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Five-vehicle crash backs up traffic on Route 64 in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES – Traffic on Route 64 was affected this morning after a six-vehicle crash. St. Charles Police Department spokewoman Lisa Blackwe ...
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UPDATED: April 23, 2014 - 2:51 pm
Building the perfect robot: St. Charles-based robotics team headed to world competition
ST. CHARLES – For hours at a time, groups of teenagers gather in an area of Genesis Automation in St. Charles, working to prepare a robot fo ...
Local
April 22, 2014 - 11:47 pm

Late strike allows North to tie East
ST. CHARLES – It was shaping up to be a night to forget for Sophie Pohl and the St. Charles North girls soccer team.Crosstown rival St. Char ...
Soccer
April 22, 2014 - 10:39 pm

Eck pitches Saints past Bulldogs
BATAVIA – Before the start of an important three-game Upstate Eight Conference series against Batavia, the St. Charles East baseball team co ...
Baseball
April 22, 2014 - 10:38 pm

Face Time with Matt Streitmatter
Geneva resident Matt Streitmatter, 29, was walking his dog at Fox River Bluff Dog Park in St. Charles when he answered 12 questions for the ...
Face Time
April 22, 2014 - 11:03 pm
Elburn Lions send $10K donation to Gifford tornado recovery
ELBURN – When Chris Halsey starting hearing of reports about the devastation caused in the state by tornadoes that struck in November, the E ...
Local
April 23, 2014 - 1:06 pm

Breaking ground at soon-to-be-built Ace Hardware store in Sugar Grove
Mark Driscoll (third from left), owner of the soon-to-be-built Ace Hardware store headed to Sugar Grove, takes part in a groundbreaking cere ...
Local
April 22, 2014 - 11:30 pm
Sugar Grove men land deal with ABC’s sharks
SUGAR GROVE – Kevin Ullery and Stan Krozel know what it’s like to mingle with sharks – metaphorical sharks, that is.The Sugar Grove resident ...
Local
April 23, 2014 - 7:41 am

Prep Baseball Insider: ACC's 'unbelievable' home streak ends
NOTEWORTHY St. Francis extended Aurora Central Catholic's home losing streak to two with Thursday's 8-3 victory. One day earlier, IC Catholi ...
Baseball
April 22, 2014 - 11:05 pm

Kane County Board candidates faced primary with family, supporters
BILL LENERT Bill Lenert was greeting supporters in the doorway of Orchards Restaurant at Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora when I arrived ...
Local Election
March 24, 2014 - 3:07 pm

Pet of the Week: Hazel
Hazel has quite an interesting look and personality. We have had many guesses on her breeds and settled on Bull Terrier and Shepherd. This t ...
Photos
April 21, 2014 - 10:37 am
Crime mugs for April 2014
The charges against the individuals listed are not a proof of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in wh ...
Photos
April 7, 2014 - 12:05 pm

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Five-vehicle crash backs up traffic on Route 64 in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES – Traffic on Route 64 was affected this morning after a six-vehicle crash. St. Charles Police Department spokewoman Lisa Blackwell reporte ...
UPDATED: April 23, 2014 - 2:51 pm
Building the perfect robot: St. Charles-based robotics team headed to world competition
ST. CHARLES – For hours at a time, groups of teenagers gather in an area of Genesis Automation in St. Charles, working to prepare a robot for competit ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:47 pm
Face Time with Matt Streitmatter
Geneva resident Matt Streitmatter, 29, was walking his dog at Fox River Bluff Dog Park in St. Charles when he answered 12 questions for the Kane Count ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:03 pm
Elburn budget wins approval from Village Board
ELBURN – The Elburn Village Board voted Monday night to adopt its budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1, although board member Jeff Walter voted ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:39 pm
Elburn veterinarian files lawsuit against anonymous complaint websites
ELBURN – An Elburn veterinarian who also sells ragdoll cats has filed a lawsuit against the creator of anonymous websites she contends are trying to h ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:37 pm
Oberweis pushes 26-and-older minimum wage hike
State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, still hopes to convince Democrats that his proposed minimum-wage increase is the better option for Illinois.
April 23, 2014 - 7:37 am
Batavia School Board members debate purchasing new Chromebooks
BATAVIA – Batavia School District 101 board members Tuesday debated whether to have middle school and high school students pay more in registration fe ...
April 23, 2014 - 7:32 am
Sugar Grove men land deal with ABC’s sharks
SUGAR GROVE – Kevin Ullery and Stan Krozel know what it’s like to mingle with sharks – metaphorical sharks, that is.
April 23, 2014 - 7:41 am
Breaking ground at soon-to-be-built Ace Hardware store in Sugar Grove
Mark Driscoll (third from left), owner of the soon-to-be-built Ace Hardware store headed to Sugar Grove, takes part in a groundbreaking ceremony at th ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:30 pm
Elburn Lions send $10K donation to Gifford tornado recovery
ELBURN – When Chris Halsey starting hearing of reports about the devastation caused in the state by tornadoes that struck in November, the Elburn Lion ...
April 23, 2014 - 1:06 pm

