MAPLE PARK—A birthday celebration for Virgil S. Grzywa will take place on Sunday, June 23, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Maple Park Shelter House, located on Washington Street in Maple Park. Grzywa and his family grew...

KANE COUNTY—Pavement resurfacing work for Kane County’s 2013 Resurfacing Program is scheduled to take place from now until Friday, July 19, weather permitting, on the portion of Keslinger Road stretching from West County Line Road to Route...

NORTHFIELD, MINN.—Hilary Zander of Elburn was recently named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. Zander, a sociology/anthropology and biology major, is the daughter of William and Donna Zander. The dean’s list...

AMES, IOWA—Tyler Johnson of Elburn received a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Iowa State University at its spring commencement on May 10.

MACOMB/MOLINE, ILL.—The following local residents earned academic degrees proceeding the spring 2013 semester at Western Illinois University: Cody Parillo (Bachelor of Business, information technology systems) and Shannon Rosenwinkel (Bachelor of Science, psychology) of Elburn; Jamela Charmaine Thompson...

DELAWARE, OHIO—Devin Heath of Elburn has been named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University. To qualify for dean’s list recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or...

KENOSHA, WIS.—Elburn residents Lauren Gould and Emily Papke received degrees from Carthage College during commencement on May 26. Gould received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Papke received a Bachelor of Arts...

KENOSHA, WIS.—Elburn residents Lily Garrison, Lauren Gould and Justin Hall were recently named to the Carthage College dean’s list for academic excellence during the spring semester of 2013. Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who...

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove Police on Friday took reports from five Windsor Pointe subdivision residents who stated that their vehicles had been entered. The first report came in at 2:05 a.m. Victims reported that cash and electronics, including...

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels and the Village Board on June 4 entered into an agreement with Patrick Rollins, who will become Sugar Grove’s next chief of police. Rollins will officially begin his duties on...

SUGAR GROVE—Jay L. Pavey, 57, of Lincoln, Neb., has been charged by Sugar Grove Police with unlawful use or damage of a highway, failure to provide information following a traffic crash, over height, and violation of an...

KANE COUNTY—The Kane County Bar Foundation (KCBF) recently announced that it is accepting grants from non-profit organizations seeking to meet the unfilled legal needs of local citizens. Since 1996, the Foundation has been proud to offer funds...

Kaneland—The Kaneland Foundation will host its 2nd annual 5k Cross Country Race on Friday, June 21, at 8 p.m. at the Kaneland High School campus/football stadium, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park. There will also be a 1/4-mile...

Sugar Grove—Waubonsee Community College will offer a basketball camp for boys and girls from fifth grade through those entering their senior year of high school. The inaugural Chiefs’ Basketball Camp is set to run Monday, June 17,...

Norma M. Crawford of Elburn passed from this life to eternal life on June 10, 2013, at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family. Norma was born Sept. 6, 1924, in...

Mary Jane Ellis, 62, of Geneva, formerly of Elburn, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, following a long battle with cancer that eventually...

Mary Jane Ellis, 62, of Geneva, formerly of Elburn, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, following a long battle with cancer that eventually...

LILY LAKE—Going Green for God (all about recycling, reducing and reusing) will take place Monday through Friday, June 17-21, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Lily Lake. The cost of the week-long event...

by Ryan Delahanty President, Kaneland Sports Boosters As the 2012-13 Kaneland school year draws to a close, it provides the perfect time to reflect on the past school year and the accomplishments of our Kaneland student-athletes. Kaneland...

by Jill Pertler Columnist, “Slices of Life” I love being a mom—365 days a year … or nearly that many. Motherhood is a daily (and middle-of-the-nightly) event, but it’s right around this time each year I find...

ATCHISON, KAN.—Rachel Foguth of Elburn was recently named to the Benedictine College dean’s list for the spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and possess a grade...

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.—Casey Komel of Elburn was one of 19 Augustana College students who traveled to Jamaica during winter recess to complete service learning. The students had the opportunity to learn and teach alongside young Jamaicans at...

DAYTON, TENN.—Wendy Krauss of Sugar Grove was among 173 undergraduates named to the Bryan College dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. Wendy, daughter of Mark and Donna Krauss of Sugar Grove, was recognized for outstanding academic...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Greg Sutherland, a 2008 graduate of Kaneland High School and a 2010 graduate of College of DuPage, graduated cum laude from University of Rochester on May 19. He was awarded a B.A. with highest distinction, Russian...

NORTHFIELD, MINN.—Hilary Zander of Elburn recently graduated summa cum laude from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. She is a sociology/anthropology and biology major. Hilary is the daughter of William and Donna Zander.

BLACKBERRY TWP.—Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as Elburn Police, Firefighters and EMS, on Tuesday evening were dispatched to the St. Charles Sportsman’s Club, 44W471 Keslinger Road in unincorporated Blackberry Township, on a report of a gun...

ELBURN—Elburn Police on Sunday responded to a report of a possible suicide at a residence on the 300 block of Nebraska Street in Elburn. Upon arrival, police learned that the body of one of the house’s residents,...

by Dave Woehrle SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday approved a contract with the National Research Center to conduct a survey this fall. The total cost of the survey is $13,800, which is $1,200 under...