Three West Aurora High School seniors earned the BSA Eagle Scout rank on Saturday, April 20, from Troop 104 at Living Hope Church in North Aurora. The award is Scouting's highest and most coveted award and the last major step in the advancement progr...

Des Plaines Fire Chief Daniel Anderson will retire next month after more than four years leading the department and a career that spanned parts of five decades. “It is amazing how fast 40 years goes by when you truly love the profession you’ve ch...

On Saturday, May 4, Garfield Farm Museum will recognize five preservation endeavors at the 33rd awards ceremony with a dinner at the historic Dunham Woods Riding Club in Wayne. The 2024 award winners reflect the critical role of public, private and n...

A St. Charles home was damaged by a fire on Tuesday morning. The St. Charles Fire Department responded around 10:20 a.m. to a report of an appliance fire in a home located in the 3400 block of Royal Fox Drive, according to a news release from the fir...

The St. Charles Singers’ season finale concerts April 20-21 will mark the start of the internationally recognized chamber choir’s 40th anniversary celebration with a program featuring songs about nature, especially flowers, and romantic love. “We’ll...

A 25-year-old St. Charles woman was critically injured when the car she was driving near Elburn Sunday evening collided head-on with a bus. The driver of the bus — a Northern Illinois University vehicle — and several passengers also suffered minor in...

Marklund residents had some furry volunteers this week that attracted a ton of attention. Rustic Road Farm of Elburn brought six of their 42 baby goats to visit residents and staff at Marklund’s Hyde Center in Geneva. Happiness certainly was a roo...

​ A former Elburn-area firefighter has been found guilty of theft for paying himself more than $17,000 in overtime pay. Greg Algrim, 47, of the 800 block of North First Street in Elburn, was convicted Tuesday by Kane County Judge David Kliment of one...

A new station platform in Wood Dale, rebuilt crossings in Des Plaines and Elgin, plus 15 updated bridges along the UP North Line are among Metra’s to-do projects this year. The commuter railroad recently announced a $332.4 million construction progra...

Since 1912, sporting clays courses, tower shooting, and walk-up (Quail Walk) shooting have gained prominence and have seen a surge in popularity across the United States. Today, sporting clays stands as one of the rapidly expanding sports in America,...