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During a press conference Wednesday, North Aurora Police Det. Ryan Peat discusses evidence linking suspected serial killer Bruce Lindahl to the killing of Kathy Halle of North Aurora in 1979. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

North Aurora police link 1979 murder to suspected serial killer Bruce Lindahl

October 23, 2024 at 4:18 p.m.

The 1979 murder of Kathy Halle has been linked to suspected serial killer Bruce Lindahl through advanced DNA testing, police said.

Indian Prairie School District 204 looks to add new high school elective classes

October 23, 2024 at 3:40 p.m.

The proposed classes include Criminal Law, World History through Media, Sports Medicine 2 and Adaptive Art.

Aurora police said a man has been charged after an imitation weapon was fired at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora. (John J. Kim / baiduhai)

Police: Joliet man charged after blank fired from ‘imitation’ gun at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora

October 21, 2024 at 2:12 p.m.

A man from Joliet has been charged with disorderly conduct after an "imitation" firearm fell out of his clothes and accidently fired a blank when it hit the ground at...

The Kane County Board voted Wednesday to start the process of buying the building at 131 W. Illinois Ave. in Aurora, seen here, for Sheriff Ron Hain's new transitional housing program for ex-convicts. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Kane County buying building in Elgin, preparing to buy another in Aurora

October 17, 2024 at 4:03 p.m.

The building in Aurora would be for a transitional housing program for ex-convicts, while the Elgin building will be used primarily to expand Kane County Health Department services in the...

St. Charles Police Chief James Keegan said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday that the entire St. Charles Police Department Public Safety Training Center was funded through donations and grants. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

St. Charles opens regional police training center

October 16, 2024 at 1:18 p.m.

The St. Charles Police Department Public Safety Training Center will serve around 35 law enforcement agencies throughout the region, officials said.

Kane County Economic Development Corp. gets to work

October 17, 2024 at 9:35 a.m.

The nonprofit will guide economic growth across the county and support existing businesses.

The Kane County Forest Preserve District will be asking voters in the Nov. 5 general election to raise taxes to help the district expand its land holdings and improve its existing preserves, such as the Arlene Shoemaker Forest Preserve in Aurora, which would be getting an Urban Ecology Field Station for educational programs if the tax increase is approved. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Kane County Forest Preserve District will ask voters to raise taxes for land improvements, protection

October 12, 2024 at 9:17 a.m.

The tax increases would go to fund improvements to its preserves and the protection of more land, among other things.

Indian Prairie School District 204 Board approves nearly $3 million in projects for next summer

October 11, 2024 at 2:58 p.m.

The projects, spread across four different schools, are set to take place in summer 2025.

The Kane County Forest Preserve District is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a new sculpture, called "Guardians," by local artist Mike Baur. Shown here is a model of the sculpture, which will one day sit in Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve in Elburn. The silhouetted figures are not part of the artwork and are included to show scale. (Kane County Forest Preserve District)

Kane County Forest Preserve Commission approves sculpture for centennial celebration

October 11, 2024 at 10:40 a.m.

An abstract sculpture by local artist Mike Baur is set to be located at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve in Elburn.

The Breybourne Cricket Stadium is planned for this open field on the northwest corner of Orchard Road and Tuscany Trail in Oswego. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Oswego cricket stadium project delayed for EPA review

October 8, 2024 at 4:29 p.m.

The project got initial approval last year, but construction and engineering are stalled due to a review of the site's wetlands.

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