Kane News

Dean and Rita Heneghan of Jerseyville celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an outdoor dinner party hosted by their children and family July 11 at their farm in Kane.

A DUI charge against a Jerseyville man, which stemmed from a traffic crash last month that injured a woman, could be upgraded to a felony, Jersey County State's Attorney Ben Goetten said Tuesday.

The Kane County Health Department said Wednesday that two bats -- one found in Elgin and the other in the Dundees -- have tested positive for rabies.

Sharply differing opinions on how Oswego should attempt to spur the re-development of several properties in the village's downtown were voiced by village board members last week as a majority of the board agreed to halt a year-long study of a proposed Tax Increment Financing district.

Even with today's economy and tight job market, Gloria Helderman still loves the field she's toiled in for 21 years - helping people find employment.

A historic preservation group is out with its latest listings of the 10 most-endangered landmarks in Illinois, and it's adding a twist.

Computer glitches that went unresolved until late in the night and other problems have caused a stir in Jersey County regarding a heated school board race.

Greenfield Alderman Charles "Chuck" Morrow was elected mayor of the city Tuesday, replacing Mayor Don Chapman, who did not seek re-election. Morrow, with 232 votes, handily defeated Sandra Schmidt, who had 61 votes, and Randy Henson, who garnered 117 votes.

Village voters will have choices for president, clerk and trustees on the April 7 ballot.

An early morning house fire Thursday destroyed a couple's home and its contents.

Parents already reeling from their infant's illness now are facing a new crisis after a suspected electrical fire raged through the family's home over the weekend.

Lance M. Gold, 50, of the 400 block of Wood River Avenue, East Alton, was charged Tuesday with unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Hospitalized since birth, little Kane McCauley of Medora was born with a very rare condition - a section of his esophagus is missing, so his throat doesn't connect to his stomach.

Lake County is loaning $3 million in federal road construction money to Kane County in a move that will allow Kane to move forward with a construction-ready project.

Joliet Area Garden Club: 6:45 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Barber-Oberwortmann Horticulture Center at 227 N. Gougar Road in Joliet.

Officials say Greene County's public housing community centers were closed Jan. 1 because they didn't meet uniform federal accessibility standards.