Alexa Aguilar

Students in Toni Blaszynski's fourth-grade class at Heartland Elementary in Geneva enjoy the afternoons they spend reading with their kindergarten "buddies," so getting together to decorate handmade scarves for the...

When Kathy Tobusch's son Stephen was sent to Iraq in 2006, she faithfully sent a care package to him every two weeks, including everything from diaper wipes to a baseball...

The Geneva City Council has approved a new four-year contract with the firefighters' union. After 10 months of negotiations, the two sides agreed to a deal that calls for a...

Jeff Schielke, already one of the Chicago area's longest-serving mayors, has decided to run for a ninth term. Schielke, 63, has been Batavia's mayor since he was 32, but the...

Chef Alain Roby is no stranger to using his culinary creations to break records. On Saturday, he'll attempt his third entry into the Guinness record book, this time for the...

Bob McQuillan, the most public face of a local tax watchdog group, has announced he intends to run for mayor of Geneva. McQuillan, 56, will face incumbent Kevin Burns, who...

Shoppers in downtown Geneva should take a look in the storefront windows this weekend — they might see some familiar faces. Students from Geneva High School, along with some family...

The Geneva City Council approved a tax levy with an increase of less than 1 percent at its meeting this week, despite recommendations to increase it by more. The council...

St. Charles residents can now report suspicious activity to police from their own computers. The Police Department has long maintained a drug and crime tip line at 866-DRUG-COP. Now, residents...

When Santa Claus accepts his first visitors Friday night, he can thank Geneva firefighters for his updated digs. Geneva's Gingerbread House at Third and James streets, where Santa will be...