Kane County Reporter

DeWitte wants to know if tiered pension benefits are balancing out

By Art Benavidez | Mar 1, 2022

Whether teachers are seeing any benefits from their retirement savings was the question on the mind of Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) who brought up the question at the Senate Appropriations Personnel and Procurement Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

McConchie meets with Youth Advisory Council; 'This was a sharp group of future leaders'

By Art Benavidez | Dec 15, 2021

Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) recently held a virtual gathering of the Youth Advisory Council with high school juniors and seniors.

St. Charles teacher fired over vaccine mandate to file suit challenging lack of 'important due process protection'

By Art Benavidez | Oct 1, 2021

A second grade teacher at a St. Charles elementary school has been fired for refusing to get vaccinated and is now suing.

Geneva's Kevin McDowell wins silver medal in triathlon mixed relay

By Art Benavidez | Aug 3, 2021

A Geneva-native competed at this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games after having already beaten cancer.