Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is hosting its Ninth Annual Between the Lines Client Art Show & Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at the Renner Art Walk, Building C, Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

Geneva junior Bennett Konkey, who won the state titles in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, the first in school history, is the Kane County Chronicle boys track and field Athlete of the Year.

The St. Charles Police Department said there was no active shooter in the city Thursday, despite social media reports.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Rochford is seeking public comment on six applicants for a judge vacancy in the Kane County 16th Judicial Circuit.

A Batavia landlord reported to police that a tenant he evicted stole $8,420 worth of personal property while moving out, according to a police report.

St. Charles North sophomore Kara Glenn, who won individual state titles in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs, as well as anchoring the 4x800 relay to a state meet record, is the Kane County Chronicle girls track and field Athlete of the Year

Geneva Lutheran Church's annual Swedish Pancake Breakfast is at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 27 at 301 S. Third St., Geneva, during the Swedish Days festival.

A car repair shop in Batavia was tired of having its shed broken into – so they drilled holes into the old tires stored there, according to a police report.

The city of St. Charles submitted a letter to Gov. JB Pritzker opposing the BUILD Plan for its streamlining of multi-family housing on single-family zoned properties and diminishing of local authority. This is while the city is at a 16-year low in affordable housing options

Traffic is expected to be backed-up in Batavia on June 16-17 as road crews work on asphalt restoration on a popular thoroughfare.