Kane County Board approves $3 million to buy building in Elgin
The building, near the I-90 and Randall Road interchange, will hold satellite offices of the Kane County Health Department, county clerk and Court Services, officials said.
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Sugar Grove Plan Commission recommends approval of controversial Crown development proposal
Against the pleas of nearby residents, the Sugar Grove Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals recommended for final approval a project known as The Grove by Crown Community Development.
Kane County committee asks county departments, offices to find $5 million in budget cuts
To help balance the 2025 budget, the Kane County Board Finance and Budget Committee is asking county departments and offices to make a collective $5 million in cuts — or...
With public meetings coming up in Sugar Grove, spotlight on controversial Crown development proposal
After scrapping a heavily-opposed development proposal in 2019, Crown Community Development formally submitted a new project last month to the village of Sugar Grove, and once again, opposition is mounting.
Geneva restaurant closed after fire damage raises over $37,000 to continue paying staff
A kitchen fire damaged Stockholm’s Restaurant and Brewery in downtown Geneva on Aug. 1, which caused the restaurant to close.
Kane County sheriff proposes housing program in Aurora for ex-convicts
Under the program, up to eight men who would otherwise be homeless upon exiting jail would be housed in a building in Aurora as they reintegrate into society.
School District 204 to ask voters to approve $420 million bond issue, but with no net tax increase
The bonds would be paid for by a 37-cent tax, but since it would replace an existing tax, officials say the bond issue would not result in a net tax...
Aurora had most DUI arrests in Illinois outside of Chicago in 2023, study shows
The annual study by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists found that, outside of Chicago, Aurora had the most DUI arrests of any Illinois police department.
Illinois EPA finds Flint Group in violation of state law, permits for Batavia chemical spill
The spill sent firefighting foam made with PFAS, also called forever chemicals, into Mahoney Creek.
Fire damages Stockholm’s Restaurant and Brewery in downtown Geneva
The restaurant said in a Facebook post that the Wednesday night fire caused "rather extensive" damage.