KCChronicle/Preps Athlete of the Week: Kaneland softball player Angie Morrow
Angie Morrow Kaneland, Softball, Junior Why she was selected: Threw a no-hitter in Kaneland's 3-0 wi ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:00 pm
Prep roundup: Batavia boys tennis tops Geneva
GENEVA – Batavia continued what coach Brad Nelson called a “very enjoyable first part” of the boys tennis season with Tuesday’s 6-1 victory against Ge ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:01 pm
Prep Baseball Insider: ACC's 'unbelievable' home streak ends
NOTEWORTHY St. Francis extended Aurora Central Catholic's home losing streak to two with Thursday's ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:05 pm
STC North tops Geneva in game full of mistakes
ST. CHARLES – Tuesday’s game between St. Charles North and Geneva was difficult for even the most ardent baseball fan to watch.
April 22, 2014 - 10:42 pm
Late strike allows North to tie East
ST. CHARLES – It was shaping up to be a night to forget for Sophie Pohl and the St. Charles North girls soccer team.
April 22, 2014 - 10:39 pm
Eck pitches Saints past Bulldogs
BATAVIA – Before the start of an important three-game Upstate Eight Conference series against Batavia, the St. Charles East baseball team collectively ...
April 22, 2014 - 10:38 pm
Softball insider: Can't go wrong with Geary's glove
Geneva junior Anna Geary has predominantly settled into the shortstop position for Geneva after playing center field for the Vikings as a freshman.
April 21, 2014 - 10:49 pm
Prep Roundup: Burlington Central baseball’s Schutta throws perfect game
BURLINGTON – Burlington Central pitcher Jake Schutta made things easy on his coach Monday against Harvard.
April 21, 2014 - 10:42 pm
Kaneland pitchers silence DeKalb
DeKALB – The DeKalb baseball team had a tough time catching up to Kaneland pitcher Anthony Holubecki Monday afternoon.
April 23, 2014 - 1:50 pm
Jendryk, St. Francis overpower St. Charles North boys volleyball
ST. CHARLES – St. Charles North, third-place finishers in last year’s IHSA boys volleyball state tournament, is a team that area schools use to measur ...
April 21, 2014 - 10:34 pm

