Here is the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball All-Area team

Kane County groups to rally for women’s choice Wednesday, 4 years since Roe v Wade was overturned

Kane County activist groups will mark four years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned constitutional abortion protections in Roe v. Wade with a rally at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, on the Silver Glen bridge pedestrian overpass in South Elgin.

St. Charles to get Liberty Elm after Kane County’s failed effort to mark America’s 250th with legacy tree

St. Charles will get a Liberty Elm in honor of the nation's 250th and five Revolutionary War veterans buried in Kane County – after months of the County Board's refusing to support a proposal championed by Board Chair Corinne Pierog for the courthouse.

Holinger: A Memorial Day ceremony rings true a birthday wish

Column: For my nation’s 250th birthday wish, I’ll echo Bill’s sentiment: May our country every day learn again to love those who walk with us, writes Rick Holinger.

St. Charles East senior Hayden Sujack is the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball Player of the Year

St. Charles East senior catcher Hayden Sujack, who hit .483 with 18 home runs and led the Saints to their second consecutive sectional title, is the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball Player of the Year

Fox Valley Toastmasters host free event tailored to jobseekers

Fox Valley Toastmasters is hosting a free event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 20, at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles, for jobseekers or anyone else wanting to improve their communication skills.