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A proposed virtual school that could affect some Kane County schools would be delayed for a year if Gov. Pat Quinn signs into law a moratorium on charter schools like it.

BATAVIA – Low-flying aircraft will sprinkle moth pheromones on much of Fermilab and some sections of Batavia in an attempt to combat the spread of a different kind of winged threat.

BATAVIA – Batavia aldermen will take a second look at whether new tattoo parlors should be prohibited from opening in the city’s downtown.

GENEVA – A former teller at the Fifth Third Bank branch in Geneva has been indicted, accused of

BATAVIA – Fermilab computing manager Eileen Berman has had the opportunity to look bison straight in the eye. And she didn’t need to travel far from her workplace to do it.

ST. CHARLES – Four months of negotiations ended Monday night when the St. Charles school board approved a three-year contract with the teachers union.

Geneva resident Deb McQuaid and Sycamore resident Dee Schlagel meet at last week's 25th anniversary celebration for Court Appointed Special Advocates, known as CASA Kane County for Children, at the Dunham Woods Riding Club. McQuaid is the organization's director of advocate education, and Schlagel is CASA's former volunteer coordinator. Volunteers, donors and friends of the organization attended the event.

GENEVA – Kane County again will dole out about

ST. CHARLES – Twelve people want to join Bill Turner in representing the city’s 3rd Ward.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 3 a.m. Tuesday in Kane County. The National Weather Service forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms later tonight.

ST. CHARLES – Twelve people want to join Bill Turner in representing the city's 3rd Ward.

ST. CHARLES – Memorial Day in St. Charles will offer several chances for citizens to show their respect for the troops who gave their lives in service to the United States.

Beginning Tuesday, FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams will be in Kane County to provide information and give residents affected by the April flooding an opportunity to register for federal disaster assistance.

GENEVA – Bands are invited to submit a demo tape to the Sunset Community Center, 710 Western Ave., Geneva, to enter the Geneva Park District's annual Battle of the Bands concert.

Severe weather is possible today, as the National Weather Service forecast warns of showers and thunderstorms likely today, "mainly after 4 p.m."