Two law enforcement officers and a firefighter from St. Charles will receive awards for their service at at an upcoming ceremony hosted by a St. Charles chapter of the American Legion.

Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Drews, St. Charles Police Officer Ray Juengst…

A public candlelight service is planned next month in St. Charles to recognize firefighters who have served their communities and died on duty.

The ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at St. Charles Memorial Gardens, 3950 West Clay Street.

Firefighters…

Annette Jansen, right, hugs St. Charles police officer Al Howe after a candlelight memorial service Wednesday in St. Charles (Photo by Joel Currier / P-D)

St. Charles Police Officer Grant Jansen is gone forever, but his memory will live on in…

A memorial service honoring Lance Cpl. Drew W. Weaver will be held in St. Charles on the 1-year anniversary of his death.

Weaver, 20, was killed during a combat operation in Iraq’s Anbar province. His relatives have said Weaver was shot…

Across the country Monday, some Americans who get a day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day will honor the civil rights leader by volunteering.

It’s called the National Day of Service, started by Congress in 1994 to pay tribute to…