Fox Valley Ice Arena skating director's past includes international pairs figure skating
Fox Valley Ice Arena skating director Rockne Brubaker mostly maneuvers around the past while teaching others his craft.The one-time internat ...
Sports
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:56 pm
Schwab: Summer camps winding down for Tri-Cities football teams
We’re barely more than a month away from kickoff of the 2014 prep football season.As teams wind down their summer camps, here is a sampling ...
Prep Zone
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:55 pm

First phase of Charlestowne Mall project slated for August
ST. CHARLES – The first phase of construction for the Charlestowne Mall redevelopment is scheduled for August, its project developer said Mo ...
Local
July 22, 2014 - 6:02 pm
Saks Fifth Avenue to anchor Chicago Premium Outlets' expansion
AURORA –Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th will anchor a 50-store expansion of Chicago Premium Outlets mall in Aurora.Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner and ex ...
Local
July 22, 2014 - 4:58 pm

St. Charles priest returns to his roots
ST. CHARLES – After four decades and a few job titles, the Rev. David Peck is once again back in the community where he grew up.Peck, who tu ...
Local
July 21, 2014 - 10:46 pm

Rail removal begins; drivers urged to avoid part of Randall
ST. CHARLES – A project to remove railroad tracks from Randall Road is underway, and the Kane County Division of Transportation is urging dr ...
Local
July 21, 2014 - 10:39 pm

Learn about replacing your missing teeth with Batavia dentist Dr. Ronald Murphy
According to the American Dental Association, the average adult between the ages of 20 and 64 has three or more decayed or missing ...
Health
July 22, 2014 - 10:41 am
Kaneland grad Yonkovich clicks at Chick Evans
ITASCA – Recent Kaneland graduate Matt Yonkovich faces a decision between golfing at Waubonsee College or College of DuPage, a choice he kno ...
Golf
July 21, 2014 - 10:37 pm

Crime mugs for July 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 w ...
Photos
July 14, 2014 - 6:47 pm
Summer festivals, shows in Kane County
Windmill City Festival, July 10-13 Windmill City Festival features the Windmill Whirl 5K race, live music, a craft show and flea market, liv ...
Local
July 10, 2014 - 9:52 am

Jolie
Anderson Animal Shelters Pets of the Week: Jolie is a great little girl! She is super playful and really intelligent. She loves people, is s ...
Photos
July 21, 2014 - 6:31 pm

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Elburn to get new, higher electric rates in September
ELBURN – Since Elburn began its electric aggregation program in 2011, the village has saved the average participating household more than $500 – and a ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:05 pm
Two suspects sought in Aurora Township armed robbery
AURORA – The Kane County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects in an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon at an auto repair business ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:02 pm
Elburn, Orleans Homes finding common ground
ELBURN – A home builder and village officials appear to have found some common ground in the builder’s efforts to market its property in the Blackberr ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:01 pm
St. Charles Library celebrates renovation with ribbon-cutting event
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NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:01 pm
Campton residents find threatening note on windshield
CAMPTON TOWNSHIP – At least two households in and near Campton Hills recently received threatening letters demanding they leave thousands of dollars a ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:00 pm
Anti-gay group claims Waubonsee violated its freedom of speech
SUGAR GROVE – Two members of an anti-gay group filed a federal lawsuit against Waubonsee Community College, claiming their free speech was violated af ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:57 pm
District 304 students to get new debit system to pay for lunch
GENEVA – Paying for school lunches is about to become easier in the new school year, as Geneva District 304 will move to an easier, cheaper way for pa ...
July 22, 2014 - 6:56 pm
N. Aurora debates whether to remain in cable and telecommunications consortium
NORTH AURORA – Village trustees are debating whether North Aurora should remain a member of the Southwest Fox Valley Cable and Telecommunications Cons ...
UPDATED: July 22, 2014 - 11:04 pm
First phase of Charlestowne Mall project slated for August
ST. CHARLES – The first phase of construction for the Charlestowne Mall redevelopment is scheduled for August, its project developer said Monday.
July 22, 2014 - 6:02 pm
Saks Fifth Avenue to anchor Chicago Premium Outlets' expansion
AURORA –Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th will anchor a 50-store expansion of Chicago Premium Outlets mall in Aurora.
July 22, 2014 - 4:58 pm

