KANE COUNTY NEWS
Rain doesn't dampen annual Bob Leonard 5K Run and...
ST. CHARLES - Normally a volunteer at the Bob Leonard 5K Run and Walk-A-Thon, Sabine Leonard on Saturday morning dressed in running gear for the fifth annual event, ready to join about five other relatives on the trail.
Sugar Grove to get first McDonald's
SUGAR GROVE - Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels said he might buy a shake or sundae when the village's first McDonald's restaurant opens next week.
Face time with Linda Firth
Batavia resident Linda Firth, 63, was at the Windmill City Chili Cookoff in Batavia when she answered 10 questions from the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.
Chris' Walk raises funds to fight drug abuse
BATAVIA –  Dave and Anna Cooper didn't get to know Chris Foley very well before he died.
Pop star comes to St. Charles from Nepal to flee...
St. Charles resident and restaurant server Bhagawan Bhandari rose to fame in his home country of Nepal on songs of love and tragedy.
Seyller announces she will not run for re-election
ST. CHARLES - Kane County Circuit Clerk Deborah Seyller on Friday announced she will not run for re-election next November.
Face time with Jon Benditz
Batavia resident Jon Benditz, 26, of Batavia, the technical director at BATV, was at Windmill City Festival in Batavia when he answered seven questions from the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.
Two charged with violating Child Sex Offender...
ST. CHARLES - A mother and son have each been charged with violating the Child Sex Offender Registration Act after moving too close to a child day care center, St. Charles police said.
North Aurora police reports
•Three bottles of tequlia valued at $60 were reported taken Tuesday, July 12, from Tacalitlan Restaurant, 200 Butterfield Road, North Aurora. The door was smashed out to gain entry, causing $700 in damage.
Sugar Grove to hike water, sewer rates
SUGAR GROVE - Residents and businesses in the village appear likely to soon pay more for their water and sewage.
Sugar Grove library ?res Hughes, won't say why
SUGAR GROVE - After almost two decades, the Sugar Grove Public Library will be under new management.
Former St. Charles man gets prison sentence
ST. CHARLES - A former St. Charles man has been sentenced to prison for driving his car into an oncoming vehicle in August 2010, an act that caused serious injuries to the driver of the other vehicle.
Batavia police reports
• A laptop computer valued at $500 and two watches with an unknown value were reported taken Friday, July 15, from a house in the 200 block of North Batavia Avenue. A rear window was also smashed out to gain entry, causing $1,000 in damage.
Kane County Circuit Clerk announces she will not...
ST. CHARLES - Kane County Circuit Clerk Deborah Seyller on Friday announced she will not run for re-election when her terms ends in November 2012.
Hampshire Township man dies in early morning crash
A Hampshire Township man died early Friday after his truck rolled over on Burlington Road near the intersection of Romke Road, Kane County Sheriff's police said.

Nursery's Pink Night will ?bene?t breast cancer research
CAMPTON HILLS - Wasco Nursery and Garden Center will host a night out against breast cancer with its Pink Night for Breast Cancer Research from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the center, 41W781 Route 64.
Campton Hills woman in fair condition after crash
CAMPTON HILLS - A Campton Hills woman is in fair condition after authorities say her car crashed into a utility pole Friday morning.
Forty-two citations in Campton holiday traffic...
CAMPTON HILLS - The Campton Hills Police Department charged two people with impaired driving during a two-week traffic safety campaign that ended July 4.
Investigation ongoing in Empire Road fire
CAMPTON TOWNSHIP - Fire investigators still have not determined what caused a fire at an abandoned home on Empire Road near Lily Lake last month.
Boy hospitalized after near-drowning in Campton...
CAMPTON HILLS - A 2-year-old boy was hospitalized over weekend after a near-drowning incident at a residential pool.
Corron Farm celebrates 175 years
CAMPTON HILLS - Corron Farm was a place where Barb Tamms, great-granddaughter of the farm's namesake, Robert Corron, would as a child enjoy picnics, go on tractor rides with her grandfather and help her grandmother gather eggs and apples.
