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  • Letter: Pension ‘reform’ unfortunate

    To the Editor:Recently, the state legislature took the unfortunate step of passing major pension “re ...
    Dec. 17, 2013 - 12:01 am

  • Sound Off: Very angry about taxes

    The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: Very angry about taxes I am calling t ...
    Dec. 16, 2013 - 7:18 am

  • Letter: How can we afford the ACA?

    To the Editor:Recently published research (Forbes.com, Nov. 4) indicates that the Affordable Care Ac ...
    Dec. 12, 2013 - 11:15 pm

  • Letter: The war on Christmas

    To the Editor:The war on Christmas has taken many forms. The one that interests me is the name game. ...
    Dec. 11, 2013 - 11:04 pm

  • Letter: Generous donations

    To the Editor:On Dec. 4, the Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters sent a check to the Washington Commun ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 11:24 pm

  • Letter: Our God-given intelligence

    To the Editor:Last month, I was asking grown folks where they were on Nov. 22, 1963. One lady replie ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:31 am

  • Sound Off: The season for angels

    The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: The season for angels It's the season ...
    Dec. 9, 2013 - 7:21 am

  • Letter: Irresponsible Republicans

    To the Editor:The Republicans like John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan claim th ...
    Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:36 pm

  • Letter: Joe Biden and the deli

    To the Editor:There was a fluff piece of news on recently about Joe Biden needing to borrow money to ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:17 pm

  • Sound Off: No right to be angry

    The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: No right to be angry I'm calling in ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 7:27 am

  • Face time with Debbie Jackson

    St. Charles resident Debbie Jackson, 44, was at St. Charles Bowl with her daughter, Zoe, 10, when she answered 10 questions for the Kane County Chroni ...
    Dec. 16, 2013 - 11:56 pm

  • Face Time with Julie Manny

    St. Charles resident Julie Manny, 43, was at Buzz Barbershop in St. Charles when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Sc ...
    Dec. 14, 2013 - 12:01 am

  • Face Time with Trae Manny

    Addison resident Trae Manny, 28, was at Buzz Barbershop in St. Charles when he answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory. ...
    Dec. 12, 2013 - 11:22 pm

  • Face Time with George Rodriguez

    Geneva resident George Rodriguez, 48, was at the Batavia Public Library with his daughter, Emma, 7, when he answered nine questions for the Kane Count ...
    Dec. 11, 2013 - 11:25 pm

  • Face Time with Julie Mondi

    Elburn resident Julie Mondi, 42, was waiting in line for Santa Claus with her daughter Abbey, 8, at the Town and Country Public Library when she answe ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 11:52 pm

  • Face Time with Margaret Ritchie

    Batavia resident Margaret Ritchie, 85, was at the Batavia Public Library when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schor ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:31 am

  • Face Time with Hugh Kelleghan

    Geneva resident Hugh Kelleghan, 48, was at the Batavia Public Library with his son, Liam, 7, when he answered 10 questions for the Kane County Chronic ...
    Dec. 7, 2013 - 12:19 am

  • Face Time with Jenise Whitaker

    Mooseheart resident Jenise Whitaker, 43, was at the Batavia Public Library when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Sch ...
    Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:51 pm

  • Face Time with Beckie Untiedt

    St. Charles resident Beckie Untiedt was volunteering at St. Mark’s Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Charles ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:16 pm

  • Face Time with Carol Murin

    Geneva Township resident Carol Murin, 65, was at the open house of the new Geneva Visitors Center when she answered 10 questions for the Kane County C ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:50 pm

  • St. Charles police reports

    • A car was reportedly burglarized Wednesday, Dec. 11, at XSport, 238 N. Randall Road, St. Charles. A wallet containing $20 and debit and credit cards ...
    Dec. 14, 2013 - 12:05 am

  • Batavia police reports

    • A woman reported Sunday, Dec. 8, that a dog bit her in the lower leg/calf area in a parking lot on the 400 block of East Wilson Street. Police said ...
    Dec. 14, 2013 - 12:02 am

  • Kane County Sheriff’s Office

    • A 12-by-6-foot soccer goal net was reported cut Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the backyard of a house on the 0S900 block of West Burnham Lane, Blackberry Tow ...
    Dec. 14, 2013 - 12:03 am

  • Geneva police reports

    • Matthew J. Keller, 20, of the 1800 block of Belter Court, Geneva, was charged, Friday, Dec. 6, with underage drinking.
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 11:38 pm

  • St. Charles police reports

    • Michael Patrick Gubbins, 39, of the 10000 block of South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, was charged Saturday, Dec. 7, with driving under the influence ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 11:39 pm

  • Kane County Sheriff

    • Jeffery J. Wilson, 48, of the 3N200 block of East Mary Drive, St. Charles, was charged Saturday, Nov. 30, with driving under the influence of alcoho ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 11:44 pm

  • Batavia police reports

    • Walmart gift cards valued at $1,900 were reported stolen Thursday, Dec. 5. According to police reports, the victim is working with Walmart to see if ...
    Dec. 7, 2013 - 12:23 am

  • St. Charles police reports

    • Christopher Roby, 38, of the 1000 block of Geneva Road, St. Charles, turned himself in Monday, Dec. 2, on a DeKalb County warrant for failing to app ...
    Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:40 pm

  • Geneva police reports

    •  Kevin K. Curtin, 18, of the 39W600 block of Sulley Drive, Blackberry Township, was charged Monday, Nov. 25, with illegal possession of drug paraphe ...
    Dec. 5, 2013 - 11:41 pm

  • St. Charles police reports

    • Myles Alan Negron, 24, of the 300 block of South Second Avenue, St. Charles, was charged Sunday, Dec. 1, with driving under the influence of alcohol ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 11:24 pm