A year after dropping the baton to miss state in the 4x200, St. Charles East's sprint relay teams are coming back to Charleston with determination to earn All-State honors across three events.

A Sugar Grove man pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run that killed a 69-year-old Sugar Grove woman out walking her dog in 2024.

The Kane County Cougars’ team bus was destroyed in a fire that police in Canada allege was intentionally set by a teenage girl.

"Susan Lagerloef is the most exquisite cook I know. She follows her instincts as much as she does recipes and, without her, I wouldn’t know my butt from a cake in the oven," Janet Lagerloef writes of her mother-in-law.

Behind some of St. Charles' most popular events, like the St. Patrick's Parade and the Electric Christmas Parade, the St. Charles Business Alliance is entering an $850,000 annual agreement with the city.

St. Charles East senior Hannah Wulf, who allowed just six hits, zero runs and struck out 27 batters across 13 innings in the circle, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Lane closures along Kirk Road near St. Charles are expected to delay drivers, as the railroad works on improving a roadway crossing. A detour has been posted to direct people away from the construction zone.

An Elburn man who is an Illinois State Police employee has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor while he was the teen's coach in Elgin, according to Kane County authorities.

Mason Bruesch jumpstarted an eight-run fifth inning with a two-run home run and allowed just one hit over five innings to help Geneva win it's school-record 27th game with a 10-0 victory over St. Charles East.

Column: "Put the reminders in the calendar and dust off the inflatables," writes Melissa Rubalcaba Riske for the St. Charles Park District.