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St. Charles North baseball senior Ben Auer, who pitched nine innings and allowed just one run and struck out 11, while also driving home two runs off three hits in the regional final, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Federal immigration agents arrested two men in front of the Kane County jail Sunday, May 31, prompting State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and Undersheriff Amy Johnson to issue a joint statement that deputies were not involved, pursuant to the TRUST Act.

Authorities have confirmed the body found in a retention pond in Aurora was that of a woman who has been reported missing since May 28. The preliminary cause of death has been ruled drowning.

Geneva swiped 10 bags on the way to a 12-1 win over Belvidere North and Wheaton Academy saw its season end to Boylan in the Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinals Wednesday.

Two suspects broke into a Batavia liquor store shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday and stole an unknown amount of cash and liquor, police said in a news release.

A DeKalb man faces more than a dozen criminal charges in Geneva

The Interstate 8 named three girls soccer MVPs: Kaneland's Erin Doucette, Ottawa's Chloe Carmona and Sycamore's Izzie Segreti. Co-champs Sycamore and Kaneland each had five all-conference selections, Ottawa had three, La Salle-Peru and Morris had two and Rochelle had one.

Batavia's new two-in-one self-cleaning public restrooms landed at the North River Street Plaza project last week.

Geneva authorities are responding Tuesday afternoon to a fire at the ComEd East Side substation, city officials said. This is a developing story

An investigation is underway after Aurora police found a person dead in a retention pond on Monday while searching for a missing woman, authorities said Tuesday. This is a developing story.

Column: What's Happening in Batavia? The city's Parkway Tree Program is now open, an initiative meant to help grow the city's urban forests. That and more, writes Lori Botterman.

Hayden Sujack ended her high school career with her 60th career home run, accounting for the lone hit and run for St. Charles East in a 10-1 loss to Marist in the Rosemont Class 4A Supersectional.

Global Brew Tap House in St. Charles offered 50 beers on tap and around 150 bottled craft beers from around the world – that was before its liquor license was revoked by the city.

A natural gas leak at Illinois Route 64 and LaFox Road in Campton Hills this morning has resulted in an area evacuation while Nicor works to fix the pipeline.

The Kane County Department of Transportation announced construction will begin on Monday, June 1, for its annual county resurfacing program. Drivers should expect temporary daily lane closures

In targeted patrols from May 15 to May 26, Batavia police made 51 contacts with drivers and issued 51 citations – including 32 for speeding and two arrests for DUI.

Coming together to represent the vibrancy of the community, children, students and parents alike dabbled in street painting to help bring a local high school student’s vision to life.

Bennett Konkey secured the first state titles in Geneva history after winning both the Class 3A 100- and 200-meter dash, while Aurora Central Catholic's 4x800 won the Class 2A state title, its first in the event since 1979.

The Geneva Natural Resources Committee will highlight the city’s parkway tree and recycling programs during its next free lecture series presentation in June.

Hannah Wulf struck out eight in a one-hit shutout to lead St. Charles East past Fremd 1-0 to a sectional title, while Geneva and St. Charles North baseball won regional titles and Batavia lost an 11-inning thriller to Bartlett.

As the Fox Haven Square development continues to revitalize the eastern portion of St. Charles, a new salon looks to offer its own makeover power to the city’s residents. OS Salon is expected to open a new location in June.

Column: However you spend the season – at the Quarry, golfing with friends, shopping local, or simply enjoying a slower pace – Batavia makes it easy to turn summer plans into something memorable, writes Shirley Mott of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.

After 10 years of leading the Geneva Fire Department, Chief Mike Antenore announced his retirement, effective Aug. 14.

Geneva junior Bennett Konkey ran the fastest preliminary times in both the Class 3A 100- and 200-meter dash, while Aurora Central Catholic's 4x800 relay ran the fastest time in Class 2A, and more qualifiers for the state finals from Friday.

A 47-year-old Geneva man died in a single-car crash about 10 p.m. Thursday, May 28.