Kane County Reporter Reports Stories

City of Geneva Committee of the Whole met March 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Geneva Committee of the Whole met Monday, March 3

City of Geneva City Council met March 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Geneva City Council met Monday, March 3

City of Batavia Historic Preservation Commission met March 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Batavia Historic Preservation Commission met Monday, March 24

City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met March 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, March 25

City of Batavia City Council met March 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Batavia City Council met Monday, March 3

City of Aurora Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee met March 4

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Aurora Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee met Tuesday, March 4

City of Aurora Infrastructure and Technology Committee met March 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Aurora Infrastructure and Technology Committee met Monday, March 24

City of Aurora Finance Committee met March 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Aurora Finance Committee met Thursday, March 27

City of Aurora City Council met March 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2025

City of Aurora City Council met Tuesday, March 25

Prairie State taxes: North Aurora residents rank 98th in total sales taxes paid for December 2024

By Kane County Reporter | Mar 29, 2025

North Aurora residents paid $944,107 in sales taxes, ranking 98th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in December 2024.

Weekly recap, week ending March 22 home sales in Kane County

By Kane County Reporter | Mar 29, 2025

There were 95 reported residential sales in Kane County in the week ending March 22, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Kane County Reporter area weekly mass times

By Kane County Reporter | Mar 29, 2025

The following parishes in the Kane County Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Geneva mayoral candidate Pawlik: ‘A lot of people are looking for a change’

By Kane County Reporter reports | Mar 29, 2025

As the race for Geneva’s mayor is set to be decided on April 1, candidate Karsten Pawlik is criticizing the administration of current Mayor Kevin Burns – who was first elected 24 years ago – for its handling of key city projects, including the controversial development at the former Duke and Lee’s site.

Central Community Unit School District 301 shares spring updates and activities

By Kane County Reporter | Mar 28, 2025

Central Community Unit School District 301 recently communicated important scheduling updates and activities through social media posts on March 28, 2025.

Homeschool families address concerns over increased education oversight in Illinois

By Kane County Reporter | Mar 28, 2025

Homeschool families in Illinois argue for their right to educate their children from home, citing benefits to educational outcomes and environments tailored to their children's needs.

Kane County Consolidated Election Day is coming up on April 1

By Kane County Reporter | Mar 27, 2025

Municipal officials in Kane County — including mayors, village board members, and school board members — are on the ballot on April 1, the first Tuesday in April.

IHDA notes Burton Foundation's non-compliance on tax credit application; Porter: ‘(Burns) had to have known’

By Kane County Reporter reports | Mar 27, 2025

Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns pushed the Burton Foundation’s bid to develop a mixed-housing project at the former Duke and Lee’s site at the corner of 3rd Street and South Batavia Avenue, despite the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) notifying the Burton Foundation that it was out of compliance and unable to receive grants for such projects, according to Geneva resident Mark Porter.