Schwab: Summer camps winding down for Tri-Cities football teams
We’re barely more than a month away from kickoff of the 2014 prep football season.As teams wind down ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:55 pm
Ruggles transferring from Wheaton Academy
A difficult offseason for the Wheaton Academy boys basketball program just grew all the rockier. Sen ...
July 21, 2014 - 10:45 pm
Kaneland grad Yonkovich clicks at Chick Evans
ITASCA – Recent Kaneland graduate Matt Yonkovich faces a decision between golfing at Waubonsee College or College of DuPage, a choice he knows he must ...
July 21, 2014 - 10:37 pm
Football teams showcase summer skills at ACC's 7-on-7
AURORA – Saturday's ACC Charger 7-on-7 passing tournament provided Geneva safety Chris Barger another opportunity to get a grip on the speed of the ga ...
July 19, 2014 - 5:30 pm
Camp a homecoming for former NFL quarterback from St. Charles
ST. CHARLES – Randy Wright moved around quite a bit in his youth but he said he found a home in St. Charles.
July 21, 2014 - 7:35 am
Prep Zone: Stephens going, going ... not quite gone
Everette Stephens and Kay Stephens are moving to West Lafayette, Indiana, which is just fine with their son, Kendall.
July 18, 2014 - 11:00 pm
Weekend Chit-chat with Batavia girls basketball’s Hannah Frazier
Batavia girls basketball forward Hannah Frazier enjoyed a breakout sophomore year, though the 6-foot-2 post force was able to be a secondary threat be ...
July 18, 2014 - 10:59 pm
Pin High: Busy Biddle braces for Amateur
Blake Biddle excelled on one golf course he had never seen before to advance to another with which he is unfamiliar.
July 17, 2014 - 10:36 pm
Quick Read: St. Charles North grad Holm to make cameo in Kane County
Jeff Holm embraces the “versatile” label the parent Detroit Tigers gave him after drafting the St. Charles North and Michigan State product in 2011.
July 17, 2014 - 10:36 pm
Curve confounds Batavia baseball in summer-ending loss
ST. CHARLES – Available fastballs became an increasingly rare commodity for the Batavia baseball team's offense Thursday, and it's no coincidence the ...
July 17, 2014 - 10:31 pm

First phase of Charlestowne Mall project slated for August
ST. CHARLES – The first phase of construction for the Charlestowne Mall redevelopment is scheduled for August, its project developer said Monday.
July 22, 2014 - 6:02 pm
The Evolutionary Home & Evolutionary Home Builders cut ribbon
Photo provided The Geneva Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Friday for The Evolutionary Home & Evolutionary Home Builders, LLC, 200 S. Third S ...
July 21, 2014 - 10:57 pm
Principle Construction breaks ground
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July 17, 2014 - 10:17 pm
O’ Sole Mio opens doors to newest location in St. Charles
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and City of St. Charles officials join O' Sole Mio owners Tory and Andrea Chiappelli to cut the ribbon to their newe ...
July 18, 2014 - 9:13 am
Armor Technologies cut ribbon, open Geneva store
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July 17, 2014 - 10:08 pm
Computer Troubleshooters in St. Charles opens for business
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July 17, 2014 - 10:04 pm
Geneva Chamber joins Chateau at opening
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July 17, 2014 - 10:01 pm
A for Anderson, B for Business, C for Colonial Cafe
Colonial Cafe has seen four generations of Andersons run one of the oldest family-owned restaurants in the Tri-City area. And while the restaurant’s s ...
July 17, 2014 - 9:40 pm
Ross Dress for Less to open new store in Aurora
AURORA – Ross Dress for Less will host a grand opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday for its new store at 1270 N. Lake St., Aurora, in the Aurora Common ...
July 17, 2014 - 9:34 pm
Former Hubbard’s building in Batavia to get second life as furniture store
BATAVIA – Starting next month, the former Hubbard's Ethan Allen Gallery on Batavia Avenue in downtown Batavia will receive a second life as a furnitur ...
July 17, 2014 - 9:34 pm

