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East 4x400 wins 3A girls track state title after BC's Trupp, ACS soar

CHARLESTON – Elizabeth Chmelik, her sister, Allison, and Jordan Shead stood near the finish line and yelled words of encouragement toward Britney Williams, the final leg of th ... Read More »

Student blossomed during senior year at St. Charles North

Fabiola Ortiz said she was hesitant about treading unfamiliar territory when she decided to change high schools her senior year. But now that she’s graduating from St. Charles ... Read More »

Bridge Walk 5K: 3 photos

Highlights from theBridge Walk 5K for LivingWell on Saturday morning. ... Read More »

Local News

Warm spring weekends bring out the gardeners

Meagan Provencher fields questions about plants year round. But around the middle of May, one question in particular sprouts constantly, from a wide range of visitors to the ... Read More »

Families help clean up Fox River in Batavia

BATAVIA – Kathie Michael shook her head with dismay Saturday morning as she picked up the cigarette butts and candy wrappers carelessy thrown along the shores of the Fox River ... Read More »

A&E

Local teen band The Giving Moon to open Gary Hoey on May 18

ST. CHARLES – It’s fitting that St. Charles teen band The Giving Moon will open for noted guitarist Gary Hoey on Saturday, May 18, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. ... Read More »

Crime & Courts

Teen, mom sue St. Charles Country Club over 2009 incident

ST. CHARLES – A guest of the St. Charles Country Club is suing the facility for injuries she sustained when a motorized equipment vehicle overturned, pinned her and dragged he ... Read More »

Hearing on bond reduction continued in crash that killed Sycamore boy

ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – A bond-reduction hearing Friday for a Sycamore man,  accused of driving under the influence in a fatal four-car crash that killed an 11-year-old boy, wa ... Read More »

Dining

Two Guys and Free Spaghetti to host dinner this weekend

ST. CHARLES – Two Guys and Free Spaghetti will provide a free homemade spaghetti and meatballs dinner with beverage, salad, garlic bread and homemade dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 N. Fifth Ave. (Route 25), St. Charles. ... Read More »

Opinion

Our View: Congratulations to Class of 2013

In the next month, thousands of area high school seniors will receive that coveted document that essentially says their childhood is over. As they walk across stages, take pos ... Read More »

Otto: It’s the right time to hunt for tiger beetles

I’ve never, by any stretch of the imagination, been considered quick. I can’t dash, I don’t dart. In fact, the only time I recall moving with any speed at all was once when I ... Read More »

Neighbors

A special prom for residents with special needs

BATAVIA – As another school year draws to a close, high school students across the Fox Valley area participated in a longstanding tradition: prom.  For many students, prom is ... Read More »

Kane Co Magazine

Houses Of Card

Entrepreneur Jill Card keeps St. Charles and nearby towns in style with three fashion boutiques. ... Read More »

    Real Estate

    Wood or chain-link? Picking the right fence for your home

    Around my neighborhood, I see vinyl, cedar, metal and a number of other fence types. Here are the pros and cons of homeowners’ most popular choices. ... Read More »

    Planit Kane

    Two Guys and Free Spaghetti to host dinner this weekend

    ST. CHARLES – Two Guys and Free Spaghetti will provide a free homemade spaghetti and meatballs dinner with beverage, salad, garlic bread and homemade dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 N. Fifth Ave. (Route 25), St. Charles. ... Read More »

    Government

    Rogina: New St. Charles 3rd Ward alderman to start June 17

    ST. CHARLES – Mayor Ray Rogina hopes a new 3rd Ward alderman will be in place by June 17, he said Friday, the day applications for the term were due.Rogina vacated the seat wh ... Read More »

    State lawmakers OK medical marijuana; legislation heads to governor

    Local legislators divided on the measure ... Read More »

    Blogs

    » Wrigley West
    Wrigley West

    Good day for Craychee, Tri-Cities at Ozzie's 5K

    Tri-Cities runners boasted six of the top 10 finishes at Saturday's Ozzie's Home Run & Walk 5K, which started and ended on the Fifth Third Bank Ballpark field.
    » Coach Sly
    Coach Sly

    Batavia, St. Charles East deserving co-champs

    Sure, Batavia baseball would have loved to win the UEC River title outright, but it's probably fitting that the Bulldogs and St. Charles East are going down as co-champs for the 2013 season.

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