Burlington
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Housing plan near St. Charles criticized for its density, gets city review delayDec 09, 2025 1:02 pm - The developer who proposed building 83 single-family homes on 38 acres at Red Gate Farm near St. Charles has hit the pause button.
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Kane County Board member announces resignationDec 09, 2025 11:05 am - Kane County Board District 9 member Gary Daugherty announced Tuesday that he is resigning his seat, effective at the end of December.
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ICE arrests suspect after standoff between agents, protesters in ElginDec 08, 2025 1:46 pm - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a man they claim is a suspected Venezuelan gang member in Elgin Saturday, during an operation marked by a standoff between agents and community members.
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Best bets: Elgin Symphony brings ‘Holiday Spectacular’ to Raue Center, HemmensDec 08, 2025 1:28 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs its “Holiday Spectacular” at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center and Elgin’s Hemmens, Naperville comedian Chris Ryan returns for a show at North Central, and the Ruth Page dancers perform their namesake’s “Nutcracker” in the city and suburbs.
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Junk pile found in forest preserveDec 08, 2025 12:11 pm - Kane County Forest Preserve District staff recently discovered a large junk pile in the Stony Creek Forest Preserve near South Elgin, according to a staff report to the forest preserve commission.
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‘This should have been avoided’: Late warnings raise red flags in fatal train crashDec 07, 2025 8:45 pm - State says gates and lights are “operating as designed” in Elgin after a man was killed at a crossing. Questions abound over a NTSB report indicating there wasn’t enough notice of an oncoming locomotive.
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‘Travesty’: Elgin mayor blasts federal agents’ actions against protestersDec 07, 2025 5:28 pm - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain sharply criticized federal immigration agents after they used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters who gathered outside a city apartment complex during an hourslong standoff Saturday morning.
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ICE agents use tear gas in Elgin as hourslong standoff ends in man’s arrestDec 06, 2025 7:26 pm - A man was detained at an Elgin apartment complex after an hourslong standoff with federal agents Saturday that sparked clashes with protesters and saw tear gas deployed. ...
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Boys basketball: Burlington Central takes ‘step in the right direction’ in FVC loss at McHenryDec 05, 2025 11:47 pm - It wasn’t necessarily what Corky Card saw that had him encouraged about his McHenry boys basketball team’s ability to rally after spotting Burlington Central a double-di...
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Wayside transforming 4-story office building in Elgin to transitional housingDec 05, 2025 11:31 am - The Elgin City Council has cleared the way for Wayside Cross Ministries to transform a four-story office building on Route 31 into a transitional housing facility.