Joan Knows: Weekend to bring good times and a good cause
Check your calendars. Yes, it’s July, despite the chilly weather and sweatshirts. One indication ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:44 pm
Kane County Fair announces talent contest winners
Sophia Peterson of Elgin (junior division), and Erin Newman of St. Charles (senior division) were named the first-place winners of the 31st annual Kan ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:38 pm
Batavia club donates to Feed the Kids program
The Batavia Mother’s Club Foundation recently donated $2,000 to the Humanitarian Service Project’s Feed the Kids program.
July 17, 2014 - 4:35 pm
Playhouse 38 to stage ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’
Playhouse 38’s summer teen production of “Into the Woods, Jr.,” will run for one weekend only. The musical, which is based on the stories of the Broth ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:27 pm
Joan Knows: Fourth of July a time to celebrate, remember
Perhaps it was all of the “USA!” chatter, the television ads that combine mattress ads with patriotic symbols or the front of her grandpa’s house cove ...
July 3, 2014 - 5:27 pm
TriCity Family Services celebrates anniversary of Wilderness Challenge Program
GENEVA – Twenty-five years ago, Jim Otepka and Greg Watson created the Wilderness Challenge Program, an eight-day canoeing and camping experience.
July 4, 2014 - 12:02 am
St. Charles student among Metra contest winners
St. Charles resident Evan Boyle, a student at Lincoln Elementary School, won first place for his poster in the 2014 edition of Metra’s Safety Poster a ...
June 26, 2014 - 5:18 pm
Auditions for ‘Of Grapes and Nuts’ set
BATAVIA – The Albright Theatre in Batavia is casting for its production of “Of Grapes and Nuts,” which combines two of John Steinbeck’s novels, “The G ...
June 19, 2014 - 5:58 pm
Joan Knows: ‘Don’t you just love a parade?’
As the Harold Arlen song goes, “I love a parade!” There is nothing quite as grand as the Rose Bowl ...
June 19, 2014 - 9:24 pm
‘Glories of Summer’ Garden Walk to take place June 21
ST. CHARLES – The “Glories of Summer” Garden Walk and Boutique, sponsored by the Pottawatomie Garden ...
June 12, 2014 - 4:42 pm

Letter: You can make a difference
To the Editor:“If every household in Illinois dedicated just $10 of their weekly grocery budget towa ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:57 pm
Letter: How deeply our communities care
To the Editor:On the Fourth of July, as our great nation celebrated our founding, our blessings and ...
July 21, 2014 - 10:57 pm
Sound Off: Unsympathetic complainers
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: Too many complainers It seems like e ...
July 21, 2014 - 7:22 am
Letter: Happy memories of the farm
To the Editor:When I see children at play, I wonder what childhood memory will stand out for them wh ...
July 18, 2014 - 8:59 pm
Letter: Avoiding important issues
To the Editor:Democratic Illinois Gov. Quinn and the other progressive, they seem to no longer want ...
July 15, 2014 - 7:53 pm
Letter: Decision metric
To the Editor: After all the talk, after all the plans, after all the wishful thinking, there is onl ...
July 14, 2014 - 10:39 pm
Sound Off: A delightful surprise
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: A delightful surprise We'd like to th ...
July 14, 2014 - 8:03 am
Letter: Raising the minimum wage
To the Editor:The president has advocated raising the minimum wage to $10.10. He has asserted that t ...
July 11, 2014 - 11:25 pm
Letter: Obama’s international affairs
To the Editor:Why doesn’t Obama have any real support in international politics?That’s an easy quest ...
July 10, 2014 - 10:21 pm
Letter: ‘Serve the people or get out!’
To the Editor:It is vitally important that all voters who have elected people to the Illinois Legisl ...
July 8, 2014 - 11:03 pm

Learn about replacing your missing teeth with Batavia dentist Dr. Ronald Murphy
According to the American Dental Association, the average adult between the ages of 20 and 64 has three or more decayed or missing teeth.
July 22, 2014 - 10:41 am
Good Natured: Golden tortoise beetle impressive and cute as a bug
Thar’s gold in them thar hills!But hold on a sec. Before you run for your pans and pickaxes, we shou ...
July 18, 2014 - 8:52 pm
Learning to Grow: Fairy gardening fun for adults, kids
Fairy gardening has taken the country by storm. Maybe it’s because it is a great way to get kids in the garden; maybe it’s because gardening in a very ...
July 18, 2014 - 5:14 pm
Tales from the Motherhood: Mom learns benefits of having a drivers license-toting teen
This whole “my kid has his driver’s license” thing sure is fascinating. But maybe fascinating isn’t quite the right word.
July 18, 2014 - 5:15 pm
Playhouse 38 to stage ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’
Playhouse 38’s summer teen production of “Into the Woods, Jr.,” will run for one weekend only. The musical, which is based on the stories of the Broth ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:27 pm
Mystery Diner: Liu Brothers brings B.Y.O.B. Chinese bistro to St. Charles
ST. CHARLES – Chinese restaurants and take-out joints are a staple in the American dining scene, and – often – with popularity comes ubiquity. With so ...
July 17, 2014 - 5:30 am
In the write place: Documentary to feature St. Charles Writers Group
Batavia resident Stacy Chambers started reading her short story, “A Very Small Thing,” slowly but deliberately as the other members of the St. Charles ...
July 17, 2014 - 9:57 am
Simon stops by clinic to discuss women’s health care
AURORA – Sheila Simon, lieutenant governor of Illinois, visited the Planned Parenthood: Aurora Health Center on Wednesday to advocate for comprehensiv ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:40 pm
Art historian to present 'Monuments Men' lecture at library
BATAVIA – “The Monuments Men: Saving Europe’s Treasures” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 21, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavi ...
July 16, 2014 - 11:50 am
Biking St. Charles
With miles and miles of trails throughout St. Charles connecting to adjacent communities, there is ample opportunity to explore the Fox Valley area.
July 16, 2014 - 11:24 am