Oberweis pushes 26-and-older minimum wage hike
State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, still hopes to convince Democrats that his proposed minimum-wage increase is the better option for Illinois.
April 23, 2014 - 7:37 am
Breaking ground at soon-to-be-built Ace Hardware store in Sugar Grove
Mark Driscoll (third from left), owner of the soon-to-be-built Ace Hardware store headed to Sugar Grove, takes part in a groundbreaking ceremony at th ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:30 pm
Committee turns down proposed drive-thru grocery
ST. CHARLES – A city committee Monday could not get behind a drive-thru grocery for the west side because of its proposed liquor sales.
April 21, 2014 - 11:04 pm
A Toda Madre to move from Geneva to Glen Ellyn
GENEVA – Two years after A Toda Madre opened next door to Bien Trucha, it is moving to Glen Ellyn, the company announced.
April 21, 2014 - 11:03 pm
Group protests puppy mills near Batavia pet store
BATAVIA – A group led by a former Batavia Petland employee Saturday held a peaceful protest to raise awareness about puppy mills.
April 21, 2014 - 10:57 pm
Salsa Verde in St. Charles celebrates opening
Carmen and Clemente Arechiga (center), along with their family, are joined by St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and City of St. Charles officials to cut ...
April 15, 2014 - 11:19 pm
Franky's Red Hots cuts ribbon at St. Charles location
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and City of St. Charles officials gather to cut the ribbon for Franky's Red Hots in St. Charles. Franky's is at 2526 E ...
April 14, 2014 - 10:34 pm
‘A lot of people to thank’: K. Hollis celebrating
BATAVIA – It’s hard for K. Hollis Jewelers owner Rob Hollis to forget the anniversary of the opening of the store, which he owns with his wife, Karen ...
April 11, 2014 - 11:38 pm
Coldwater Creek files for bankruptcy; stores to close
GENEVA – Coldwater Creek, a women’s clothing retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday and announced it would close all of its stores by this s ...
April 11, 2014 - 11:41 pm
Tailor, Needle & Thread cuts ribbon at St. Charles location
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and City of St. Charles officials gather to cut the ribbon for Tailor, Needle & Thread at 2000 W Main St., in St. Char ...
April 11, 2014 - 11:41 pm

Middle-school students receive writing awards
Eighteen students from Tri City middle schools received medals and certificates of honor for original fiction, non-fiction and poetry from the America ...
April 17, 2014 - 5:23 pm
Batavia High School students learn complications of money, budgeting
BATAVIA – More than 120 students from Batavia High School learned the complications of household budgets during a recent “Mad City Money” program faci ...
April 17, 2014 - 5:20 pm
Sixty Men Who Cook contestant Matthew Hart takes Best of Show award for second year
Local community celebrity chefs volunteered their time and talent to the 60 Men Who Cook competition ...
April 17, 2014 - 5:17 pm
Joan Knows: Use Arbor Day as excuse to play outdoors
First there was Florence, a real local character with a sarcastic viewpoint and no hesitation about expressing her opinions.
April 10, 2014 - 5:10 pm
Rotary Club inducts three new members
ST. CHARLES – The Rotary Club of St. Charles recently inducted three of its newest Rotary members: The Rev. David Peck of St. John Neumann Catholic Ch ...
April 10, 2014 - 5:06 pm
Geneva teacher one of 30 in nation to receive grant
GENEVA – Chris Pawlak, a teacher at Geneva High School, recently won a $2,500 grant through Farmers Insurance's "Thank a Million Teachers" program – a ...
April 10, 2014 - 5:04 pm
Waubonsee aims to send more students abroad
SUGAR GROVE – In coming years, Waubonsee Community College intends to send more students overseas as part of study-abroad programs.
April 3, 2014 - 6:33 pm
Flashlight Egg Hunt Party to illuminate Blackberry Farm
AURORA – Children in fifth through eighth grades will be able to light up the night on Thursday, April 17, during Blackberry Farm’s first Flashlight E ...
April 3, 2014 - 6:27 pm
Local students celebrate at Eagle Court of Honor event
Ryan Valesh and Mike Jacobson of St. Charles Troop 80 had their Eagle Court of Honor ceremony on March 16 at the Congregational United Church in St. C ...
April 3, 2014 - 6:27 pm
Wasco Nursery and Garden Center to open season with artist exhibition
ST. CHARLES – Wasco Nursery and Garden Center will open for its 2014 season April 1 with an artist exhibition called “A Gallery of Nature.”
March 27, 2014 - 5:22 pm

