Preserving and celebrating history is an important goal for St. Charles, which was first founded in 1769 by a French-Canadian fur trader. Initially known as Les Petites Côtes (The Little Hills), the ...

How would St. Charles change if its dam, located just north of the Main Street bridge, were removed? This is the question that has been hotly debated since the fall of 2023, when the U.S. Army Corps ...

Say goodbye to the summer slump with these engaging, insightful destinations that bring regional history to life.

Brothers Nate Droste, left, and Jeff Droste, of Droste & Sons Construction Co., pose Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, outside the renovated Old Post Office on South Main Street in St. Charles. Their company ...