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Swedish Days opens to perfect weather, big crowds

GENEVA – Swedish Days opened Tuesday to a butter-yellow sun in a bright blue sky, a sweep of light clouds and a mild breeze, a perfect start to the six-day festival in downtown Geneva.Crowds packed Third Street, listening to concerts on the lawn, eating everything from roast beef sandwiches to roast ... Read More »

Local News

Cow statue brightens drivers’ commute along Route 25

BATAVIA – Melba, a cow statue made of an oil tank and a milk can, had been hanging out in Mike and Kelly McCormick’s backyard in Batavia for about two months. People kept stop ... Read More »

Sports

Young Batavians bring budding business acumen to Wiffle ball field

BATAVIA – Backyard competition meets Wall Street aspiration at The Wifflot, a Wiffle ball field near Batavia where a CEO and CFO collaborate before and after each day's final ... Read More »

Business

LK Johnson Studio ready for business

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting June 12, at LK Johnson Studio, 409 Stevens St.  Alderman Ron Singer (left) and Geneva Chamber of Commerce Membership Direc ... Read More »

Crime & Courts

Sugar Grove police reports

• An employee of a Schaumburg-based home building company told police May 13 that all of the copper plumbing had been stripped and taken from a vacant home in the 600 block of ... Read More »

Elburn police reports

• Wendy L. Villasenor, 31, of the 400 block of North Thurd Street, Elburn, was arrested June 2 on a Kane County warrant.• Aaron C. Elswick, 24, of the 100 block of South York ... Read More »

Dining

Swedish Days Festival brings fun to 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. ... Read More »

Opinion

Seidel: Escape in your own backyard

Ever find yourself thinking, “I need a vacation from my vacation ... .”Between wrangling up children, packing suitcases and dodging crowds, summer getaways have become stressf ... Read More »

Kane Co Magazine

Daddy Day Care

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

    Government

    North Aurora exploring whether to go green for power

    NORTH AURORA – Village officials are exploring whether to go green for its power.Officials are investigating whether to buy its power from an electric supplier that uses only ... Read More »

    Plan commissioners to review Walgreens’ plans

    BATAVIA – Batavia plan commissioners are set to review plans for a proposed Walgreens store in downtown Batavia.The meeting will be at 7 p.m. today at the Batavia Government C ... 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 do you think of people using fireworks near their homes?

    That shouldn't be tolerated. It's dangerous.
    I'd never do it, but I'll watch others.
    It's OK so long as the fireworks are legal.
    It's not a problem. It's just a way to celebrate.
    I have no opinion.