Letter: Getting the job done
To the Editor:Years ago, I wasn’t much aware of my dad’s interest in civic affairs, one way or the o ...
April 22, 2014 - 10:52 pm
Letter: A 7-year-old superhero
To the Editor:April is National Donate Life Month, a time to educate the public about organ and tiss ...
April 21, 2014 - 11:11 pm
Sound Off: Pat yourself on the back
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: Pat yourself on the back I'm comment ...
April 21, 2014 - 7:12 am
Letter: What changed?
To the Editor:How in the world can the indoor shooting range built for the Kane Country Sheriff’s Of ...
April 18, 2014 - 2:00 pm
Letter: Understand the facts
To the Editor:Township government provides essential services across Illinois and does so more cost ...
April 17, 2014 - 10:36 pm
Letter: 'They did not make demands'
To the Editor:A Guest View by Sylvia Acosta in the April 1 edition of the Kane County Chronicle caug ...
April 15, 2014 - 11:02 pm
Letter: Get the facts
To the Editor:Thank you to all of you who voted for me March 18 to be a candidate for state represen ...
April 15, 2014 - 1:55 pm
Sound Off: Barking dogs and backyard chickens
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: Big, barking dogs This is in regard ...
April 14, 2014 - 7:40 am
Letter: Not the effect you hope for
To the Editor:I have a question for the businesses putting up red slash no gun signs. What is your i ...
April 15, 2014 - 1:56 pm
Letter: Buying elections
To the Editor:The conservative Roberts’ court has eviscerated what remained of the campaign finance ...
April 15, 2014 - 1:57 pm

Slice of Life: Naturalist facilitates people's understanding of the world around them
Kim Bohannon gently woke Stripe and Gizmo, two tiny sugar gliders snoozing in a pouch she carried around her neck.
April 21, 2014 - 11:13 pm
Geneva resident to represent Illinois at Mrs. America pageant
Nicole Elizabeth Cook of Geneva will represent the state of Illinois in the Mrs. America pageant this summer...
April 22, 2014 - 12:35 pm
Tales from the Motherhood: Easter Bunny wises up with organic treats
I have it on good authority that the Easter Bunny has seen the light. Found Jesus, if you will. She’s had it with sub-par sweets and is turning over a ...
April 18, 2014 - 4:45 pm
Learning to Grow: How to make seed tape
It appears winter is hanging on a bit longer as I look at snow covering my crocuses and tulips. Since I am anxious to do anything gardening, and I’m u ...
April 18, 2014 - 4:45 pm
Music groups join forces for Operatic Treasures concert
AURORA – The Fox Valley Orchestra, Fox Valley Chorus and the Aurora University Chorale will join forces for Operatic Treasures on Sunday, April 27, in ...
April 18, 2014 - 4:25 pm
Music runs deep in Costner family
For the Costner family, performing music is a family affair. Lily Costner will perform with her fam ...
April 17, 2014 - 10:58 am
Sugar Ray, Blues Traveler, more to rock RiverEdge Park in July
AURORA – This summer, RiverEdge Park in Aurora will set the stage with a popular American pop-rock group from the ’90s.
April 17, 2014 - 11:00 am
Former Miss America runner-up to represent Geneva in state competition
Many a crown has graced the head of beauty pageant veteran and Geneva resident Nicole Elizabeth Cook.
April 21, 2014 - 5:20 pm
Taste of the Town: Muscle Maker Grill offers up healthier fare
In a sea of fast food options, Muscle Maker Grill aims to serve up healthier fare. Since January, M ...
April 16, 2014 - 4:55 pm
Elgin Community College Theatre to present ‘Romeo and Juliet’
ELGIN – Elgin Community College Theatre’s spring production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” will run through Sunday, May 4.
April 13, 2014 - 5:02 pm

