The 2026 boys soccer season start this week. Here are previews of teams from the Kane County Chronicle Area.

What's happening in Batavia? Medicare scam alert, brush collection resumes, emergency preparedness classes.

Kane County Chronicle Area preview capsules for Week 2: Batavia at Rochester, Oswego at Geneva, St. Charles North at South Elgin, St. Charles at Highland Park, and more.

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser sent secret emails to poll County Board members about appointing a special prosecutor to investigate complaints that Treasurer Chris Lauzen included a campaign insert with the May 1 tax bills.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect was safely taken into custody following an incident where a resident reportedly barricaded themselves inside a residence brandishing a firearm in Kane County.

Column: I’m not sure yet what truth Zero Cut delivers, but it may come to me if I consider other triggers, writes Rick Holinger.

In the wake of news an unvaccinated Kaneland High School student may have spread the potentially fatal measles disease to other students on Aug. 18, the Kane County Health Department announced a second location where people may have been exposed. A Call Center has been set up.

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office is warning of a scam financially targeting families of incarcerated residents. Anyone receiving suspicious calls are urged to contact authorities immediately.

St. Charles East opened its season with a demonstration of adaptability in a 4-0 win over Oswego on Monday night. Goalkeeper Jason Striegel collected four saves while Colin Harrington tallied his first varsity goal to put the Saints ahead for good.

The Kaneland School District 302 notified parents that a student at Kaneland High School in Maple Park tested positive for measles. It is only the third case in Kane County in the past 25 years. The high school is having an e-Learning day on Aug. 25.