Due to extreme cold weather conditions forecast for Friday, some schools are canceling classes or moving to an e-learning day all Kane County court proceedings will be on Zoom.

A Kane County judge agreed with prosecutors that a man accused of starting an apartment complex fire in Carpentersville Nov. 29 that displaced 24 families should remain in jail and not have pretrial release.

A man who Aurora police said armed himself with a knife Wednesday during a reported battery has died after he was shot at least once by an officer, authorities said in a Wednesday night update.

Despite the urging of some residents and similar action by nearby towns, St. Charles' mayor said an ordinance to restrict ICE activity would be unenforceable and instill a false sense of security.

An officer-involved shooting took place in Aurora Wednesday, authorities confirmed.

The city of Batavia and the Batavia Public Library have opened four new Level 3 electric vehicle fast chargers at the library, now available for public use around the clock.

Batavia has set up a temporary warming center, while Geneva had to shut down its public works center to the public because of a heat system failure, as the deep freeze sets in.

Column: Winter doesn’t mean life on the farm comes to a halt. Quite the opposite, especially these days with the addition of the Primrose Farm Agricultural Education Center, writes Patricia MacMillan for the St. Charles Park District.

St. Charles North (14-5) flipped the script with six 3-pointers in the second quarter en route to leading Naperville Central at halftime, but that lead didn't last in a 58-48 overtime loss Tuesday.

St. Charles North (14-5) flipped the script with six 3-pointers in the second quarter en route to leading Naperville Central at halftime, but that lead didn't last in a 58-48 overtime loss Tuesday.