When you were a kid, did you ever want to know what teachers were doing on Teachers Institute Day? Well, in the age of social…
Tornadoes, lightning, floods, rip currents and early season heat — spring is three months of danger that can imperil the unprepared. It roars in like…
Students in 10th through 12th grade are invited to apply for the QuarkNet internship program, which offers summer research opportunities in science and technology. Students…
The March 15 Illinois primary election is coming up fast, and there are more candidates than you can shake a stick at. Wouldn’t it be…
Easter comes a little earlier in 2016 — March 27, in fact. So it’s probably not too soon to start thinking about ways to have…
A new school-discipline law will go into effect for all Illinois public schools in September 2016, and it’s a bit of a game-changer. Senate Bill…
What do pro wrestlers, minions, Star Wars, Jimmy Buffett, political corruption and princes and princesses have in common? They’re all Kane County Cougars themes for…
The Geneva Film Festival is growing in popularity and attendance — and this year will add a fourth screening site for the 2016 festival set…
Last year, Drake Swift of Batavia was chosen as the winner from the 14th District Congressional Art Competition. His winning piece, “Fear Not,” is presently…
Last year, the 400-plus folks who took our informal poll overwhelmingly proclaimed American Sniper as Kane County’s choice for Best Picture at the 87th Academy…
