• Anthony J. Burke, 26, of the 1400 block of Seaton Street, Elburn, was charged Monday, Dec. 7, with possession of drug paraphernalia and arrested on two Kane County warrants for failure to appear in court on charges of driving under the influence. Full Story »
An Elgin man was arrested in connection with two assaults along the Fox River Trail in Elgin, forest preserve police said Tuesday. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – Ben Carter, the local Edward Jones financial adviser, is supporting the St. Charles Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location for this year’s toy drive. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – The Corridor Improvement Commission presented the Curbie Award to three businesses. The award honors companies that maintain attractive landscaping and enhance the aesthetic appeal to preserve the charm and character of St. Charles. Full Story »
ELBURN – Dr. Lydia Gray of Elburn was recently installed as president of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association. Gray is medical director and staff veterinarian for SmartPak and succeeds Dr. Shelly Rubin of Chicago. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – Le Belle Donne Salon and Spa will have its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday at 505 W. Main St. in St. Charles. The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and St. Charles officials will participate in the grand opening. Full Story »
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ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Police Department is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in a school burglary, spokesman Paul McCurtain said. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – Students at St. Charles East High School have one more person to go to if they are feeling suicidal. Full Story »
BATAVIA – Sometimes Christmas is too hectic to spend any quality time with family. Full Story »
CAMPTON HILLS — A Campton Hills man has died in a single-vehicle crash just west of the village late Sunday night. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – A judge convicted a Maple Park man Monday of threatening a police officer. Full Story »
CAMPTON HILLS — A child was taken by ambulance to Delnor Hospital after some carpet burned in a house in the village. Full Story »
Two DeKalb County residents were injured Friday after getting into a motor vehicle accident near the border between DeKalb and Kane counties. Full Story »
GENEVA – Kane County officials have reorganized its development department following the retirement of Phil Bus. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES — Put up outdoor Christmas decorations too early or leave them up too long in the city, and you can be fined. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – A former Mooseheart student has entered a plea of not guilty to charges that he sexually abused two of his classmates. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – Calling for Republicans to expand their base to defeat the policies of Democrats and secular liberalism, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich energized a crowd of 250 Friday with his vision of how the Republicans can take back their majority. Full Story »
Linda Zulkowski remembers what it was like to almost walk out on the job. Full Story »
With medical costs at the Kane County Jail reportedly exceeding $2 million annually, the county will be implementing a new measure to shift some of that expense back onto the inmates. Full Story »
GENEVA – Roberta Campbell House, the Kane County Forest Preserve’s art gallery and meeting space for hire, will be torn down next summer, officials said. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES – A local bank branch is scheduled to close in the next few weeks, as its new owners seek to consolidate operations with another bank just up the road. Full Story »
David Bettinghaus, 53, of Geneva, was buying "A Salty Piece of Land" by Jimmy Buffet at the Friends of the Geneva Public Library used book sale during the Christmas Walk when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked him 10 questions. Full Story »
ST. CHARLES — A 36-year-old St. Charles man was the first person cited for violating the city's new ordinance against public urination and defecation. Full Story »
The harvest of 2009 will linger most likely into 2010. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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