Kane County Reporter

The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) opened for votes toward its 2022 Best Looking Cruiser Calendar Contest — a “bragging rights” opportunity for the Illinois State Police, Rep. Jeff Keicher said on Facebook. “Voting will run through 4 p.m. CST (on) Aug. 25,” Keicher wrote on...

The following residential sales were reported in Huntley in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $509,900 and the median property tax bill was $8,909 for the previous year. 12385 WINDING CREEK Loop. South Huntley. $400,000. Property Tax (2020): $6,382.2. Effective Property Tax Rate:...

Aurora tennis player Royce Lalani won 457 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Aug. 6. Their 457 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a...

There were no new teachers in St. Charles who signed the pledge in July, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project. The pledge was signed by two teachers the month before. It now has two pledges from St. Charles teachers by July. They are one of the...

Carpentersville tennis player Kylie Cohn won 52 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending July 8. Their 52 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a...

Aurora tennis player Hanfei He is ranked 646th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Aug. 6. They had 643 total points, split between 619 single points and 162 double points. USTA rankings are determined by adding 100 percent of singles points and 15 percent of doubles points plus any bonus points earned.

Aurora West Unit School District 129 reported 102 suspensions or expulsions for the 2020-2021 school year, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education. According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 102 students during the year. This equates to less than one...

Big Rock tennis player Alea Ritchie won 651 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending July 15. Their 651 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for...

Aurora tennis player Leah Liu won 105 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending July 29. Their 105 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 12,325th ranking.

There were five reported residential sales in Sugar Grove in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $475,000 and the median property tax bill was $11,799 for the previous year. 815 MYERS Rd. Sugar Grove East. $465,000. Property Tax (2020): $11,798.96. Effective Property Tax...

Aurora tennis player Ameya Tyagi is ranked 329th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Aug. 6. They had 1,592 total points, split between 1,379 single points and 1,044 double points. USTA rankings are determined by adding 100 percent of singles points and 15 percent of doubles points plus any bonus points earned.

Sleepy Hollow tennis player Thomas Nelson won 1,577 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by June. They finished June ranked 808th, falling from 788th from the beginning of the month. Their 1,577 points playing singles are combined with 15...

There was one patent granted in Elgin in the week ending Aug. 6, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This is one less than the week before. The patent was for a barbell strap. The patent was filed on November 12, 2020. The number of approved patents...

Elgin tennis player Luke Welker won 583 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Aug. 6. Their 583 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 3,141st ranking.

Aurora tennis player Revanth Kothapalli won 557 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Aug. 6. Their 557 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a...

Candidate for governor Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville), is urging support for the Special Olympics of Illinois' Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser. "I applaud the St. Charles Police for taking the initiative to support a worthy cause," Bailey said in a statement. "The Special Olympics does great work and plays an important role in helping special needs kids maximize their full potential. I urge everyone in the St. Charles area to support the Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser.

Sleepy Hollow tennis player Thomas Nelson is ranked 252nd in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Aug. 6. They had 2,186 total points, split between 1,843 single points and 702 double points. USTA rankings are determined by adding 100 percent of singles points and 15 percent of doubles points plus any bonus points earned.

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Almora Heights fell by $12,500 while total sales decreased by 50 percent, according to BlockShopper.com. From January through June, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $235,000 - a 5.1 percent decrease from the $247,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were six homes sold in Almora Heights in the first half of 2021.

There were two reported residential sales in Montgomery in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $302,500 and the median property tax bill was $4,819.5 for the previous year. 1355 SYCAMORE Ln. East Montgomery. $370,000. Property Tax (2020): $5,850.54. Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.58%

Aurora tennis player Aarav Nair is ranked 101st in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Aug. 6. They had 3,469 total points, split between 2,619 single points and 2,430 double points. USTA rankings are determined by adding 100 percent of singles points and 15 percent of doubles points plus any bonus points earned.