St. Charles News

It was difficult to find worthy recipients of the Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Scholarship in the early years of the award.

ST. CHARLES – A 10-month Kane County State's Attorney's investigation has found that as possibly as 10 district employees had knowledge of suspected abuse by former West Aurora High School band director Stephen Orland, but did not report it to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as required by law.

GENEVA – The Geneva City Council voted Monday to appoint Tom Simonian as 5th Ward alderman, but two aldermen cast no votes, and at least one of them said he didn't like the process used to select the new appointee.

ST. CHARLES – A man who claimed to be Jesus Christ was charged Sunday morning with criminal trespass after he wouldn't leave Hotel Baker in downtown St.

The Riverside Drive Promenade, seen here May 14, has been under construction for about a year with plans for two-way vehicle traffic, a bike path and a walkway connecting Festival Park to Chicago Street.

Penny-sized hail and severe weather are in the forecast Monday night for Geneva, Batavia and St.

So, you're wondering, what's new this year during the Downtown St. Charles Partnership 's 15 th annual St.

Welcome back to Job Center, Patch's listing of local job advertisements in the Tri-Cities area.

Most of the traffic stops in Batavia for the past couple weeks have had to do with no valid driver's license or driving with a suspended or revoked license, but there were a few arrests that involve additional charges.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a tornado watch for Kane County and eight other counties.

Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles police departments have a message for you: "Lock your dang car doors, would you?" OK, they're a little nicer than that.

A Bartlett woman gave her driver's license number to a clerk when redeeming a store credit coupon during an April 10 shoplifting theft that sparked a wild, high-speed escape and led to her arrest Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by St.

Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series of articles on Geneva business and development, based on an interview with 2011 Wood Award winner Joe Stanton-Geneva businessman, landlord and developer.

Cost: $1,595,000 Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 9 Square footage: 6,445 Built: 2001 Details: Seated on a lush acre of land within the Woods of Fox Glen neighborhood, the custom home at 2909 Glenbriar Drive in St.

Mades-Johnstone Center first-grader Carmine Velazquez and sophomore Briana Chicka try to make items for soldiers fit into flat-rate boxes Friday.

ST. CHARLES – A guest of the St. Charles Country Club is suing the facility for injuries she sustained when a motorized equipment vehicle overturned, pinned her and dragged her, causing permanent injuries and disfigurement, according to court papers filed this week in Kane County.

A 21-year veteran of the Elgin Police Department will be promoted to deputy chief in early June, filling a position that has been vacant since mid-March. Cmdr.

ST. CHARLES – The 28-year-old Sycamore man accused of having heroin in his system during the crash that killed 11-year-old Matthew Ranken is asking a judge to reduce his $250,000 bond.

A brazen shoplifter made off with 33 PlayStation 3 games valued at $697.33 over the course of two visits on two days last week at a local big-box retailer.

Imagine waking up early in the morning to get ready for work only to discover that while your spouse and three young children slept, someone had crept into your home without waking anyone and made off with a laptop and a mobile tablet.