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D-303 communications director moving on after 9 years

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D-303 communications director moving on after 9 years
ST. CHARLES – Students in St. Charles may involuntarily cheer when they hear Jim Blaney’s voice.For …
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St. Charles Park District: Sleek kayaks make for smooth sailing on Fox River

St. Charles Park District: Sleek kayaks make for smooth sailing on Fox River

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Rainy opening for Geneva's Swedish Days no barrier to fun

Rainy opening for Geneva's Swedish Days no barrier to fun

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Campton Hills police reports

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Man charged with hitting, attempting to strangle wife outside her St. Charles workplace

Man charged with hitting, attempting to strangle wife outside her St. Charles workplace

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Windy City Warbirds and Classics: 12 photos

Windy City Warbirds and Classics: 12 photos

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9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

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Community Corner: Time to golf with Project Mobility

Community Corner: Time to golf with Project Mobility

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Hultgren constitutents seek stronger health care law; decry secrecy in Senate debate

Hultgren constitutents seek stronger health care law; decry secrecy in Senate debate

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Tom’s Cookbook Library: Homemade ice cream demystified

Tom’s Cookbook Library: Homemade ice cream demystified

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Vote Now! Cutest Pet Contest

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High school girls softball: 'Bigger and better' - Hard work leads softball Player of the Year Rylee Stout into state record books

High school girls softball: 'Bigger and better' - Hard work leads softball Player of the Year Rylee Stout into state record books

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Swedish Days: 8 photos

Swedish Days: 8 photos

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Pet of the Week: Salem

Pet of the Week: Salem

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Windy City Warbirds and Classics: 12 photos

Windy City Warbirds and Classics: 12 photos

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9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

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Swedish Days: 8 photos

Swedish Days: 8 photos

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Mugs in the News: June 2017 in the Kane County area

Mugs in the News: June 2017 in the Kane County area

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Farmers Markets: Fresh, trailside finds along the bike path

Farmers Markets: Fresh, trailside finds along the bike path

June 20, 2017
Generation Rescue fundraiser with Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy: 12 photos

Generation Rescue fundraiser with Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy: 12 photos

June 20, 2017
Aero Club show in St. Charles plans high-flying family fun

Aero Club show in St. Charles plans high-flying family fun

June 19, 2017
'85 Bears visit the Kane County Cougars: 6 photos

'85 Bears visit the Kane County Cougars: 6 photos

June 20, 2017
Week in Pictures: 14 photos

Week in Pictures: 14 photos

June 16, 2017
We've got 5 things for you to do this weekend in Kane County

We've got 5 things for you to do this weekend in Kane County

June 16, 2017
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Man charged with hitting, attempting to strangle wife outside her St. Charles workplace

Man charged with hitting, attempting to strangle wife outside her St. Charles workplace

ST. CHARLES — The morning of June 20, police responded to a call regarding a man physically assaulting a woman in the middle of the roadway …
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  • D-303 communications director moving on after 9 years
  • Campton Hills police reports
  • Hultgren constitutents seek stronger health care law; decry secrecy in Senate debate

Preps

High school girls softball: 'Bigger and better' - Hard work leads softball Player of the Year Rylee Stout into state record books

High school girls softball: 'Bigger and better' - Hard work leads softball Player of the Year Rylee Stout into state record books

ST. CHARLES – Rylee Stout smacked a walk-off grand slam for the St. Charles East softball team April 27, delivering the winning RBIs in a 7-…
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  • Quill the Umpire: Avoiding relationship conflicts on the field
  • Track and field: Midwest Distance Classic keeps high school athletes running
  • Quill the umpire: Marmion's state trip triggers fond baseball memories for scribe
  • High school sports: Kane County Chronicle's Athletes of the Week recognized at banquet

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9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

Here are 9 great sushi restaurants to visit in Kane County, as suggested by our readers in the 2017 Best of the Fox competition. 2762 E. Mai…
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  • Batavia Business Beat: Batavia-Opoly coming soon to your living room
  • Batavia plans City Hall renovations
  • Siemens cleanup expected to begin this week in Batavia
  • New anxiety clinic offers help for children and teens

Features

9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

9 local sushi restaurants you must visit in Kane County

Here are 9 great sushi restaurants to visit in Kane County, as suggested by our readers in the 2017 Best of the Fox competition. 2762 E. Mai…
10:30 am
  • Tom’s Cookbook Library: Homemade ice cream demystified
  • Farmers Markets: Fresh, trailside finds along the bike path
  • Siemens cleanup expected to begin this week in Batavia
  • Fans flock to Arcada Theatre for Donnie Wahlberg

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Face Time with Jane Van Nortwick

Face Time with Jane Van Nortwick

Geneva resident Jane Van Nortwick was working at Shady Hill Gardens in Campton Township when she answered questions for the Kane County Chro…
June 21, 2017
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  • Get to know Audrey Ritchey
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Government

Batavia plans City Hall renovations

Batavia plans City Hall renovations

BATAVIA – The interior of the Batavia Government Center will get a major overhaul designed to make the building more functional and easier f…
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  • Aldermen in St. Charles favor expanding alcohol sales opportunities
  • Elburn Village Board wants more information before making decision on drug treatment center
  • Batavia dam possible liability for city
  • Siemens cleanup expected to begin this week in Batavia

Police Reports

Campton Hills police reports

• Blake R. Stoffel, 18, of the 300 block of Gates Street, Elburn, was charged June 3 with driving under the influence, illegal transportatio…
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  • Rollover crash in Batavia involves three vehicles
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  • St. Charles police reports

Columns

Waubonsee Voices: Gustafson Scholarship continues tradition of advancing future leaders

Waubonsee Voices: Gustafson Scholarship continues tradition of advancing future leaders

“Full scholarship” are the two words that college-ready students and their parents dream of hearing. Thanks to Waubonsee Community College’s…
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  • St. Charles Park District: Sleek kayaks make for smooth sailing on Fox River
  • Community Corner: Time to golf with Project Mobility
  • Tom’s Cookbook Library: Homemade ice cream demystified
  • Another View: Staying healthy during summer vacation

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Letters to the Editor

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