Kane County Business
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‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake ZurichAug 26, 2026 10:55 am - Politics was the introduction but it was a love of reading, writing and storytelling that fueled and sustained a partnership in an indie bookstore about to open in downtown Lake Zurich.
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Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local event to support elementary schools Sept. 12-13Aug 26, 2026 12:03 am - Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local. Support Our Schools! on Sept. 12-13, where over 30 downtown businesses will donate portions of sales to six elementary school PTOs when customers mention their school at checkout.
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Kaneland High School students exposed to measles, health department confirmsAug 25, 2026 3:26 pm - The Kane County Health Department has identified two locations where people may have been exposed to measles following a confirmed case that was announced Monday.
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Former Aurora engineer convicted of stealing secrets for Chinese companyAug 25, 2026 11:05 am - An engineer for a medical supplies company formerly operating in Aurora has been convicted of federal charges alleging he conspired to steal trade secrets for a Chinese competitor.
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The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan waterAug 24, 2026 6:57 pm - DuPage and Cook county leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that will put control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands. Not so fast, city officials said.
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Batavia church seeks OK to raze former furniture storeAug 24, 2026 2:24 pm - Batavia United Methodist Church wants to tear down the former furniture store it owns next door.
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With stalemate’s end, Dundee mental health board releases grant moneyAug 24, 2026 1:49 pm - Thousands of dollars in Dundee Township 708 Mental Health Board grant money, held up by an impasse over the board’s composition, were finally released.
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‘Cat cafe’ in downtown Batavia gets preliminary green light from the cityAug 24, 2026 1:48 pm - Batavia residents looking to spend time with some feline friends may soon be able to patronize a new cat cafe proposed for the city’s downtown, which is a step closer to coming to fruition.
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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer saysAug 24, 2026 6:49 am - Cook County property taxes are going up again for the vast majority of homeowners and business operators who will finally get their bills next month after another round of delays.
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English teacher opens independent bookstore in downtown Arlington HeightsAug 23, 2026 8:13 am - After 25 years teaching English to seventh and eighth graders, Dana Foley has opened Scout’s Tales, an independent bookstore in downtown Arlington Heights — the area’s first in two decades.