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Swedish Days Festival brings fun to Geneva

GENEVA – The 64th Annual Swedish Days Festival kicks off today, and more than 250,000 people are expected to descend on Geneva for the six days of food, carnival, events, activities, sales, crafts and music. The event officially opens at 10 a.m. today, and it will offer Creation Station at James and ... Read More »

Local News

Rain dampens Batavia Green Walk; hundreds still turn out

BATAVIA – Carolyn Burnham and others tasked with organizing downtown Batavia’s early summer festival, the Batavia Green Walk, knew the risks presented anytime anyone throws a ... Read More »

Sports

Cougars’ Dorris got jump-start on Cubs loyalty

GENEVA – Cougars relief pitcher Nathan Dorris backed the St. Louis Cardinals growing up, falling in line with the majority of baseball fans in deep southern Illinois.Then Dorr ... Read More »

A&E

Traveling Palestinian art exhibition to visit St. Charles

The Congregational United Church of Christ, 40w451 Fox Mill Blvd., St. Charles, will host a Palestinian art exhibition throughout the month of June. ... Read More »

Business

Herrington marks 20 years with giveaway, celebrity fundraiser

GENEVA – The Herrington Inn and Spa, 15 S. River Lane, Geneva, celebrates 20 years this year.The luxury inn, spa and meeting center originally was a creamery, supplying the to ... Read More »

Simulation Lab opens doors

Earl and Kay Harbaugh cut the ribbon to officially open the Kay L. and Earl K. Harbaugh Clinical Simulation Lab at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. ... Read More »

Crime & Courts

St. Charles police reports

• A rear side window of a 2005 Jeep was reportedly vandalized Friday, June 7, in the St. Charles East High School parking lot, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles. • A tire on a 199 ... Read More »

St. Charles police reports

• A woman reported Sunday, June 9, that her phone was stolen after she accidentally left it at a booth at Jalapeno Grill, 602 Geneva Road, St. Charles.• A lawn edger was repor ... Read More »

Opinion

Letter: Stop this evil practice

To the Editor:This country requires term limits, and we need them immediately.Failure to enact this important reform will imperil the very future of American democracy. Our fo ... Read More »

Gresey: Got a Blackhawks story to share?

As I write this, the Blackhawks are fresh off their riveting Game 1 win against the Boston Bruins.I am pumped for Game 2 (which takes place tonight), and I have a feeling many ... Read More »

Kane Co Magazine

Daddy Day Care

Three Kane County stay-at-home dads run the household with pride ... Read More »

    Planit Kane

    Batavia Park District kicks off concert series June 19

    The Batavia Park District’s River Rhapsody Concert Series kicks off at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at the Batavia Riverwalk in downtown Batavia. ... Read More »

    Government

    Letter: Stop this evil practice

    To the Editor:This country requires term limits, and we need them immediately.Failure to enact this important reform will imperil the very future of American democracy. Our fo ... Read More »

    Williams announces bid for Kane County sheriff

    ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – In front of a crowd of supporters, Kane County Lt. Kevin Williams launched his campaign for sheriff Thursday afternoon on the steps of the Kane County J ... Read More »

    Blogs

    » Sound Off
    Sound Off

    Sound Off: Stop criticizing the arch

    The following is what our readers sounded off about this week:
    » Coach Sly
    Coach Sly

    Ten more who coulda been AOYs

    No bone whatsoever to pick with the Chronicle's 2012-13 athletes of the year ... Micah Coffey and Amanda Hilton both had stupendous school years.

    Kane County Events

    Reader Poll

    What is the best part of Swedish Days in Geneva?

    The parade
    The music
    The food
    The Sweden Väst
    The shopping