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Kathy Freedlund spends some time with her dog Remy in the kitchen of her Batavia home. Freedlund recently established a "stick library" for dogs outside of her house. (Jim Freedlund)

Batavia woman makes neighborhood ‘stick library’ for dogs: ‘I think it brings joy to people’

August 4, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.

Kathy Freedlund, 74, came up with the idea after seeing free neighborhood libraries around town, and decided to create a set-up for dogs to get sticks.

Work continues July 16, 2026, on the atrium and commons area at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

With start of school on the horizon, work continues on improvement projects at Indian Prairie District 204

July 30, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

Significant work is going on at two of the district’s high schools, along with district-wide security upgrades and other renovations, with the school year set to begin Aug. 17.

The Kane County Health Department's Aurora office is at 1240 N. Highland Ave. The department is reporting that Kane County has had 34 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis this year. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

As cases surge across the country, Kane County is also seeing uptick in cyclosporiasis

July 24, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

The county had 34 confirmed cases in 2026 as of Thursday, according to Michael Isaacson, the Kane County Health Department's executive director.

St. Charles continues to think about plans for redevelopment of old police station site

July 24, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

The city is looking to partner with the St. Charles Park District on the redevelopment project.

Batavia is looking at changes that could limit the number of video gambling establishments in the city. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia City Council mulling changes to city’s video gambling regulations

July 23, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

The city is looking at changes that could limit the number of establishments with video gambling in Batavia.

The Judge William D. Barry House at 217 Cedar Ave., a historic house in downtown St. Charles, has been designated a landmark, following a vote by the St. Charles City Council on Monday. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

St. Charles City Council officially landmarks historic home that was slated for demolition last year

July 23, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.

Once slated for the wrecking ball, the Judge William D. Barry House at 217 Cedar Ave. in the city’s downtown has been designated a landmark.

Part of Fox River Trail in Geneva to be closed starting July 27 due to construction project, city says

July 22, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The path will be closed, with a detour available, near the city’s wastewater treatment plant, south of the Union Pacific-West railway.

Judy Dawson speaks at a press conference for the Honorable William H. Hall IV Entrepreneurship Center on July 13, 2026, at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum in Aurora while Rudy Gonzalez, left, and Corey Dixon listen. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Kane County-area leaders relaunch entrepreneurship center for those impacted by criminal legal system, other groups

July 20, 2026 at 11:32 a.m.

The Honorable William H. Hall IV Entrepreneurship Center was previously part of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, per the center's leaders.

Two men were shot Thursday at a home in Aurora, police said. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Two men wounded in shooting at Aurora home, police say

July 17, 2026 at 6:05 p.m.

Two men are in serious but stable condition following a shooting inside a home Thursday night on Aurora’s East Side, according to the Aurora Police Department.

Kane County Board votes to put draft version of 2027 budget on display

July 16, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

The draft budget for fiscal year 2027 does not at this point use any of the county’s cash reserves to balance its general fund.

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