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Woman found dead after house fire identified as 54-year-old from unincorporated Kane County

October 16, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

A woman found dead in the early hours of Oct. 10 following a residential fire in Kane County has been identified by the Kane County Coroner’s Office as Jeanette Konstanzer,...

Aurora Police Officer Justin Cebulski has been recognized by the Aurora Police Department for his work during a recent house fire in Aurora. (Aurora Police Department)

Aurora police officer recognized by department for helping seven residents evacuate during fire

October 16, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

Among those Officer Justin Cebulski helped was a man who was asleep in a bedroom during the fire, according to the Aurora Police Department.

Former Kane County Board member Gary Daugherty died on Oct. 4, 2026. The Kane County Board on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, held a moment of silence in his honor. (Kane County Board)

Kane County Board mourns death of former board member Gary Daugherty

October 14, 2026 at 12:34 p.m.

Daugherty, who died earlier this month, stepped down from the board late last year, citing illness as the reason for his resignation.

Woman found dead after house fire in unincorporated Kane County, sheriff’s office says

October 13, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

The sheriff’s office said “no conclusions have been reached, and no possibilities have been ruled out” as to the nature of the incident.

Cole Rogerson works on a graphic organizer during a seventh-grade English language arts class Sept. 25, 2026, at Hinckley Big-Rock Middle School in Big Rock. The school banned cellphones and aims for its students to do more work on paper. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)

In the age of AI and social media, one west suburban school district goes analog

October 12, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

After instituting a cellphone ban two years ago, Hinckley-Big Rock School District 429 has now moved away from students having their own school-issued computers.

The East Aurora School District Administrative Center is at 310 Seminary Ave. in Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Fewer than half of East Aurora elementary and middle school students on track in reading and math, data shows

October 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The district says it's taking steps to address gaps in student readiness like offering professional development and revising its curriculum.

Batavia has approved new rules concerning video gambling in the city. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Changes to video gambling rules coming to Batavia

October 7, 2026 at 9:26 a.m.

The changes include a cap on the number of video gambling licenses within the city and criteria on where such establishments can be located.

Harper Dempsey, left, and Emma Jorgenson head to Mass at Marmion Academy on Pajama Day during Homecoming Week at the Aurora school Sept. 23, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Aurora’s Marmion Academy tackles a new year, its first as a co-ed school

October 6, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

After almost a century in Aurora, this school year is Marmion’s first educating girls.

Batavia's Jeffery D. Schielke Government Center is located at 100 N. Island Ave. in Batavia. The city of Batavia and Aurora are at odds over a closed-off road on the border between the two cities. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia and Aurora again at odds over closed-off road near border between two cities

October 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Batavia wants Aurora to open a gate at the intersection of Wagner Road and Mesa Lane, which has been a point of contention for more than a decade.

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain speaks during a press conference April 11, 2025, in St. Charles regarding a 2023 officer-involved shooting in Batavia. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, who has been missing from the public eye for months, announces his retirement

October 2, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

The Kane County Sheriff, who has been missing from the public eye for around six months, announced Friday that he’s stepping down to “focus on his health and to ensure...

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