Kane County's 5 most-read stories: Feb. 15-21

Crews respond to early morning fire at Carus Chemical in La Salle

Area fire crews responded to a fire at Carus Chemical in the early hours of Monday morning in the 1500 block of Eighth Street in La Salle.

DeKalb named ‘Purple Heart City’

The city of DeKalb and DeKalb County governments are gaining national recognition for their efforts to honor military personnel wounded or killed in action, according to a news release.

Batavia Woman’s Club awards summer STEAM camp scholarships

The Batavia Woman’s Club recently awarded summer STEAM scholarships to more than a dozen Batavia middle school students.

Joliet plans $2.5 million city loan to Rialto Square Theatre

Historic Rialto Square Theater needs city money to help pay for $9 million HVAC project.

McHenry County seeks paid election judges for fall balloting

McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio is encouraging people to apply to serve as paid election judges ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm.