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Motorists on Route 47 this weekend will need to mind their manners – and the traffic laws – or they might end up with a court date.

BATAVIA – Sugar Grove resident Vicki Ryan knows that now is not the best time to open a business.

SUGAR GROVE – The village will now charge those arrested with driving under the influence of alcohol or other violations a $500 fee.

ST. CHARLES — An East Side couple called authorities Wednesday after becoming suspicious of a man who entered their home by claiming he worked for a cable TV company, St. Charles police said.

ST. CHARLES — Existing homeowners could see a property tax increase of less than 1 percent under District 303's proposed 2009 total tax levy, said Brad Cauffman, assistant superintendent for business services.

Dorothy Patzer was born of Swedish immigrants, and as a first-generation daughter, she kept all the customs of the old country.

GENEVA – Grief counselors were provided at Geneva High School Friday afternoon following news of the death of freshman student Michael Kimmer, officials said.

BATAVIA – Former Batavia alderman John Stolarz held fast to his opinions.

Kane County Board members will have to make some key decisions in the next few weeks as two major county offices are expected to run over budget by mid-month.

GENEVA —  About 200 local Nicor National employees will need to decide whether their jobs are worth driving to Naperville to keep.

The Kane County Health Department received a shipment of the H1N1 vaccine Thursday, clearing the way for the department to begin scheduling appointments again.

Alan Swidel, 54, of St. Charles, was on his way to the St. Charles Library to pick up some CDs when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked him 10 questions.

GENEVA – For the past two decades, people have wondered almost each year what Jeff Sedivy plans to do when he heads south for the winter.

SUGAR GROVE – Sugar Grove village offices will be closed Wednesday for Veterans Day as the village institutes furlough days in the face of budget problems caused by the sluggish economy.

BATAVIA – Dreyer Medical Clinic can't see any new patients because it has run out of room at its current 9,000-square-foot building on Fabyan Parkway.

ST. CHARLES – A St. Charles man was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for dealing cocaine near a church.

ST. CHARLES – An Elburn man is charged with sex abuse after he left behind at a party a videotape depicting his fondling of an unconscious young woman, police said Thursday.

Larry Peterson, 43, of West Chicago, was coming out of the St. Charles Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked him 10 questions.

BATAVIA – Holding flags and signs against a proposed health care reform package, about 50 people protested at the Batavia office of U.S. Rep. Bill Foster on Thursday.

ST. CHARLES — Resident Arvin Lee visits the St. Charles Public Library up to five times a week to read hard-to-find newspapers, such as the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

ST. CHARLES - An Elburn man remained in jail this morning, charged with sexual abuse.

SUGAR GROVE - Sugar Grove village offices will be closed next Wednesday on Veterans Day as the village institutes furlough days in the face of budget problems caused by the slugglish economy.

Two more candidates have filed in the hopes of unseating incumbent Congressman Bill Foster, D-Batavia as the race for the 14th Congressional District heats up.

SUGAR GROVE – Continued weakness in the local and national economy likely will translate into slightly higher property taxes for homeowners in coming years.

BATAVIA – City officials are still weighing how they plan to use the city’s newly acquired powers as a home rule community.

ST. CHARLES – South Sixth Street resident Dan Vasil and his neighbors have an unwelcome guest.

Kane County board members failed to reach an agreement on budget cuts during two private meetings Wednesday with officials from the sheriff’s department and its union representative.

Warren Hunt, 49, of St. Charles, was at the St. Charles Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked him 10 questions.

Dale Warfel knew that he had a snoring problem.

MAPLE PARK – In order to make ends meet, the Kaneland School District will need to identify about $3 million in cuts to next year’s budget.

BATAVIA – The Quarry Beach will need an estimated $86,000 in repairs before it can reopen next summer.

BATAVIA – City officials haven’t made a decision on whether to start charging for leaf pickup to help plug a projected $1 million deficit in the city’s general fund.

ST. CHARLES – Residents will no longer have the spring cleanup program to rid their homes of unwanted items.

GENEVA – When Bobby Fuller opened Fuller’s Car Wash complex at 1122 E. State St., he added a gas station with a restaurant in 2003.

After a lull in the spring induced by a new state law earlier this year, the number of home foreclosures in the county and the Chicago region this summer returned to levels last seen early in 2009.

ST. CHARLES – The largest so-called "no-refusal" drunken driving sting to date resulted in a lower percentage of offenders refusing to submit to testing, State's Attorney John Barsanti said Tuesday.

Karen Heftman, 44, of St. Charles was going into the St. Charles Public Library to pick up movies and books when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 10 questions.

ST. CHARLES – Armenta Lirios in Honduras is about as far away from St. Charles as you can get.

ST. CHARLES — The city council on Monday night unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting public urination and defecation, a problem police say usually happens downtown as bars close.

ST. CHARLES – Police continue to investigate the cause of a Sunday car fire, but believe it was engine-related.

ST. CHARLES — A West Chicago man is in custody at the Kane County Correctional Facility after police said he entered a St. Charles apartment uninvited on Saturday and grabbed the responding police officer by the throat.

GENEVA – There were few candidate additions as the one-week filing period for the February Primary Election came to a close Monday.

BATAVIA – Batavia High School has turned to Twitter as another way to communicate with students and parents.

Carroll Hales, 64, of St. Charles, was leaving the St. Charles Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 10 questions.

Dennis Walker had an inkling that the current economic climate was not the best in which to open a new coffee shop. But Walker didn't fully realize just how difficult the entrepreneurial environment had become until he attempted to find someone willing to finance his business dream.

SUGAR GROVE – Police continue to investigate a rollover truck accident on Route 56 Sunday night that left a man in critical condition.

SUGAR GROVE – Police are investigating a rollover accident on Route 56 Sunday night that left a man in critical condition.

ST. CHARLES – A car caught fire Sunday afternoon, damaging two other cars nearby.

A Kane County Health Department investigation into the large rate of absenteeism at St. Charles East School last week showed that the absences were not attributable to any one cause, according to a release from the health department. Less than 10 percent of those students reporting illness on Oct. 19 and 20 complained of influenza-like symptoms.

ST. CHARLES – This week’s persistent rain has not only pasted leaves to the streets and sidewalks on which they’ve fallen, but heavier downpours have also carried the foliage to storm sewer drains, which has created cases of standing water across town.