Plein air painters from across the country are coming to St. Charles Aug. 18-24 to capture scenic landscapes. The weeklong event features 60 artists painting outdoors and engaging the community through contests, talks, and an art sale.

A search for a missing kayaker on the Fox River in St. Charles will resume Thursday, and is now a recovery effort looking for a body, not a rescue mission, authorities said Wednesday.

A riverboat history tour on Wednesday, July 30, will explore historic sites in St. Charles that could be impacted if the dam on the Fox River is removed.

The removal of a dam along the Fox River — amid drought conditions and the closure of the Stratton Lock and Dam for the summer boating season — lowered the river’s depth and exposed water and sewer lines in Carpentersville that are supposed to be below the surface.

Batavia City Council members could not agree this week on whether to take the first step toward removing the city’s dam from the Fox River.

When Elgin police found Karen Schepers’ car in the Fox River on Monday, one question immediately popped into the public’s mind: Why wasn’t it found long ago?

St. Charles Ward 5 Alderman Steve Weber cites his experience as a reason he deserves another term on the city council. His opponent, Lauren Duddles, believes her career in teaching and working for a nonprofit organization would benefit the city council.

The two people seeking the Ward 2 seat on the St. Charles City Council disagree over whether the city should have let an apartment complex be built next to the long-closed Charlestowne Mall.

The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles continues to look ahead, proposing a floating garden plan, near the Pottawatomie Park area.