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The School District 204 board has approved some more construction work at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, as well as at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Indian Prairie District 204 board OKs more renovations at Waubonsie Valley, Neuqua Valley high schools

November 19, 2025 at 7:32 p.m.

The district is currently undergoing a major facilities overhaul after voters in the spring approved the district selling $420 million in bonds.

The East Aurora School District Administrative Center is at 310 Seminary Ave. in Aurora. The district's school board recently approved a $39.7 million tax levy for the district, for taxes payable in 2026. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

East Aurora School District 131 board approves $39.7 million tax levy

November 19, 2025 at 7:21 p.m.

The East Aurora District 131 school board recently approved a $39.7 million tax levy for the district, for taxes payable in 2026.

The Kane County Board on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, moved to limit immigration enforcement actions on county property. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Kane County Board OKs measure limiting immigration enforcement on county property

November 18, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

The measure is intended to prohibit federal agents from using county property for staging, processing or operations.

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser, seen here last April, will be providing statewide training for law enforcement on implementing the new law concerning options for those accused of juvenile domestic violence, a press release from her office said. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Police no longer required to arrest juveniles accused of domestic violence under new Illinois law

November 17, 2025 at 7:48 p.m.

The new law essentially allows officers the option of connecting juveniles with social services and resources, rather than arresting them, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

West Aurora School District 129's new electric Blue Bird school buses charge up at the charging stations at the district’s transportation center in North Aurora on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Mark Black/For The Beacon-News)

West Aurora District 129 launches 27 electric school buses funded by EPA grant

November 17, 2025 at 4:21 p.m.

The district began using the new buses in October, and they now make up more than one-third of West Aurora's total school bus fleet.

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

East Aurora School District’s Illinois Report Card: Chronic absenteeism rates top 30%, but graduation rates on the rise

November 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The state report card measures how schools are performing, student achievement and other data points.

A landscape plan for Project Cardinal, a proposed roughly 1,000-acre data center campus that recently got a first green light from the city of Yorkville. (Pioneer Development team)

Yorkville City Council gives first green light to controversial 1,000-acre data center campus

November 14, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

The proposed development, called Project Cardinal, is expected to have 14 data center buildings and sit on around 1,000 acres.

The Batavia City Council meets at the Jeffery D. Schielke Government Center at 100 N. Island Ave. in Batavia. The council recently approved an ordinance banning federal immigration enforcement actions on city property. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia City Council approves ordinance banning federal immigration actions on city property

November 14, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

After a lengthy debate, Batavia’s City Council in a split vote recently approved an ordinance banning federal immigration enforcement actions on city property, as President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration crackdown...

Kane County Board members approved a balanced fiscal year 2026 budget for the county on Monday, Nov. 10. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Kane County Board approves $408.8 million county budget for 2026: ‘It’s not what we all want, but neither is life’

November 13, 2025 at 12:50 p.m.

The county is balancing its budget by using about $6 million in cash reserves, according to Kane County Board Finance Committee Chair Bill Lenert.

At a meeting on Monday, Kane County Board members approved a measure in support of immigrant rights. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Kane County Board OKs measure in support of immigrant rights

November 11, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.

The board is also considering drafting an ordinance banning immigration enforcement on county-owned property.

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