St. Francis' girls soccer, softball and baseball teams, along with St. Charles East's girls soccer team, all won their season opener. That and more in Thursday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

The new Hollywood Casino Aurora plans to open June 24, the owners announced Thursday.

The new Hollywood Casino Aurora plans to open June 24, the owners announced Thursday.

CASA Kane County will host its annual Hands Around the Courthouse event in April to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced in a news release that her office was awarded $1 million in federal funding secured with assistance from U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg.

Here is the 2025-2026 Kane County Chronicle Girls Basketball All-Area team.

St. Charles East sophomore Brooklyn Schilb, who earned Class 4A Second Team All-State honors and led the Saints to a sectional title, is the Kane County Preps 2025-26 Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold a “Smithsonian Bird Friendly Certified Coffee: Conserving Birds, One Cup at a Time” program for adults ages 18 and older as part of its Learn from the Experts series.

St. John’s United Church of Christ, Harmony, will offer a series of services during the Lenten season.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce is asking the city for $150,000 toward promotion and advertising of its four main festivals – Swedish Days, Geneva Arts Fair, Festival of the Vine and Christmas Walk, records show.