Kane County
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‘They really got creative with the menu’: Elgin students compete to create burger for restaurantDec 06, 2024 6:51 pm - Elgin High School culinary students competed in a burger cook-off judged by the mayor and others Friday. Geraldo Depaz and Mario Perez won with their "Sweetness" burger featuring candied bacon and caramelized onions. It will appear on the Chicago Street Pour House menu starting in January.
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School board races contested in districts 15, 54 and 211, but two candidacy objections filedDec 06, 2024 4:19 pm - The April 1 school board elections for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and its two elementary feeder districts are contested, but a pair of nomination challenges could change that in the 211 race.
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Giannoulias calls for Kane County audit over unreported DUI for man involved in crash that killed deputyDec 06, 2024 4:13 pm - Four years before police said he caused a crash that killed a DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy, Nathan Sweeney pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and having 44 g...
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Geneva continues to seek community input on what to do with aging buildingsDec 06, 2024 2:11 pm - The City of Geneva is seeking community input to determine how to address maintaining aging buildings. Several city-owned facilities need improvements including the polic...
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New Algonquin restaurant The Chick and the Pig aims to feed night shift workers homestyle mealsDec 06, 2024 1:59 pm - Algonquin restaurateur Greg Geigel opened his third restaurant in October with a goal to feed the masses and graveyard shift workers with hearty home-cooked-style meals. ...
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Feliz Noel: Latino Christmas traditions adapt and evolve locallyDec 06, 2024 1:36 pm - Latino Christmas traditions range from hundreds of thousands of religious celebrants making pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines to personal observances performed at home starting Sunday.
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‘More like giant pingpong’: Indoor pickleball facility to open in Batavia this monthDec 06, 2024 12:20 pm - America’s fastest-growing sport gets a foothold in Batavia with a new indoor facility set to open along Randall Road.
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Man charged with murder, robbery in AuroraDec 06, 2024 11:35 am - A fourth person has been charged with murder in connection with an August 2023 case where a man was killed during a robbery.
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Hunger Resource Network donates 80 tons of chicken to local service agenciesDec 06, 2024 9:45 am - Ask Melissa Luken of Loaves & Fishes if it has been a demanding year for the largest food pantry in the state of Illinois. Serving DuPage, Will, Kane and Kendall counties, the nonprofit has indeed seen a record number of visitors this past year.
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Naperville interfaith community to celebrate 20th annual World Peace Day prayer serviceDec 06, 2024 9:45 am - Twenty-three interfaith groups in DuPage County will mark 20 years of annual World Peace Day interfaith prayer service on Jan. 5, committing to "radical inclusion, mutual respect, compassion for all.“