• Kane forest preserve may raise tax levy for first time in 5 years

  By James Fuller Early signs point to a tax levy increase by the Kane County Forest Preserve District. It would be the first increase in five years.
  Last Updated Sep 27, 2016 11:08 PM

• Fox Valley police reports

  Updated Sep 27, 2016 4:40 PM

  Daniel C. Ruschke, 25, of Batavia, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and DUI with a blood-alcohol concentration of .08 or more after a traffic stop at 1:55 a.m. Saturday on Main Street, according to a sheriff’s report.

• Elgin man charged with growing pot after tenant’s social media post

  Updated Sep 27, 2016 3:47 PM

  A 52-year-old Elgin man was charged with possessing and growing marijuana in his backyard after authorities were called to his home after one of his tenants posted suicidal statements on social media.

• Overnight parking crackdown coming in St. Charles

  Posted Sep 27, 2016 5:26 AM

  Large commercial and personal vehicles will soon find they are not welcome to park overnight on St. Charles streets.

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• Community colleges say they’re forced to rely more on federal grants

  Updated Sep 26, 2016 4:27 PM

  Elgin Community College President David Sam says with state funding for higher education in a flux, community colleges are relying more on federal grants than ever before.

• Readers’ responses to ‘best in the Tri-Cities’ survey

  Posted Sep 25, 2016 6:00 AM

  Readers came up with some interesting answers to my questions two weeks ago that came across like a “best of” survey.

• Girls golf: Nay beats Beaudreau in playoff

  Updated Sep 24, 2016 9:34 PM

  Naperville North junior Lauren Nay drained a 10-foot putt for birdie on the third hole of her sudden-death playoff with Benet sophomore Lauren Beaudreau to win medalist honors.

• St. Charles North rolls past Glenbard East

  Updated Sep 24, 2016 12:36 AM

  St. Charles North racked up 25 unanswered points in the second quarter to lead 32-7 and then score twice in the third period to defeat Glenbard East.

• Fox Valley police reports

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 4:13 PM

  Linda Stribling, 30, of McHenry, was charged with retail theft at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 21 at Kohl’s, 251 N. Randall Road, according to a Batavia police report.

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• Cross country: Crystal Lake South’s Bruzzini, Jacobs’ Albrecht tops at Bartlett
• St. Charles E. ends Batavia’s River run
• Fox Valley police reports
• Boys soccer: St. Charles East, Dundee-Crown notch wins
• Girls volleyball: South Elgin outlasts Batavia
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• Girls golf: Lillie, Arnold lead St. Charles N. by St. Charles E.
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