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Elgin Area Retired Teacher Association to host retired teacher luncheon Sept. 20
The Elgin Area Retired Teacher Association invites all retired teachers to a luncheon on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Elgin Country Club. It will start with socializing at 11:30 a.m. and a four-course meal will be served at noon. Gary Swick, president of Friends of the Fox River, will speak...
Annual Kane County Government Volunteer Garden Blooms with New Surprises
In its third year, the Kane County Government Volunteer Garden is blooming again with produce and generosity, having already harvested 108 pounds of fresh produce this season for the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry (www.bataviafoodpantry.org). This year, the garden is not only feeding the community but also adding a splash of diversity to its bounty.
Endangered missing St. Charles artist found safe
A local artist, known for his larger-than-life sculptures in the Fox Valley, has been found safe, according to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. Francis Joseph Gagnepain IV, 47, of St. Charles Township, was last seen by his family around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, and was considered an endangered missing person. The sheriff’s office posted on its Facebook page that he was found safe tonight at 7:30 p.m.
St. Charles North’s Muir finds a home with the Cougars
As someone who moved around as a kid, St. Charles North High School graduate Westin Muir saw his living situation fluctuate often. What was one thing that remained constant? Baseball. “I think getting an experience of the game in so many different places honestly prepared me well for pro ball,”...
Kane County Cougars rally to beat Milwaukee in front of biggest crowd of the season
The Kane County Cougars treated the largest crowd of the season to a dramatic comeback victory, as the Cougars dug out of a 5-0 hole to top the Milwaukee Milkmen 9-7 on Thursday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. The club announced 8,796 fans were in attendance for “Outer Banks Night”...
96th Annual Lantz-Stoner Family Reunion to take place Aug. 11
The related Lantz, Eichelberger, Patterson and Stoner families of Kendall, Kane, Will and DuPage counties will hold their 96th annual reunion and potluck dinner at noon Sunday, Aug. 11, at Hudson Crossing Park, located at 65 N. Harrison St. in downtown Oswego. The Lantz and Stoner families have held a...
Kane County shuts out Milwaukee
The Kane County Cougars (44-33) landed a return punch on the Milwaukee Milkmen (37-39) with a 3-0 win over their division rival Wednesday night from Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. Jack Fox (7-3) started on the mound for the Cougars and came through with a strong outing. The right-hander held...
Cougars blanked by Milwaukee
The Kane County Cougars were unable to get the bats going, as the Milwaukee Milkmen claimed a 3-0 shutout victory Tuesday at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. Milwaukee (37-38) pitchers Sebastian Rodriguez (8-4), Mark Simon, and Jordan Johnson combined to shut out the Cougars (43-33), holding Kane County to just four hits. Rodriguez earned the win with seven shutout innings with 11 strikeouts against just one walk. In the eighth and ninth Simon and Johnson combined for six straight outs to end the ballgame.
Kane County property transfers: June and July, 2024
Joyce A. Dlugopolski to Xingchen Yuan and Xiaoling Gan, Residence at 1128 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, $360,000. Charles T. Pollock to Curtis Kager and Lura Dreymiller, Residence at 1131 Hart Road, Batavia, $403,000. James G. Zaideman to Berteau Properties LLC, Residence at 1214 Main St., Batavia, $640,000.
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