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Jon J. Duerr, who led the Kane County Forest Preserve District to success in open space preservation, died Tuesday in hospice care for cancer at his home in St. Charles. He was 81. Duerr served vario...

The city of St. Charles plans to apply for $100,000 in Kane County Riverboat Grant funds to help complete the construction of the First Street pedestrian corridor and plaza.

Updated 4/8/2021 8:08 PM Bryan Wirball has widened his lead in the St. Charles City Council 4th Ward race as more mail-in ballots come in and are counted. On election night, Wirball had 402 votes, while former Kane County Board member John Hoscheit, who had previously served on the St. Charles City Council and St. Charles Park District board, had 401 votes. On Wednesday afternoon, Wirball had 422 votes and Hoscheit had 408 votes, giving Wirball a 14-vote lead.   The other candidate in the race...

An earlier version misspelled Jennifer Konens name. There will be at least three contested mayor and village president elections this spring in the Fox Valley, including in St. Charles and Sugar Grove. St. Charles aldermen Maureen Lewis and Lora Vitek are seeking to become the citys next mayor and submitted their nominating petitions Monday, the first day of filing for most municipal and school positions in the April 6 consolidated election. Incumbent Mayor Ray Rogina isnt seeking reelection. �...