Face Time with Katy Leuth
South Elgin resident Katy Leuth was with her dog, Jake, and grandson, Dylan Popoca-Leuth, 11, at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center dog park in St. C ...
July 22, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Ryan Marshall
Rockford resident Ryan Marshall, 38, was just leaving a birthday party at Hickory Knolls Nature Center in St. Charles when he answered nine questions ...
July 19, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Mark Gannon
Sleepy Hollow resident Mark Gannon, 55, was biking from Sleepy Hollow to Sycamore when he stopped at the Great Western Trail Horlock Hill Prairie in S ...
July 18, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Richard Herra
Elburn resident Richard Herra, 45, was at the Elburn Chow Down event, performing martial arts demonstrations with Midtown Martial Arts, when he answer ...
July 17, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Barbara Stevens
LaFox resident Barbara Stevens, 51, was at the Elburn Chow Down event at the Elburn and Countryside Community Center when she answered eight questions ...
July 16, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with R.J. Herra
Elburn resident R.J. Herra, 12, was working with Midtown Martial Arts at the Elburn Chow Down, at the Elburn and Countryside Community Center, when he ...
July 15, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Eric Groth
St. Charles resident Eric Groth, 44, was working at his community garden at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles with his children Judah ...
July 11, 2014 - 10:54 pm
Face Time with Bill Olmstead
Streamwood resident Bill Olmstead, 71, was working at his daughter's community garden at the Hickory Knolls Nature Center in St. Charles, when he answ ...
July 11, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time With Mark Altmayer
Geneva resident Mark Altmayer, 47, just finished a seven-mile run at the Great Western Trail Horlock Hill Prairie in St. Charles when he answered nine ...
July 10, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time With Kristen Isacson
St. Charles resident Kristen Isacson, 44, was with her dog, Payton, and daughter, Morgan, 11, at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center dog park in St. C ...
July 9, 2014 - 5:30 am

Elburn to get new, higher electric rates in September
ELBURN – Since Elburn began its electric aggregation program in 2011, the village has saved the average participating household more than $500 – and a ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:05 pm
Elburn, Orleans Homes finding common ground
ELBURN – A home builder and village officials appear to have found some common ground in the builder’s efforts to market its property in the Blackberr ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:01 pm
First phase of Charlestowne Mall project slated for August
ST. CHARLES – The first phase of construction for the Charlestowne Mall redevelopment is scheduled for August, its project developer said Monday.
July 22, 2014 - 6:02 pm
St. Charles City Council won’t discuss limited video gambling
ST. CHARLES – Members of the St. Charles City Council on Monday were not interested in revisiting the topic of video gambling in St. Charles, even on ...
July 22, 2014 - 7:15 am
North Aurora approves new rules for medical marijuana
NORTH AURORA – Village trustees on Monday approved rules on where medical marijuana cultivation and dispensing centers can locate in the village of No ...
July 22, 2014 - 7:13 am
Hultgren hosts forum with veteran service officers from counties in 14th Congressional District
GENEVA – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, hosted a veterans forum Friday morning at his Geneva district office to discuss the state of veterans a ...
July 18, 2014 - 8:50 pm
ATM eyed for Kane County Government Center
GENEVA – The Kane County Government Center might become a place to get some cash.Mike Lee, president ...
July 17, 2014 - 9:35 pm
$90M pledged for third railroad track in Geneva
GENEVA – Construction of a third set of railroad tracks on the Union Pacific line that runs through Geneva recently received $90 million in pledged su ...
July 18, 2014 - 9:17 am
Circuit clerk hires son for temp job
ST. CHARLES – A Kane County elected official said Thursday he has nothing to hide about hiring his son for a temporary project.
July 22, 2014 - 9:18 am
Quinn approves McConnaughay bill that reduces fees on cobalt shipments
SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Karen McConnaughay, R-St. Charles, is pleased that Gov. Pat Quinn has signed House Bill 4687, which she sponsored in the Sena ...
July 17, 2014 - 2:25 pm

