Geneva High School's co-president of the SADD club – Students Against Destructive Decisions – junior Timothy McQueston explained to the Geneva City Council that when teens have positive influences, they are less likely to engage in risky behaviors.

St. Charles North scored twice in the final 15 minutes to force overtime, and the North Stars went ahead for good on a Jacob Piper goal to beat Huntley 4-2 and win the Class 3A Huntley Regional championship.

The South Elgin Police Department was named the recipient of a Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant to support enhanced traffic safety enforcement efforts.

Lance Bell, who ran last year for Kane County Board chair, shared a graphic that called No Kings protesters the "R word" - and faced a storm of social media backlash.

Haley Burgdorf put up 17 kills in her final game at her home court to lead St. Charles North to a straight sets victory over Downers Grove North

A student gun threat at St. Charles East High School Thursday was deemed unfounded after student interviews and searches of lockers, buses and backpacks, officials said.

St. Charles North junior Sam Hill, who won the DuKane Conference boys cross country 3-mile race in 14:57.6 and led the North Stars to the team title, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

One person is dead and two others were injured Thursday morning when a freight train engine collided with a landscaping truck at the State Street crossing Elgin.

Sam Arville scored two goals as St. Charles East soccer won its regional semifinal on Wednesday.

Geneva alderpersons this week pushed forward plans to address sewer overflow from heavy rains under the Fox River, part of an $11.6 million project expected to take about 18 months.