A vacant former Aurora Housing Authority apartment building on the city’s east side went up in flames on Aug. 13. The Aurora Fire Department did not say if the building remains habitable after the fire and smoke damage.

After St. Charles Police said they fielded several residents’ complaints about late-night music during the Chicagoland Halal Fest 2026, organizers apologized while also thanking the community for helping support the event.

Column: It’s always sad to see summer come to an end, but the fun is still going on in Geneva! Geneva Chamber’s Festival of the Vine returns Sept. 11-Sept. 13, writes Elisa Reamer

CASA Kane County accomplished its plan to buy a new location within a five-mile radius of the Juvenile Justice Center, as property records show the nonprofit bought an office condo in St. Charles on June 18 for $950,000.

Alderperson Jayme Muenz announced she’s tossing her hat in the ring for another term on the St. Charles City Council in the spring 2027 election.

Following a traffic crash Thursday, authorities have closed Red Grate Bridge in St. Charles. City officials are currently telling drivers to avoid the area.

The 2026 boys golf season is underway this week and here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

More than 14,000 doses of LSD were seized, and a Pennsylvania man was charged after DeKalb County and Kane County sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on I-88 Tuesday, according to court records.

The cities of Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles are all planning to spray for mosquitoes Wednesday evening after insects carrying the potentially fatal West Nile virus were discovered in local traps.

For residents interested in running for City Council, St. Charles is making nomination packets available starting Aug. 21 for next year's local election, when five aldermanic seats and the city clerk are on the ballot.