Stephanie K. Baer

St. Charles has an image problem, some say, and booze gets the brunt of the blame. "We hear all the time St. Charles is a bar town," said Ald. Maureen...

St. Charles aldermen decided to move forward with the construction of a round, 1.5 million-gallon water tower at the corner of Red Gate Road and Route 25. Construction of the...

St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina has proposed issuing late-night liquor licenses in the city that would establish a midnight closing time and give bar owners the option of obtaining a...

Two St. Charles aldermen repeatedly used the words "image" and "perception" Monday night to explain to longtime local liquor store owners why a drive-through window at their new location would...

Geneva's Delnor Hospital was recently placed among the top hospitals in the nation for patient care and nursing excellence. The Magnet Recognition Program, administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center...

Diana Koley said she didn't recognize the warning signs leading up to the day 11 years ago when her 15-year-old son Andrew killed himself. "I just thought he was being...

All three Kane County courthouse buildings that were evacuated Wednesday morning due to bomb threats have reopened, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office.Lt. Pat Gengler, sheriff's office spokesman, said...

Kane County religious leaders say they can no longer count on a full house at every worship service. So, in an effort to draw younger members to their flock, some...