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Face time with Christina Mendoza

St. Charles resident Christina Mendoza, 21, had just finished shopping at a rummage sale at Riverside Community Church in St. Charles Township when she answered 10 questions f ... Read More »

Mid-Valley students prepare care packages for soldiers

ST. CHARLES – Students at the Mades-Johnstone Center in St. Charles didn’t hesitate Friday to tell Kathy Tobusch, co-chair of Fox Valley Troop Support, about their personal co ... Read More »

St. Charles East girls track relay clocks best time in prelims

CHARLESTON – St. Charles East’s 4x400-meter relay wasn’t at full strength until sectionals. ... Read More »

Local News

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 »

Sports

St. Charles East girls track relay clocks best time in prelims

CHARLESTON – St. Charles East’s 4x400-meter relay wasn’t at full strength until sectionals. Elizabeth Chmelik was out with a stress fracture, while her sister, Allison, had mi ... 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 »

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 »

    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

    » 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.
    » Tales From Motherhood Blog
    Tales From Motherhood Blog

    Tales From the Motherhood: Construction project at Lippold Park disheartening

    I’ve had impulses, from time to time, to take on certain polarizing issues related to children and families. But I generally don’t. Friends and acquaintances occasionally quip, “Sounds like there’s a column here!” when such issues arise, and still, I don’t. 

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