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John Price, the current superintendent of North Chicago School District 187, speaks at the Indian Prairie School District 204 board meeting in Aurora on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at which he was officially approved as District 204's next superintendent. (Indian Prairie School District 204)

North Chicago District 187’s John Price to take over as Indian Prairie 204 superintendent in July

December 16, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.

Price will be replacing current District 204 Superintendent Adrian Talley, who opted not to renew his contract beyond the 2025-26 school year.

Kane County state’s attorney, sheriff say new state immigration law to be enforced via lawsuits, not by local officers

December 17, 2025 at 10:12 a.m.

A new state law limiting federal immigration enforcement around courthouses and other sensitive locations is to be enforced via civil lawsuits, not local law enforcement, according to the Kane County...

Researchers have a discussion while performing tasks at the Muon g-2 superconducting ring magnet at Fermilab in Batavia in 2023. On Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, it was announced that Norbert Holtkamp will take over as the new director of Fermilab starting Jan. 12, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Norbert Holtkamp to serve as new director of Fermilab in Batavia starting in January

December 15, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

Holtkamp, who worked at Fermilab from 1998 to 2001, was the deputy director of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University from 2014 to 2022, and is a senior...

St. Charles firefighters work to douse smoldering debris at the former Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles in 2022. The fire at the site caused considerable damage to the former resort, which shuttered in 2020. All of the buildings there have since been demolished. The St. Charles City Council is now looking at a development plan for the remaining 33.7 acres of the property. (H. Rick Bamman/For The Beacon-News)

St. Charles considering development plan with restaurants, retail for former Pheasant Run Resort site

December 15, 2025 at 12:25 p.m.

The development proposal is for the last remaining property at the site of the old Pheasant Run Resort, which closed in 2020 and was the scene of a devastating fire...

The solar field near the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles includes 4,000 solar panels, officials said. The Kane County Board has begun looking at an option to allow a solar field on a portion of the old Kane County jail site in Geneva. (Kane County)

Kane County considers solar field pitch for vacant former jail site in Geneva

December 16, 2025 at 1:29 p.m.

The Kane County Board on Wednesday heard a presentation of options for potential uses of the long-vacant site.

Kane County Board member Gary Daugherty announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, that he intends to resign from the board before the end of December. (Kane County Board)

Kane County Board member Gary Daugherty announces resignation

December 10, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

District 9 board member Gary Daugherty announced that he intends to resign from the Kane County Board before the end of the month, citing illness as the reason for his...

The current Geneva police station is located just off the Fox River at 20 Police Plaza. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Geneva residents set to vote in spring on issuing $59.4 million in bonds to help pay for new police station

December 10, 2025 at 1:44 p.m.

The Geneva City Council unanimously approved placing a referendum question for the bond sale on the spring ballot at a special meeting on Monday.

A plan for a proposed residential development in Campton Hills shows room for 900 homes and large open space areas, developers said. (David Patzelt/Shodeen Group)

Preliminary plans for 900-unit residential development get approval from Campton Hills Village Board

December 4, 2025 at 3:07 p.m.

The developer, Geneva-based Shodeen Group, has two years to submit a final Planned Unit Development plan for the project.

Geneva considering bond referendum in March for new police station, mulls vote on home rule by 2028

December 3, 2025 at 4:13 p.m.

Geneva voters may see a bond referendum question on their March ballot that’s intended to help the city pay for a new police station.

Kane County begins to adjust its roadwork plans

December 2, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Though a gas tax hike will generate some more revenue, county staff said a shortfall for transportation is still projected in future years.

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