Polar Dome Ice Rink returns to Santa’s Village after 20 years

Santa’s Village Amusement and Water Park in East Dundee is bringing back the Polar Dome Ice Rink for the 2025 season, marking its first reopening in 20 years. 

Elgin house fire causes $200K in damage, no injuries reported

A fire broke out at a house in Elgin on Monday evening, causing extensive damage worth over $200,000, officials said.

Elgin 'Tent City' fire damages multiple structures, cause under investigation

A massive fire tore through several structures at the "Tent City" homeless encampment in Elgin Saturday night, prompting a large response from emergency crews.

Batavia takes the outdoor farmer's market indoors this winter
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Do you find yourself wishing it was farmer's market season in the middle of winter? Well one Chicago suburb is taking the outdoor market indoors.

Kane County State’s Attorney concludes review of deadly police pursuit

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced the conclusion of the review into the March fatal police pursuit involving a Kane County sheriff’s deputy and 36-year-old Marcos Salazar. 

Geneva man charged with murder in fatal stabbings of woman, teen

A Geneva man is facing murder charges after police say he fatally stabbed a woman and a teenager in a domestic violence incident last week.

Elgin City Council approves temporary housing plan for homeless after 'Tent City' fires

Tent City, a wooded area where 20 to 40 unhoused individuals live in tents or makeshift shelters, has been the site of two accidental fires in the past two weeks.