Despite pushback from some aldermen, Geneva City Council approved a new tax increment financing district for nearly 300 acres on the far southeast side of the city.
The proposed project has been opposed by the city because officials say a solar farm does not follow the city’s plans for estate-style residential development on the property.
Between Wednesday and Sunday, the Aurora Fire Department responded to five structure fires and helped to rescue a woman from the Fox River, officials announced.
After community pushback, the Kane County Executive Committee changed a policy proposal that would have reduced public comment time at county meetings.
Kane County is considering a strategic planning process to create a five-year road map for the future of the county, which would be the first time the county has created...
Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser said her office and others are being restricted from entering the budgets they want for next year, which she said goes against state law.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin said the campus will also serve as a “regional training laboratory” for other public safety officials to learn best practices from Aurora’s police and fire departments.
Anna Green Showerman on Tuesday received the medals earned by her father, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John William Green, who was killed in action in World War II.