A St. Charles resident was injured while putting out a house fire with an extinguisher on May 28.

Burlington Central scored four runs in the first inning, while Sam Maglares allowed just one hit over four innings to help the fifth-seeded Rockets secure a 7-3 victory over fourth-seeded Kaneland.

A house fire in South Elgin in Kane County left the home uninhabitable with an estimated $400,000 in property damages. All residents were able to safely evacuate from the home.

DeKalb County sheriff’s deputies said a Huntley man who was hospitalized Wednesday after the truck he was driving crashed into a house along Melms Road may have been asleep behind the wheel.

Can Bennett Konkey find the top of the podium in both sprints? Will Aurora Central Catholic's 4x800-meter relay find the podium after just missing?Here are five storylines to watch for Kane County-area athletes at the IHSA state boys track meet.

A firefighter suffered a minor injury and a large metal barn was deemed a total loss after a fire engulfing a large fifth wheel camper spread across the property near Elgin in Kane County.

Around 12 commercial vehicles and equipment trailers caught fire in a blaze in Gilberts in Kane County that jumped from vehicle to vehicle. The fire resulted in an estimated $100,000 in property damage.

Kaneland boys track and field senior Jackson Boryc, who won the Class 2A Rochelle sectional titles in the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays and also qualified for state in the 100 and 4x400, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

From the first time picking up a racket to leveling up one’s game, the St. Charles Park District has designed a tennis program that will serve up a win.

Ari Bigda hit a two-run single that continued a six-run first inning and Hayden Sujack tied herself for the fourth-most home runs in IHSA history to lead St. Charles East to an 8-0 victory over Glenbard East.