Campton Hills police reports
• A purse containing $110 was reported stolen Friday, July 18, from an unlocked vehicle in the 4N200 block of Booth Tarkington Street, Campton Hills.
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:59 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Corrine M. Battista, 45, of the 1000 block of Liberty Drive, Elburn, was charged Monday, July 21, with retail theft from Meijer, 855 S. Randall Road ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:58 pm
Kane County Sheriff’s Office reports
• Robert J. Boza, 25, of the 35W700 block of Rose Avenue, St. Charles, was charged Thursday, July 10, with felony aggravated battery toward a person o ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 10:58 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Angel Perez, 32, of the 1200 block of Kings Circle, West Chicago, was charged Monday, July 14, with two counts of illegal possession of registration ...
July 21, 2014 - 11:03 pm
Geneva police reports
• A business in the 1800 block of South Randall Road, Geneva, reported Monday, July 14, that three 24-foot spools of cable wire was stolen. The wire w ...
July 18, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Kane County Sheriff's Office reports
• An unlocked car in the 5N700 block of Arboretum Lane in Campton Township was reported burglarized Saturday, July 12. Several documents with credit c ...
July 18, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Batavia police reports
• An unknown offender took more than $800 worth of items on Saturday, July 12, from Target, 115 N. Randall Road.
July 18, 2014 - 9:27 pm
St. Charles police reports
• James W. Solari, 18, of the 40W600 block of White Fence Way, Campton Hills, was charged Tuesday, July 8, with possession of marijuana and failure to ...
July 15, 2014 - 11:13 pm
Kane County Sheriff’s Office police reports
• Peter J. Vicicondi IV, 20, of the 900 block of South 11th Avenue, St. Charles, was charged Saturday, July 12, with underage drinking.
July 15, 2014 - 11:14 pm
Geneva police reports
• A stereo receiver valued at $200 was reported burglarized, Sunday, June 29, from a house in the 1700 block of Sherman Avenue.
July 14, 2014 - 10:41 pm

Park District Dish: Batavia Park District launches new volunteer program
The Batavia Park District is inviting the community to, “Be a part of the fun ... volunteer!”Accordi ...
NEW: July 22, 2014 - 11:01 pm
Editor’s Notebook: ‘Made to be a journalist’
I always find it exciting when I can help young people learn more about journalism by having them come into our newsroom for a job shadow.
July 18, 2014 - 8:53 pm
Good Natured: Golden tortoise beetle impressive and cute as a bug
Thar’s gold in them thar hills!But hold on a sec. Before you run for your pans and pickaxes, we shou ...
July 18, 2014 - 8:52 pm
Learning to Grow: Fairy gardening fun for adults, kids
Fairy gardening has taken the country by storm. Maybe it’s because it is a great way to get kids in the garden; maybe it’s because gardening in a very ...
July 18, 2014 - 5:14 pm
Tales from the Motherhood: Mom learns benefits of having a drivers license-toting teen
This whole “my kid has his driver’s license” thing sure is fascinating. But maybe fascinating isn’t quite the right word.
July 18, 2014 - 5:15 pm
In Your Court: Illinois Supreme Court rules courts may order custodial parents to pay noncustodial parents child support
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled “ ... a trial court may order the custodial parent to pay child support to the noncustodial parent where cir ...
July 18, 2014 - 8:31 am
River Town Chronicles: Living around here sure feels nice, to me
When the switch on my desk lamp died, I announced to my wife, Tia, “I need a new light. Home Goods?”
July 17, 2014 - 10:33 pm
In Focus: Fashion statement
I’ve had the luck of photographing a lot of golf lately in the most beautiful weather. Each day on the course, it’s been breezy and sunny with lots of ...
July 17, 2014 - 9:39 pm
Ackerman: Facebook revisited
I’ve done it. I’ve gone back on my word. When I wrote that article last November, my thoughts were the truth, but now I’ve changed my mind. I now have ...
July 16, 2014 - 11:01 pm
Rowing down the river – park district boat rentals
It’s one thing to walk by the Fox River or drive above it. It’s a whole other thing to actually be out on the water. What better way to experience the ...
July 16, 2014 - 10:46 pm