Local Newshttp://www.kcchronicle.comRSS from www.kcchronicle.comen-usBrown's Chicken switches tracks for Choo Choo's ChickenST. CHARLES – The owner of the Brown’s Chicken franchise in St. Charles has ended his affiliation with the company to start Choo Choo’s Chicken, a restaurant that delivers food and ice cream to children by model train.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/11405266/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/11405266/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:32:05 GMT'We give them hope'ST. CHARLES – Six-year-old Jackie Wieden brought her piggy bank to the Salvation Army’s after-school program Tuesday to donate its entire contents to people she will likely never meet.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/67202124/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/67202124/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:30:31 GMTSTC man admits to various fraud chargesCHICAGO – A St. Charles man admitted this week to bilking investors out of more than $1 million, among other fraud allegations.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/67714583/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/67714583/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:16:16 GMTGingrich to speak at Hastert fundraiserGENEVA – Former House Speaker and leader of the 1994 Republican Revolution Newt Gingrich will headline a fundraiser for 14th Congressional District hopeful Ethan Hastert.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/29328665/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/29328665/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:14:23 GMTSt. Charles woman duped in scamST. CHARLES – A 70-year-old woman was conned into giving two women $2,100 after they promised her $25,000, according to the St. Charles Police Department.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/85585106/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/85585106/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:13:08 GMTKaneland teachers not ready to talk until JanuaryMAPLE PARK – While Kaneland school district officials continue to push forward with plans to cut the budget, Kaneland’s teachers and administrators likely will not reopen contract talks until after the New Year, if at all.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/00627255/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/00627255/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:11:49 GMTFace time with John VrbaJohn Vrba, 41, of Geneva, was at the Geneva Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked him 10 questions.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/85678757/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/21/85678757/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:07:39 GMTCommitment needed in preservingBeth Wright loves living in Geneva’s downtown historic district in her 1850s house at 2 Franklin Street.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/70094959/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/70094959/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:23 GMTFace time with Lisa O'Leary-VolkLisa O'Leary-Volk, 44, of Geneva was at the Geneva Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 10 questions.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/34947886/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/34947886/index.xmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 04:16:22 GMTBoard wants answers before cutting a checkGENEVA – Before county officials say they’ll pay the rest of this fiscal year’s bills for the Sheriff’s Office, they want to know how to avoid the same situation next year.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/70903822/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/70903822/index.xmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 04:10:14 GMTBurgess-Norton installs equipment to reduce smell from manufacturing processGENEVA – The president of a manufacturing company admits a process at the plant is releasing a noxious odor and officials are taking steps to stop the release of the smell.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/83332558/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/83332558/index.xmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 03:54:20 GMTDart Container Corp. opens foam recycling drop-off siteNORTH AURORA – Fox Valley residents seeking someplace other than a landfill in which to toss their Styrofoam trash now have another option.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/86349625/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/19/86349625/index.xmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 03:52:33 GMTFace time with Susan McDonnellSusan McDonnell, 44, of Geneva, was at the Geneva Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 10 questions.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/01570487/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/01570487/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 04:32:15 GMTPortion of First Avenue in STC closed for weekST. CHARLES – First Avenue from Cedar to State avenues will be closed for repairs for the rest of the week, St. Charles city officials said Wednesday.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/09691328/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/09691328/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 04:31:02 GMTStuck in reviewST. CHARLES — Movement for the proposed mixed-use town center at the former St. Charles Mall site has idled at the city review stage for the past six months as developers revise their plans, officials said.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/22236796/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/22236796/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 04:29:41 GMTJurors hear testimony on two fatal crashesGENEVA – The driver of a car that crashed into an SUV, killing an 88-year-old woman, was drunk and had marijuana in his system, police said Wednesday.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/35458005/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/35458005/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 04:29:20 GMTFederal lawsuit alleges sanitary district, builder engaged in fraudCAMPTON HILLS – A longtime critic of the Wasco Sanitary District filed a civil racketeering lawsuit alleging a 15-year scheme to defraud the district's taxpayers and developers.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/12243536/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/12243536/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 04:27:03 GMTNew Batavia market to sell fresh produce year roundBATAVIA – Barber Craig Foltos wants to give people the opportunity to buy fresh produce year-round.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/17760962/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/17760962/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 04:25:29 GMTBatavia approves charging for leaf and brush pickup to address deficitBATAVIA – Aldermen have decided to start charging a $3 monthly fee for leaf and brush pickup and dip into city reserves to cover a $1 million deficit in the city's general fund.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/89503356/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/89503356/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 04:21:55 GMTHealth Department receives more vaccine; partners with VNAThe Kane County Health Department has received another shipment of H1N1 vaccine and will be partnering with the Visiting Nurses Association to conduct a number of appointment-only clinics at the VNA’s Aurora location, according to a release sent from the department.http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/42455190/index.xmlhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/18/42455190/index.xmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 15:51:41 GMT