Kane County News
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Aurora library may move its West Branch to increase use, save money
Oct 16, 2018 5:11 PM - The West Branch of the Aurora Public Library may move from Constitution Drive to Galena Boulevard to save money and attract more patrons. -
St. Charles lifts ban on home alcohol deliveries
Oct 16, 2018 4:55 PM - St. Charles officials have decided to lift the city's ban on alcohol deliveries, as long as all parties involved follow existing state and local liquor laws. -
28th annual Haunted Hike returns with 'Haunted Hallowdayz'
Oct 16, 2018 12:23 PM - The 28th annual Haunted Hike and Kiddie Hike features "Haunted Hallowdayz" where volunteers will be transformed into holiday ghouls, ghosts and goblins Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 19-20, 26-27, at Camp Big Timber in Elgin. -
Arrest in 2015 Aurora home invasion, shooting and attempted murder
Oct 16, 2018 12:06 PM - Authorities have arrested a 39-year-old man who was wanted on charges that he forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's Aurora house in 2015 and shot her boyfriend. Enrique B. Jaquez, of the 300 block of Pearl Street, Montgomery, was wanted for about 3½ years after being charged with home invasion, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and numerous other felonies in connection with the March 27, 2015 attack. -
Sears' 'radical' past: How mail-order catalogs subverted the racial hierarchy of Jim Crow
Oct 16, 2018 10:02 AM - Monday's announcement that Sears would file for bankruptcy and close 142 stores came as little surprise to anyone who has followed the retail giant's collapse in recent years. Still, the news inspired a wave of nostalgia for a company that sold an ideal of middle-class life to generations of Americans. -
Aurora man announces fourth run for city council
Oct 16, 2018 9:19 AM - Matt Harrington is running again for a seat on the Aurora City Council. In his fourth bid, he is seeking the 6th Ward post. -
'Elgin rocks' trend spreads happiness
Oct 16, 2018 7:20 AM - Hundreds of colorful, hand-painted rocks from Elgin have been popping up in parks and public spaces throughout town, and even as far as Georgia and Florida. -
Hoffman Estates approves expansion of Schaumburg Township parking lot
Oct 16, 2018 5:33 AM - Hoffman Estates village board members voted 4-1 Monday to allow Schaumburg Township to use a little more than half an acre from the adjacent Maple Park to create 52 more parking spaces for its headquarters at 1 Illinois Blvd. -
East Dundee creates new liquor license for small breweries
Oct 16, 2018 5:30 AM - The imminent opening of a nanobrewery in downtown East Dundee has prompted village officials to create a new type of liquor license to fit the establishment's business plan. -
Fox Valley police reportsOct 16, 2018 1:00 AM - Batavia • An iPhone 6, valued at $100, was stolen between Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 from the 200 block of Mill Street, a resident reported to police on Saturday, according to a police report.
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