The 2023 St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Parade is Saturday, November 25, 2023. The parade is scheduled to step off at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street (Route 64). It begins at 6th Street and travels east, ending at 4th Avenue. Traffic on both Main Street (Route 64) and 2nd Street (Route 31) will be detoured beginning at 5:15 p.m.
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 9:08 p.m., St. Charles Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the 1300 block of W. Main Street (Illinois Route 64) for the report of an accident with injuries. Upon arrival officers learned that the accident involved a motor vehicle and a bicyclist. Initial investigation showed that a 2021 Jeep Wrangler was traveling east in the left eastbound lane of W. Main Street. A bicyclist was traveling west in the center dual turn lane. The bicyclist then turned left directly in to the path of the Jeep Wrangler.
Today the St. Charles Police Department announced they will be participating with agencies across the state as they seek to curb intoxicated driving over the weeks preceding and up to Halloween. The department will also be working in cooperation with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office during an upcoming “No Refusal” weekend.
The 2023 St. Charles North High School Homecoming Parade will be held on Main Street (Illinois Rt. 64) this Thursday, October 19. Main Street will be closed between 5th Ave. (IL Rt. 25) east of the river to 7th Street on the west side of the river for the parade. Police will implement a detour route beginning at 12:45 p.m. through approximately 1:30 p.m.
Detour Routes
The St. Charles Police Department today issued an advisory to inform residents and those traveling through the city between Friday and Sunday to be aware of a substantial increase in both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
The St. Charles Police Department conducted additional traffic enforcement over the course of the weekend preceding and including Labor Day. These extra patrols were held in conjunction with the nationwide Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort. The St. Charles Police joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois with their effort.
The St. Charles Police Department conducted additional traffic enforcement over the course of the weekend preceding and including Labor Day. These extra patrols were held in conjunction with the nationwide Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort. The St. Charles Police joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois with their effort.
The 2023 Fox Valley Marathon will be held Sunday, September 17, from 7:00 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. The marathon will begin in St. Charles on the Illinois Street Bridge. The run continues south to Aurora before returning to the finish line back in St. Charles.
Several roadways in St. Charles will be affected by the marathon:
The 2023 St. Charles East High School Homecoming Parade will be held on Main Street (Illinois Rt. 64) this Thursday, August 31. Main Street will be closed between 5th Ave. (IL Rt. 25) east of the river to 7th Street on the west side of the river for the parade. Police will implement a detour route beginning at 12:45 p.m. through approximately 1:30 p.m.
Detour Routes
Kane County State’s Attorney Mosser, Sheriff Hain, Coroner Russell applaud free Narcan distribution at Lighthouse Recovery in St. Charles. Read the full press release here.
