Column: "It’s understandable that a term like mindfulness might seem confusing – especially when we know how crowded, noisy and not always congenial the mind can be," writes Joan Budilovsky.

Two men from Aurora face several felony charges after a gunfire incident in Aurora leading to a police investigation. There are no reported injuries.

St. Charles residents have indicated they prefer the former police station become a public space, while developers have pushed to build luxury housing, a hotel and other commercial uses.

K. Hollis Jewelers will celebrate its 21 years in business with a day-long event 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at the store, 2030 W. Main St., Batavia.

St. Charles is taking another crack at spurring development of the former police station land along river downtown. The public and council rejected proposals in 2021 calling the high-density options misaligned with the public's desires.

The Aurora Fire Department responded to two separate large garage fires on the same day.

St. Charles East scored four goals in a span of 13 minutes, with having sophomore Mya Leon netting three of them in nine minutes, to secure a 4-0 victory over Burlington Central.

Kane County Thank you, Everyday Heroes Contest 2026

Traffic is expected to be backed-up starting next week in Kane County as workers install fiber optic cables along several roadways west of St. Charles.

Hayden Sujack continued her hot start of the season with two home runs and five RBIs to lead St. Charles East softball past Neuqua Valley at the GoPro Dome. That, and more results from Monday's Kane County Chronicle roundup.