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The Batavia City Council meets at the Jeffery D. Schielke Government Center at 100 N. Island Ave. in Batavia. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia residents can test out text-based telehealth service city is considering

September 22, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

The city is currently considering adding the service permanently, at which point it would cost residents who don’t opt out $9 monthly.

The Kane County Health Department will be offering free measles vaccinations at its Aurora office at 1240 N. Highland Ave. through Sept. 25, department officials said. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Kane County Health Department offering free measles vaccinations through Sept. 25 in light of recent cases

September 17, 2026 at 9:25 p.m.

The county recently saw two cases of measles, and nationwide numbers for 2026 have already exceeded last year’s tally of cases.

East Aurora High School will hold its first homecoming parade in years beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, near the high school. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

East Aurora High School’s homecoming parade is coming back on Friday, Sept. 18

September 16, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

High school and East Aurora School District leadership say the move to bring back the parade, which has not been held for a number of years, is intended to increase...

The Indian Prairie School District 204 board meets at the Crouse Education Center at 780 Shoreline Drive in Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Indian Prairie District 204 saw fewer aggression, technology-based student infractions last year, officials say

September 16, 2026 at 9:03 p.m.

The school district recently launched a new behavior dashboard to look at incidents that occur.

The Kane County Board meets at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva. The board recently passed a balanced budget for 2027. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

After passing a balanced 2027 budget, Kane County looks to the future

September 17, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

After years of spending down its reserves, the county has made cuts, reallocated money and is starting to look to the future.

The East Aurora School District board has approved some new courses for next school year at East Aurora High School. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

East Aurora District 131 board OKs several new high school courses for next school year

September 14, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

East Aurora High School students will be able to start taking the courses starting in the 2027-28 school year.

A dispenser for naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is seen at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora in 2025. (Kane County Health Department)

Kane County seeing fewer fatal opioid overdoses, as county prevention efforts continue

September 14, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

The Kane County Health Department continues to work to distribute medication that reverses overdoses, among other efforts.

The Kane County Judicial Center is at 37W777 Route 38 in St. Charles. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Kane County pushes forward on plans to plant elm tree, initially meant for America’s 250th, at Judicial Center

September 10, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

After months of discussion, the county has shifted its plans for the tree from its Geneva courthouse to the Judicial Center in St. Charles.

Cynae Berry, a medical assistant at Rush Pediatrics Primary Care in Chicago, prepares a Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccination on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Chicago. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Second measles case of the year reported in Kane County, health department says

September 9, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

Another measles case has been reported in Kane County, the Kane County Health Department said Wednesday, this time in an individual who was vaccinated against the illness.

Batavia Public Library will stay open amid 12-month renovation project starting this fall

September 8, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

The library says it will stay open throughout the construction, though some areas and services may be temporarily relocated or unavailable.

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