Forest preserve buys 350 acres that sparked...
CAMPTON TOWNSHIP - Kane County has taken a step to make sure that no houses are ever built on the open land that sparked the formation of the village of Campton Hills.
Garfield Farm Museum plans livestock and poultry...
CAMPTON HILLS - Garfield Farm Museum will hold its 25th Annual Rare Breeds Livestock & Poultry Show and Sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Campton Hills seeks residents' input
CAMPTON HILLS - Village residents will get their chance May 2 to help shape the direction of Campton Hills. Officials want community stakeholders - including residents, business owners and community leaders - to attend a public forum at Wasco Elementary School and tell them what issues should be addressed as the village updates its comprehensive plan.
Man convicted in Gurnee kidnapping, Campton...
A former Wisconsin man was convicted Thursday of charges that included the sexual assault of a woman in the parking lot of a Campton Hills church.
New eateries reshaping the dining scene in St....
ST. CHARLES - Karen and Noe Ortiz, owners of Mel's Diner in Geneva and Campton Hills, didn't have a specific location in mind for their next venture, a Mexican restaurant.
Work resumes at Campton ?re station
CAMPTON HILLS - Work has resumed on Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District's new station in Campton Hills after fire and village officials were able to iron out their differences.
Campton Hills asks voters to weigh in on fire...
CAMPTON HILLS - Village leaders want to know whether residents want them to research the possibility of establishing Campton Hills' own fire and emergency services department.
Two battling for top job in Campton Hills
CAMPTON HILLS - Campton Hills Village President Patsy Smith is seeking a second term, challenged by a write-in candidate, Krisin LeBlanc in the April 5 election.
Face time with Michael Bailey
Campton Hills resident Michael Bailey, 54, was at St. Charles East High School for his son, Jack, a Wredling student participating in a culinary cooking competition, when he answered 11 questions from the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.
Campton Hills police boost patrols for St....
CAMPTON HILLS - The Campton Hills Police Department will be conducting special patrols during the St. Patrick's Day holiday in an effort to crack down on impaired drivers.
Face time with Linda Creviston
Campton Hills resident Linda Creviston, 48, was at St. Charles East High School to watch her daughter, Thompson seventh-grader Marissa, participate in a culinary cooking competition. She answered 10 questions from the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.
Face time with Mireille Gross-Page
Campton Hills resident Mireille Gross-Page, 42, was at St. Charles East High School to watch her daughter, Haines eighth-grader Ingrid Gross, participate in a culinary cooking competition. She answered 10 questions from the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.
Campton fire station could have brick - later
CAMPTON HILLS – A new fire station in Campton Hills could be built to allow a brick facade as village officials want – but fire district officials say that could be added later.
Erratic driving, feet on dashboard leads to arrest
GENEVA - A domestic dispute that began in Geneva ended in Campton Hills when an alert night shift officer saw a black Cadillac driving erratically westbound on Route 64 at Old LaFox Road - with a pair of feet up on the dashboard, police said.
Fire district, village in talks over new station
CAMPTON HILLS - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District seems to have softened its stand earlier this week that it did not need village approval to build a fire station.
Fire district starts construction - without...
CAMPTON HILLS - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District commenced building its new fire station in Campton Hills Monday - and fired off a letter to officials that it did not need the village's zoning approval.
Catching up with high-speed Internet
CAMPTON HILLS - After using a T1 line for the past six years, Tri-Cities Open MRI owner Kevin Fick was looking to save some money and have faster Internet service.
Face time with Kris Tyton
Kris Tyton, 50, of South Elgin, director of boys soccer at Campton United Soccer Club in St. Charles Township, recently answered nine questions from Kane County Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory.
New fire station a step closer in Campton Hills
CAMPTON HILLS - Back-to-back special meetings Friday between Campton Hills Village Board and the Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District put the district a step closer to a new fire station in the village.

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