Kane County news

Foghat is rocking the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on Nov. 14. Original drummer Roger Earl said returning to Chicago, the home of cherished blues legends, always feels like performing on "holy ground." Earl once jammed with Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix.

The Geneva Chamber presents the Wood Community Service Award at the annual dinner in recognition of someone who has made significant community contributions in business, education, youth, civic organizations, art, recreation, charity or government.

A nearly 50-foot towering Norway spruce from Amanda Clark in Campton Hills will be lit as Chicago's 113th Christmas tree in a Nov. 20 ceremony.

As Democrats prepare to be the dominant party in the once reliable, solidly red Kane County, Kane County Democratic Chairman Mark Guethle said the vote was a repudiation of President Trump, his policies and his supporters.

Part of a building in downtown Aurora collapsed and fell into the road, injuring three people Wednesday night. The city said the historic building had been the subject of an ongoing restoration plan

Kane County Judge D.J. Tegeler sentenced Batavia chiropractor David Hanson to 60 years in prison on Tuesday, Nov. 10, following his guilty plea to producing and disseminating child sexual abuse materials.

Aurora Christian junior Jalen Callaway is the Kane County Chronicle's Athlete of the Week. The running back scored two touchdowns for the Eagles in their second-round playoff win and previously broke the program's career rushing yards record.

Geneva officials are looking at a smaller and less costly version of a new police facility in the hope that the community will support it this time – $39 million for a 31,000-square-foot building.

The free program begins at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 in the library’s Bisbee Conference Room, 1 S. Sixth Ave.

The Kane County Clerk's Office reported that it issued 106,673 ballots and received 98,493 ballots as of Nov. 10, according to statistics just released.