St. Charles News

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.

IDIAI Annual 51st Educational Conference will be held May 20th & 21st, 2013. Illinois Division International Association for Identification will be held at Pheasant Run Resort 4051 E Main street , St.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service in Geneva, Batavia and St.

National average gasoline prices rose 4.9 cents per gallon over the past week and are up 6.2 cents per gallon of regular gasoline from a month ago.

He was also arrested on a Kane County warrant on a charge of retail theft but was released on $2,500 bond.

Allyson Schmutter, spokeswoman for the national nonprofit Alliance to Save Energy , offers these five tips for saving energy and money: 1. Unplug All Those Devices: Believe it or not, many devices still consume energy even when turned off.

"Forgotten they never could be Forgotten they never should be Thought they never would be Killed in the line of duty" - Lt.

If you were at Monday night's St. Charles City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting and wanted to voice your opinion about the draft 2013 Comprehensive Plan, don't worry - city officials say you will get your chance.

During a week in which the nation honors it peace officers and remembers those who put their lives on the line to protect and serve their communities, members of the St.

Money isn't everything, but for a two-household couple with homes in St. Charles and Byron, it will help them move up the date for the marriage they already were planning.