ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board reversed last week’s Committee of the Whole recommendation by voting to postpone placing a home rule referendum on the March 20 primary ballot.

Elburn resident to return home for Christmas after first tour of duty in Afghanistan
ELBURN—Marshall Miles said when his 22-year-old daughter Jessie comes home to Elburn in a few weeks, just in time for Christmas, there are no special plans.

ELBURN—Voters in Elburn will be asked to approve a new property tax levy to pay for pensions for police officers. If approved, the new tax would be a separate line item on property tax bills.

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board voted to approve a tax levy increase of 24.86 percent, which represents a 22.5 percent decrease from the amount requested last year.

ELBURN—The folks in Elburn’s business district are busy as little elves getting ready to welcome visitors for the 17th Annual Elburn Christmas Stroll on Friday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Graves of two veterans no longer unmarked after two-year effort
ELBURN—“I still have 42 people that I know are buried in the cemetery, but I don’t know where,” Fred Dornback said.

ELBURN—The Conservation Foundation and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning met with area planners and interested members of the public at Blackberry Township on Tuesday for an informational meeting as part of a watershed planning effort for better water quality in Blackberry Creek.

ELBURN—The Elburn Committee of the Whole on Monday discussed a proposed ordinance that would allow residents whose mailboxes were damaged from a snow plow while streets are being cleared to be eligible for a $50 reimbursement.

ELBURN—In a 4-3 vote, the Elburn Village Board on Monday voted to award a public works contract to a company in Wisconsin after more debate on labor disputes and keeping the work closer to home.

ELBURN—Every other Monday, Lee Newtson of Sycamore meets his friend Vic DuFour at Papa G’s Restaurant in Elburn.

Elburn woman puts life on hold while waiting for second lung transplant
ELBURN—Like many college graduates who still live at home, Cassie Stanley is looking forward to the day when she can get out on her own and move out of her parents’ Blackberry Creek home.

ELBURN—After initially being approved to receive a $15,000 grant to update the village’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the Chicago Metroplitan Agency for Planning decided that wasn’t enough, and awarded the village of Elburn a full grant in the amount of $100,000.

ELBURN—No matter where life took him, Larry Martin always ended up back in Elburn.

Martin celebrated his 90th birthday last month.

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board on Monday took a moment to recognize Superintendent of Public Works John Nevenhoven, who attended his last board meeting before leaving for active duty in Afghanistan.

ELBURN—A request by Jewel/Osco to begin selling liquor earlier in the day was approved by the Elburn Committee of the Whole and is head- ed to the Village Board next week for approval.

ELBURN—Advertised as the “last buildable lot on Main Street in Elburn,” the parking lot at Shannon and Main is getting a few nibbles, but so far, no buyers.