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The first bison calf of the year was born to the herd at Fermilab in Batavia on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ryan Postel, Fermilab)

First bison calf of the season born to herd at Fermilab in Batavia

April 22, 2026 at 12:15 p.m.

A familiar sign of spring in the Aurora area, Fermilab has welcomed its first bison calf of the year.

The East Aurora School District board meets at the district's Administrative Center at 310 Seminary Ave. in Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

New math resource OK’d, Spanish language arts pilot and new welding class planned in East Aurora District 131

April 21, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

The district is planning to test out the new Spanish language arts class and add the new welding course next school year.

A map of potential data center projects in Yorkville shows the site for a development sometimes referred to as the Meyer project south of the Project Steel location and north of a CyrusOne site. The developer of the Meyer project recently withdrew a request to rezone the property for a potential data center campus. (Engineering Enterprises, Inc./City of Yorkville)

After a rezoning request is withdrawn, Yorkville mayor says city’s ‘had enough’ data center proposals

April 16, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

The property that was to be rezoned would have joined what may one day be a corridor of data center campuses in Yorkville.

A Kane County panel has tabled a vote on plans for an elm tree and a plaque to be placed at the courthouse at 100 S. Third St. in Geneva in honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Kane County committee tables vote on plans for elm tree, plaque at Geneva courthouse

April 16, 2026 at 1:23 p.m.

The elm tree and plaque are part of a planned commemorative garden in celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday.

Participants walk in a previous Swedish Days parade in Geneva. The parade will be held on the final day of this year's festival, which is set to run from June 24 to 28 in the city. (Geneva Chamber of Commerce)

Swedish Days parade in Geneva back on, one week after organizers announced pause on event

April 15, 2026 at 11:41 a.m.

The city’s Swedish Days festival will be held from June 24-28 this year, per the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, with the parade set for the final day of the celebration.

Kane County Board OKs ADA accessibility measure regarding website, meeting documents

April 15, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

Residents who use Kane County’s website and meeting documents are going to see some changes soon, as the county works to make its online materials compliant with the Americans with...

The Kane County Board on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, approved reallocating some COVID-19 relief funds to HVAC projects in the county. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Kane County Board OKs more reallocations of COVID-19 relief funds, as spending deadline nears

April 14, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

Local entities like Kane County have until the end of 2026 to spend the remainder of their American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, funds.

A man was injured in a shooting incident in Aurora on Monday, police said. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Man in critical condition after shooting in Aurora, police say

April 13, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The investigation into the shooting remains active, the Aurora Police Department said.

CASA Kane County, a nonprofit that advocates for children in foster care, holds its annual Hands Around the Courthouse event in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month in the historic Kane County Courthouse, April 9, 2026. (Mark Black/for the Beacon-News)

CASA Kane County event seeks to raise awareness of child abuse

April 9, 2026 at 4:07 p.m.

The group is currently working on several initiatives related to prevention and intervention regarding child abuse in the county.

The St. Charles City Council meets at the St. Charles Municipal Building at 2 E. Main St. The council this week approved utility rate adjustments to go into effect in June. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Utility rate hikes coming to St. Charles starting in June

April 9, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.

The city says it needs to increase rates to pay for lead water service line replacements and infrastructure improvements.

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