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The St. Charles City Hall Council Chambers filled up quickly before Wednesday's Plan Commission meeting started. Some of those who wanted to watch the meeting were turned away from the Council Chambers once it was full and directed to overflow rooms. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Early in process, plan to annex 970 acres into St. Charles for residential development sees significant opposition

September 9, 2024 at 4:01 p.m.

The 970-acre development known as Charles Farm is being proposed by Pulte Homes to bring over 2,000 new homes to St. Charles.

Kane County Board members discuss free speech zones after public concern

September 6, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

A number of Kane County Board members spoke against the creation of free speech zones at a committee meeting on Wednesday following public concern about the issue recently.

Kane County shares in-depth health data through new website

September 6, 2024 at 2:28 p.m.

The Kane Health Atlas lets users see health-related data from a variety of sources and use that data to create maps, charts and more.

St. Charles is set to consider the annexation of 970 acres in the unincorporated community of La Fox, and some of the community's residents and organizations are ready to push back against the annexation and development proposed by Pulte Home Company. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Developer proposes annexing 970 acres into St. Charles for residential development, and opposition is mounting

September 9, 2024 at 12:58 p.m.

La Fox organizations and some Kane County Board members have said they are opposed to the project, called Charles Farm, which has been proposed by Pulte Home Company.

Concerned residents of Sugar Grove and nearby communities fill most of the seats in the Waubonsee Community College Academic and Professional Center’s 10,000-square-foot Event Room recently for a Sugar Grove Village Board meeting focused on Crown Community Development's proposed project called The Grove. The Village Board will meet again to possibly vote on the project Sept. 10. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Sugar Grove moves meeting on controversial Crown development to Sept. 10

August 30, 2024 at 1:14 p.m.

Officials said the meeting was delayed to give staff time to work through requests made and questions asked by the Sugar Grove Village Board at an earlier meeting, which went...

The Sugar Grove Village Board met on Tuesday at Village Bible Church in Sugar Grove for seven hours in a continuation of a meeting that had already gone on for close to 11 hours over two days last week. The meeting centered on the controversial 760-acre mixed-use development proposed by Crown Community Development. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Crown Community Development agrees to share TIF funds from proposed Sugar Grove project

August 29, 2024 at 3:04 p.m.

The change could provide up to $37 million in property tax dollars to local governments over the 23-year life of the proposed TIF district.

The Indian Prairie School District 204 office is at the Crouse Education Center at 780 Shoreline Drive in Aurora. The District 204 board recently approved a $435 million budget for the 20024-25 school year. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Indian Prairie School District 204 board approves $435 million budget

August 26, 2024 at 2:27 p.m.

Despite the budget being roughly $12 million more than last year’s, the district is cutting eight full-time-equivalent positions from the budget, officials said.

After meeting for 10 hours over two days, Sugar Grove Village Board continues meeting again on controversial development

August 26, 2024 at 5:01 p.m.

Village trustees will be back discussing The Grove, proposed by Crown Community Development, on Tuesday evening.

Geneva City Council approves redrawn ward map

August 22, 2024 at 3:29 p.m.

The map change will make ward populations more equal, city officials say.

A Kane County Board committee has recommended placing a sales tax referendum question on the ballot in the spring. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Kane County committee recommends sales tax referendum to solve budget shortfalls

August 20, 2024 at 5:10 p.m.

County officials said the proposed sales tax would bring in over $50 million per year if approved by voters in the spring.

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