At their Nov. 16 meeting, the city council is expected to vote on repealing Special Service Area business taxes for 17 residential homeowners.

Dan Davis, executive director of Youth Education Society, will give an anti-drug presentation to parents at 7 p.m. Wednesday11/11 at the Geneva Middle School. (note: The print version of this news brief incorrectly reported that the presentation will be offered to students, not parents.)

Comcast is currently accepting nominations from high school principals and guidance counselors for students to receive a scholarship.

St. Charles City Council voted to discontinue the Spring Clean Up program at Monday night’s meeting.

Brookfield Zoo officials denied Suburban Life’s Freedom of Information Act request for the release of Affie the elephant’s necropsy report in a letter Oct. 29.

Two days after testifying against his former bosses, Ryan Vonhoff received a disturbing voicemail from an unknown number.

Sam Hill has identified a growing problem with feral cats in the Kane County area and has decided to do something about it.

Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W. 31st St., will be holding a special Veterans Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Nov. 11.

St. Charles police reports

When Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez announced his run for a second term at the end of October, it came as a surprise to no one. Especially himself.

As Illinois student performance standards get tougher each year, more schools are falling short of the mark, according to statewide report cards released this week.

On Thursday, Colonial Cafe in St. Charles on Route 38 will sell pancakes for a penny to help the Schnaitman family of St. Charles.

Jerry Rich of Rich Harvest Farms and Midwest Groundcovers LLC will be honored as the 2009 Distinguished Citizen and Corporation by the Boy Scouts of America Three Fires Council on Thursday.

A new business opening prompted St. Charles to vote in a new liquor license.

During the Halloween weekend, 13 drivers were charged with driving under the influence in Kane County.