• Census: Suburbs are getting older, more diverse

  By Kerry Lester The suburbs have an older, more diverse population than in 2010, a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau says. Kerry Lester rounds up what’s changed since the last full census.
  Last Updated Jun 22, 2017 6:08 AM

• Kane clerk fees lawsuit could face delay during Cook appeal

  Updated Jun 22, 2017 10:34 AM

  A lawsuit against the Kane County circuit court clerk arguing the office improperly charged people some fees could be put on hold while an appellate court panel considers a similar case in Cook County that was dismissed by a judge.

• Kane County considering ‘Cupcake Law’ to allow home baking businesses

  Updated Jun 21, 2017 7:43 PM

  Kane County health officials are pushing for local adoption of the “Cupcake Law,” allowing for the production and sale of certain baked goods out of non-inspected home kitchens.

• Police: Man attacked estranged wife on St. Charles street

  Updated Jun 21, 2017 4:23 PM

  A 43-year-old man has been charged with pummeling his estranged wife on a St. Charles street early Tuesday morning, just as was leaving her job.

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• Cross-country course development for Settler’s Hill targeted for fall

  Updated Jun 20, 2017 7:27 PM

  Construction on a nearly $4 million cross-country track at the former Settler’s Hill landfill in Geneva may begin as soon as this fall.

• Wrongful-death suit filed in Aurora retention pond crash that killed mom, 9-year-old son

  Updated Jun 20, 2017 11:40 AM

  A wrongful-death suit has been filed against a management company and a 37-year-old Aurora man seeking damages for a June 2015 crash that killed an Aurora woman and her 9-year-old son after her vehicle plunged into a retention pond.

• Constable: Bail law a good measure you don’t want to use

  Posted Jun 20, 2017 5:30 AM

  Those Republicans and Democrats in Springfield finally come up with a bill that our governor signs into law, and no one wants to use it.

• After protesters gather, Rauner skips Republican fundraiser

  Updated Jun 20, 2017 11:37 AM

  Protesters unhappy with efforts to overhaul the Affordable Care gathered Monday outside a $10,000-a-plate Illinois GOP fundraiser headlined by a number of Republican congressmen. Gov. Bruce Rauner, originally scheduled to appear, pulled out at the last minute.

• Hampton and Wilson headline ‘85 Bears Night with Kane County Cougars

  Updated Jun 16, 2017 8:01 PM

  Bears greats Dan Hampton and Otis Wilson visit Geneva

• Big turnout expected for Geneva’s Swedish Days festival
• Elgin Theatre Company to stage ‘The Odd Couple’
• ‘Spirit of St. Louis’ model to fly at Fox Valley Aero Club show
• Cougars complete sweep of Timber Rattlers
• Cougars clinch first-half championship
• Cougars close to clinching playoff spot
• Scale insects create sticky situation in St. Charles

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