Face Time with Matt Streitmatter
Geneva resident Matt Streitmatter, 29, was walking his dog at Fox River Bluff Dog Park in St. Charles when he answered 12 questions for the Kane Count ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:03 pm
Face Time with Sandy Klimowski
Geneva resident Sandy Klimowski, 63, was at the Geneva Public Library for a program when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s B ...
April 21, 2014 - 11:01 pm
Face Time with Linda Ivnik
Darien resident Linda Ivnik, 57, was on her way in to Geneva’s 60 Men Who Cook fundraiser in St. Charles when she answered nine questions for the Kane ...
April 18, 2014 - 11:23 pm
Face Time with Maria Malayter
Aurora resident Maria Malayter 46, was on her way to Geneva’s 60 Men Who Cook fundraiser in St. Charles when she answered 11 questions for the Kane Co ...
April 17, 2014 - 10:32 pm
Face Time with Arlene Ludwig
Geneva resident Arlene Ludwig was at the Geneva Public Library for a program when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda S ...
April 16, 2014 - 8:21 pm
Face Time with Jill Plank
Sugar Grove resident Jill Plank, 33, was at the Sugar Grove Easter Egg Hunt with her daughters Allison, Camryn and Kailey, and their dog, Lexi, when s ...
April 16, 2014 - 7:42 am
Face Time with Kimberly Gotches
Batavia resident Kimberly Gotches, 30, was working at the Geneva Public Library when she answered 10 questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda ...
April 14, 2014 - 10:35 pm
Face Time with Logan Johnson
DeKalb resident Logan Johnson, 24, was walking his girlfriend’s dog, Sadie, in Geneva when he answered 10 questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Br ...
April 11, 2014 - 11:49 pm
Face Time with Mary Curts
St. Charles resident Mary Curts, 59, was working at her shop, The Prettiest Star in the Berry House on Third Street in Geneva, when she answered 10 qu ...
April 10, 2014 - 10:08 pm
Face Time with Joyce Stran
Geneva resident Joyce Stran, 84, was at the monthly meeting of the Elburn Seniors when she answered nine questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Bre ...
April 9, 2014 - 6:56 pm

Elburn budget wins approval from Village Board
ELBURN – The Elburn Village Board voted Monday night to adopt its budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1, although board member Jeff Walter voted ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:39 pm
Insurance company reviewing report on North Aurora Activity Center
NORTH AURORA – Village trustees are waiting to see how much the village’s insurance company will pay for damage to the village-owned North Aurora Acti ...
April 21, 2014 - 11:08 pm
Committee turns down proposed drive-thru grocery
ST. CHARLES – A city committee Monday could not get behind a drive-thru grocery for the west side because of its proposed liquor sales.
April 21, 2014 - 11:04 pm
Mom seeks ‘one safe place’ to cross 3rd
GENEVA – A young mother of two small children asked the City Council on Monday for help in improving pedestrian safety on Third Street.
April 22, 2014 - 7:08 am
Council to vote on firm’s 1st floor presence
ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles City Council on Monday will consider a resolution denying a business a first-floor space downtown.
April 18, 2014 - 11:25 pm
Roof project highlights need for county facilities plan
GENEVA – Kane County leaders need to better determine what they want to do regarding facility improvements.
April 17, 2014 - 10:35 pm
Hartwell, Hunt part of new GOP leadership
The Kane County Republicans on Wednesday elected a new leadership team whose members say their party is mending past internal conflict.
April 17, 2014 - 10:35 pm
McConnaughay opposes making income tax hike permanent
State Sen. Karen McConnaughay is voicing her opposition to a proposal by Gov. Pat Quinn to make permanent an income tax increase that expires at year’ ...
April 17, 2014 - 10:33 pm
Suburban GOP senators call for Dems to ‘look in the mirror’ over spending, taxes
Several Republican suburban senators gave some insight into the conversation they will be bringing to Springfield and the 2014 election cycle when the ...
April 18, 2014 - 7:14 am
Keeping the lighting low in Campton Hills
CAMPTON HILLS – When Mark Christensen first moved to his St. Charles home 30 years ago, he could see the Milky Way – albeit faintly – from his backyar ...
April 17, 2014 - 6:38 am

