The foundation has been laid and the walls are going up for the very first home in Habitat Green Freedom, part of a partnership between Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity.

Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the show at the Stolp Island Theatre in downtown Aurora.

Thousands of visitors are expected to descend upon Batavia this weekend as the Batavia Park District holds its annual Windmill City Festival.

The two construction management firms will lead the renovations at Waubonsie Valley High School, Neuqua Valley and the Birkett Center.

The man who died has been identified by the Kane County Coroner’s Office as Anthony Thomas, 26, of Hinckley.

The buses are being paid for with grant funding through the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement will be intensifying speed limit enforcement through July 31.

The Aurora Fire Department responded to four separate structure fires on July 4 and 5, none of which resulted in fatalities.

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon’s campaign says state election authorities reached an “absurd” conclusion in issuing nearly $10 million in penalties.

A free pet microchipping program by the city of Aurora will continue for another year after the city was awarded a grant from national nonprofit Petco Love.