St. Charles News

ST. CHARLES – Last weekend, Elgin OPERA hosted the finals for its third annual vocal competition.

Sam Breban mows the grass near one of two mobile classroom units at St. Charles North High school Wednesday morning.

A 51-year-old St. Charles man was behind bars Thursday on charges he bit a woman during a custody dispute over a dog, police said.

AURORA – Police said six Marmion Academy students were charged with felony criminal damage to property and criminal trespassing in connection with a May 27 vandalism spree that happened at the school, 1000 Butterfield Road, that caused about $2,000 in damage.

When I hear the term "biker bar," the first thing that comes to mind is the scene in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" where Pee-wee accidentally knocks down a row of bikes in front of a bar.

A Sandwich resident was sentenced to 81 years in prison Monday in the 2006 murder of a St.

Nancy Highstreet of St. Charles was reading "The Cell" by Stephen King while sitting in the shade on a bench at the Batavia River Walk when she was asked 10 questions by Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory.

CAMPTON HILLS – A man police sought in connection with a fatal motorcycle accident has surrendered, officials said.

Arthur Manning was sentenced Thursday to 29 years in prison for the September 2008 murder of Naromi Mannery.

When someone calls the suicide hotline at 800-784-2433, there is someone else there to answer.

ST. CHARLES – Cameron Godee had a hug and smile for everyone he met. “The kid was a hugger and smiler,” said his mother, Mary Lynn Godee.

Rivals.com and Scout.com provide Sports Nation with an invaluable service: They keep us up-to-date, as we should be, on the top high school prospects being recruited for student-athlete status at our institutions of higher learning.

But what about middle school jocks?

Isn't there some place where pre-teen standouts can get noticed?

Yes, there is!

Just the other day, while grazing the Internet over a glass of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2006, I discovered the following information on the home page of JuniorRank.com (italics mine):

To the Editor: Due to the impact of the recession, I would like to suggest an innovative idea.

Please Check 'Program Guide' for current listing. CLOSE CLOSE Music News ! News and Views: Friday, June 19, 2009 By Andy Argyrakis Earlier this week, former NewSong member turned songwriter and worship leader Leonard Ahlstrom and his family lost their daughter, Meagan E. Ahlstrom, in a car accident.

A St. Charles man has received a 4-1/2-year prison sentence for his role in an April stabbing.

MORRIS – Drunken driving charges have been upgraded against a man involved in the head-on collision early Sunday that took the life of a St.

An 18-year-old Wayne man who was behind the wheel in a weekend crash that killed a passenger had a blood-alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit and traces of marijuana in his system, Kane County prosecutors charged Wednesday.

ST. CHARLES – The City Council is expected to cut funding for promoting conventions and tourism by about 10 percent this year.

Sandy Bressner – sbressner@kcchronicle.com Cameron Godee, 17, of West Chicago, was a passenger in a car that crashed into two trees in the 3100 block of Royal Fox Drive in St.

ST. CHARLES – An hour from home, a St. Charles mother and daughter on the road from a trip to Nashville were involved in a head-on crash early Sunday on Route 47 outside of Morris that caused the death of the daughter.