Kane County offices close for Memorial Day

Training exercise in Kane County forest preserve Saturday, Sunday

The Kane County Office of Emergency Management and partnering agencies will be conducting a training exercise in Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7.

Honor positivity and upcoming Kendall’s Kindness events, including 5K walk Sunday

Kendall’s Kindness – an organization created to promote compassion and positivity, in honor of a late, local young woman – has upcoming events planned, including a memorial walk Sunday.

Pottawatomie Garden Club to host community picnic June 28 in St. Charles

The Pottawatomie Garden Club of St. Charles will host a community picnic for community members to celebrate the United States 250th anniversary.

St. Charles animal rescue, brewery team up to place shelter dogs in foster homes

St. Charles-based nonprofit Tiny N Tall Rescue Inc. is teaming up with 93 Octane Brewing in June with a series of foster outreach events and fundraising opportunities meant to help place animals in foster homes.

Megan Maerten’s first goal of season not enough as St. Francis falls to Morton in Class 2A state semifinal

Megan Maerten kicked off the second half with her first goal of the season, but St. Francis could not recover from two early goals and fell to Morton 4-1 in a Class 2A IHSA girls soccer state semifinal.