St. Charles police reports
• James William Lombardo Jr., 45, of the 0-100 block of Cypress Court, Elgin, was arrested Monday, April 21, on a St. Charles warrant on a charge of d ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:42 pm
Kane County Sheriff’s Office police reports
• A resident of the 6N500 block of Sycamore Avenue, St. Charles, reported Wednesday, April 16, that someone used his card to buy a pair of diamond ear ...
April 22, 2014 - 11:43 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Kenneth W. White, 22, of the 35W700 block of Rose Avenue, St. Charles, was charged Friday, April 18, with public urination and public drunkenness.
April 21, 2014 - 11:11 pm
Campton Hills police reports
• Jermiah Manuel Alonzo, 26, of the 1400 block of Blackberry Creek Drive, Elburn, was charged Friday, April 11, with speeding, driving without insuran ...
April 21, 2014 - 11:11 pm
Geneva blotter police reports
• Two garages and two fences were reportedly tagged by spray paint Monday, April 14: two in the 600 block of Anderson Boulevard, and two in the 700 bl ...
April 18, 2014 - 11:11 pm
Kane County Sheriff’s Office police reports
• A hit-and-run accident was reported Monday, April 14, at Randall and Crane roads in St. Charles Township. A 2012 Toyota Prius was reportedly rear-en ...
April 17, 2014 - 10:40 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Joshua Alec Love, 20, of the 100 block of Walnut Drive, St. Charles, was arrested Monday, April 14, on a St. Charles warrant for failing to appear i ...
April 17, 2014 - 10:40 pm
Elburn police reports
• The fire department reportedly found ashes on an entrance mat to the Elburn Community Center, 525 N. Main St., on Sunday, March 30, after a citizen ...
April 15, 2014 - 11:52 pm
Sugar Grove police reports
• Andrew D. Olsen, 24, of the 100 block of Elmwood Drive, Aurora, was charged Thursday, April 10, with speeding, driving with a suspended license and ...
April 15, 2014 - 11:52 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Wade Edward Carpenter, 23, of the 1800 block of Wessel Court, St. Charles, was charged Thursday, April 10, with assault and disorderly conduct.
April 15, 2014 - 11:51 pm

Roundabout with Micah: Poetry comes to life through Wordplay
My name is Micah Andersen. I am a poet, a writer and a senior looking to make my mark on the world. I am an intern here at the Kane County Chronicle a ...
April 23, 2014 - 11:04 am
Life at East: Gotta call my doctor
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. This week I officially began my last quarter of high school. It’s hard to believe how fast this year – a ...
April 9, 2014 - 7:08 pm
Good Natured: The undeniable signs of spring
How good are you at reading signs? I think most of us would agree that red octagons mean stop, yellow diamonds mean caution, and orange signs signal t ...
March 28, 2014 - 2:37 pm
Editor’s Notebook: Get out and vote in the primary
Informed about the candidates? Knowledgeable about local referendum efforts? Know where your precinct is located?
March 16, 2014 - 9:06 am
Tales from the Motherhood: Signs of spring slowly loosen winter’s grip
Spring, is that you? Ever so slowly, it seems you’re emerging. I just know it, as my son seems to ...
March 28, 2014 - 2:37 pm
In Your Court: The cost of a first-time DUI
I hope everyone has a happy, safe and responsible St. Patrick’s Day. If you intend to drink, please set aside cash in your wallet or purse for cab far ...
March 14, 2014 - 11:41 pm
In Focus: Reading Across America
Last week, as part of Read Across America and a celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, I read a story to my 7-year-old nephew and his classmates at Mantu ...
March 13, 2014 - 10:27 pm
River Town Chronicles: Can you say ‘global climate change’?
Sometimes people say something so farfetched you just chuckle and shake your head. A Donald Trump, a Rush.
March 13, 2014 - 10:47 pm
Joan Knows: Taking a moment for a sentimental salute
Among the often repeated messages circulating this week: 100 years for Wrigley Field and 25 years for the World Wide Web.
March 13, 2014 - 4:26 pm
Mystery Diner: McNally’s breakfast pays homage to Emerald Isle
The time hovering around St. Patrick’s Day is when the Irish diaspora come together to honor their heritage. ...
April 9, 2014 - 12:57 pm