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Advantage—Kaneland

Kaneland holds off host Rockets in opener, 37-22
by Mike Slodki
BURLINGTON—When it comes to season openers, Kaneland can’t think of a better way to begin the football season.

Mike Slodki | September 2nd, 2010 | Continued

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Tennis overcomes early struggles

KANELAND—A busy week for Lady Knights tennis had key players show progress.

Mike Slodki | September 2nd, 2010 | Continued

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Boys XC takes care of area foes

ELBURN—Tuesday’s opening meet for the Kaneland boys cross-country roster seemed to serve two purposes.

Mike Slodki | September 2nd, 2010 | Continued

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Kaneland volleyball digs to 2-4 beginning

KANELAND—If the Wheaton North Volleyball Classic would serve as an accurate barometer for how the Lady Knights volleyball team is doing, it looks like there’s progress, with more progress needing to be made for a successful campaign.

Mike Slodki | September 2nd, 2010 | Continued

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Lady Knights XC runs to 1st place

ELBURN—It was anything but lonely at the top for Kaneland High school girls cross country.

Mike Slodki | September 2nd, 2010 | Continued

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‘Hairspray’ features local talent

ELBURN—The Fox Valley Theatre Company’s production of “Hairspray” features Elburn talent both on stage and behind the scenes.

Elburn Herald | August 29th, 2010 | Continued

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Photo Gallery: Knights 37, Rockets 22

Photos by Ben Draper

Ben Draper | August 28th, 2010 | Continued

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Maple Park family wins contest for Ugliest Door

MAPLE PARK—It’s not very nice to tell someone that their front door is ugly, but that sort of criticism was music to the ears of Wade and Tara Scharlau.

Keith Beebe | August 27th, 2010 | Continued

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2010 Kaneville Fest schedule

live entertainment
food • crafts • garage sales
movies • car show
volleyball • bags • softball

Elburn Herald | August 26th, 2010 | Continued

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Kaneville Fest: bigger and better

KANEVILLE—On the weekend of Aug. 28 and 29, Kaneville once again will host its Kaneville Fest summer celebration.

Elburn Herald | August 26th, 2010 | Continued

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Golf gets opening shots at Geneva, Limestone

KANELAND—Out of the gate, it’s a decent start for Kaneland High School golf after two meets.

Meanwhile, senior cornerstone Hayley Guyton is leading the Knights pack with a more than decent start.

Mike Slodki | August 26th, 2010 | Continued

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Knights get 4-0 kick in opening win over Marengo

MARENGO—It was a tale of two halves for Kaneland High School soccer in its opening match.

At the home of the Marengo Indians, the ending couldn’t have been written any better by a famous British author.

Mike Slodki | August 26th, 2010 | Continued

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Shields, McDole PTO’s partner for clothing, toy resale

Kaneland—John Shields and McDole elementary schools will hold their semi-annual children’s clothing and toy resale on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Community House, 141 S. Main St., Sugar Grove.

CAC charter gets makeover

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board approved several changes to the Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Charter on Monday.

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Police find 2,800 grams of cocaine in Maple Park drug bust

Resident arrested, bail set at $15 million
MAPLE PARK—A rural Maple Park man faces up to 60 years in prison for possessing and conspiring to sell illegal drugs.

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Kaneland Foundation golf outing approaches

Kaneland—The annual Kaneland Foundation Golf Outing will be held Thursday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1 Golfview Drive, Sugar Grove.

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Kaneland Sports Boosters team up with Tastefully Simple

The Kaneland Sports Boosters are partnering with Tastefully Simple for a fundraiser through the month of September.

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Property taxes due Sept. 1

Kane County—Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert reminds county residents that the second installment of property taxes is due Wednesday, Sept. 1.

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Illinois 4-H help students exercise brains, bodies

Illinois—Illinois 4-H will introduce an innovative classroom-based exercise program when the new school year begins.

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Inspired to give

Perry Clark, vice president of American Heartland Bank and Trust, gives a $500 check to Sandy Shelby, executive director of Anderson Animal Shelter.

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Outside counsel appointed in Circuit Clerk, County Board dispute

Kane County—A special state’s attorney has been appointed to represent the Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Deborah Seyller as she considers whether to sue the Kane County Board over her FY2010 budget.

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WCC puts Aurora campus up for sale

Aurora—With the start of classes in Waubonsee Community College’s new downtown Aurora Campus just a year away, the college announced that its current campus, located at 5 E. Galena Boulevard, is now for sale.

28Aug2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | More

Elburn Days livestock show winners

Following are the winners of the 2010 Elburn Days Livestock Show.

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Elburn Days 2010 raffle winners

The Elburn Lions announced the following winners of the various raffles held during the Elburn Days festivities.

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4-H arts

Kaneland High School junior Demi Schlehofer of Sugar Grove won the Grand Championship at the Kane County Fair in Visual Arts, Carbon, Plastic and Clay, along with Grand Champion Poultry Featherlegged Bantum.

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