Aug. 26, featuring drinks and live music.

St. Charles North's postseason run came to an end in the sectional finals after Barrington scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 4-3 victory for its first sectional title since 2009.

In the biggest game in school history, the Geneva baseball team went small to get things started in an 11-7 win over Rockford Boylan on Saturday in the Class 3A Sycamore Sectional championship game. Josh Frieders was 3 for 3 and scored in both the third and fourth innings.

The Kane County Office of Emergency Management and partnering agencies will be conducting a training exercise in Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7.

Kendall’s Kindness – an organization created to promote compassion and positivity, in honor of a late, local young woman – has upcoming events planned, including a memorial walk Sunday.

The Pottawatomie Garden Club of St. Charles will host a community picnic for community members to celebrate the United States 250th anniversary.

St. Charles-based nonprofit Tiny N Tall Rescue Inc. is teaming up with 93 Octane Brewing in June with a series of foster outreach events and fundraising opportunities meant to help place animals in foster homes.

Megan Maerten kicked off the second half with her first goal of the season, but St. Francis could not recover from two early goals and fell to Morton 4-1 in a Class 2A IHSA girls soccer state semifinal.

Anderson Humane will partner with Brilliance Subaru Elgin to hold an adoption event Saturday, June 6 for community members to be able to adopt kittens, puppies and dogs.

Batavia MainStreet will hold its annual Cocktails in the Park fundraiser in July to support downtown businesses, promote regional tourism and operate community initiatives.

The former Little Owl, in a historic building in downtown Geneva, is under new ownership and in search of a new tenant.

A crowd gathered around Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns Tuesday afternoon, standing in the bright spring sunshine as he fastened the rainbow Pride Flag and ran it up the flagpole outside City Hall.

A hazardous materials spill from a large diesel truck’s fuel tank resulted in several lanes of Illinois Route 31 being temporarily closed in West Dundee while authorities worked on containing the pollution to prevent further damage.

Fire Chief Mike Antenore said there was a small infrastructure fire at the East Side Drive substation. ComEd crews came and turned off power to the equipment, he said.

With a resolution passed to preserve the deep body of upstream water resulting from the Fox River dam in St. Charles, the question turns to funding. City Council said it's open to modifying the dam, but did not say how it would cover the project's significant costs.