June 20 is the first day of summer, and heat advisories are likely on the horizon. See our full list of cooling centers in ...

As they flutter through plant and flower blossoms, spreading pollen with every landing, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators quietly sustain healthy ecosystems, successful home vegetable gardens, ...

Barrington What: 4th of July Fireworks When: 9:30 p.m. July 4 Where: Barrington High School, 616 West Main Street Details: ...

Here is each state's top quarterback prospect for the 2026 recruiting class: Player: Landon Duckworth Commitment: Uncommitted ...

If private landowners don’t remove invasives alongside natural areas, species like buckthorn will persist in forest preserves ...

A powerful microburst storm Sunday afternoon in Batavia left hundreds without power and a good deal of damage in its wake. The storm hit just before 3 p.m. Sunday, bringing two-and-a-half-inch hail ...

Two metro-east counties were among the 15 in the state to gain population from 2020 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Kane County is awash in outdoor community art, so you can enjoy original works and soak up the sun at the same time. ... Print out a map at Public Art | City of Elgin, Illinois - Official Website, ...

Kane County Recycling Program Coordinator Clair Ryan said the event always nets a huge amount of materials and that there would be “essentially a repeat of this event later this year on Sept. 27.” ...

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold a centennial celebration on June 8, according to a press release Thursday from the district. The event will begin at noon at Johnson’s Mound ...

As the first elected Hispanic member of the Kane County Board – and two years before Cook County appointed Irene C. Hernandez as its first Hispanic county official – she is indeed a trailblazer.

Luis “Lou” Santoyo, an Elburn village trustee, recently announced his bid for Kane County sheriff in 2026. So far in the race, Santoyo, a Republican, is running as are two Democratic ...