Batavia • Sarah E. Huggins, 17, of 205 N. Forest Ave., was cited for unlawful consumption of alcohol after police came to the house at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, according to a police report. Geneva • A woman's cream-colored wallet containing $60, a Chase...

Batavia • Pamela C. Pitstick, 41, of 3615 McGirr Road, Shabbona, was charged with retail theft after an incident at Kohl's, 251 N. Randall Road, at 2:50 p.m. Thursday, police said. Geneva • Kyle Arthur Schonback, 21, of 2021 Prairie Valley Drive, wa...

The average property tax bill in Kane County is going up almost 5 percent this year. Residents will see how theirs compares to that average soon. Tax bills will be mailed before next Thursday, Kane County Treasurer David Rickert announced this week....

Dirk Enger, co-chairman of the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, will speak about the effect of the Iraq war on veterans and the U.S. economy at 5:30 p.m. today at the Kane County Veterans Memorial, at the Kane County Government Cent...

Geneva • Two unlocked, nonworking go-karts were stolen out of a yard in the 100 block of North Harrison Street between 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, according to a police report. Kane County • A residence on the 35W0-99 block of Route 31 in...

Kane County • A $50 mailbox was vandalized on the 4S0-99 block of Hazelcrest Drive in Sugar Grove Township between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. • More than $5,000 in money and items were stolen from a residence on the 43W500 block of Timb...

Batavia • A $40 bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey was stolen Friday from Jewel-Osco, 119 S. Randall Road. • Reyna Gallegos-Diaz, 31, of 971 Old Indian Trail Apt. 306, Aurora, was arrested at 3:42 p.m. Sunday and charged with retail theft after stealin...