Stephanie K. Baer

A Carpentersville firefighter accused of punching a woman in the face at a St. Charles party has been placed on administrative leave, officials said Monday. About 12:30 a.m. on Dec....

Decisions about all-day kindergarten in Geneva, a countywide disabilities services tax and a new St. Charles police chief are expected in the new year, as the Tri-Cities continue to work...

Steve Huffman, deputy chief of administration for the St. Charles Police Department, has been named interim police chief, city officials announced Wednesday afternoon. Huffman's appointment, effective Dec. 27, comes after...

Electric vehicle owners in St. Charles no longer need to make a trip to Geneva or Naperville to charge their cars now that the city has installed its first charging...

St. Charles District 303 has decided to post responses to public records requests online, though not all board members were thrilled about becoming one of seemingly few in the state...

Five people, including four firefighters, were injured during a house fire in Batavia Tuesday morning, officials said. Randy Banker, deputy chief for the Batavia Fire Department, said a firefighter who...

As District 303 moves ahead with plans to improve student performance at a handful of St. Charles schools, a committee is starting a process to develop an improvement plan for...

For the fifth year in a row, St. Charles plans to maintain a freeze in its operational tax levy, meaning the average St. Charles homeowner won't see a difference in...

Three St. Charles elementary schools that were closed two days in September due to unseasonably hot weather could see air conditioning systems installed by next school year, District 303 officials...