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  • Village Board to vote on video gaming March 4

    ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board is working out the details of the video gaming ordinance that would allow video gambling machines in places that serve liquor within the village of Elburn. Trustee Ken Anderson said he is still...

    • Posted 110 days ago
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  • Village Board to vote on Elburn Station next week

    ELBURN—Elburn Village Board trustees on Tuesday made some final tweaks to changes to the plan they are requesting from Elburn Station developer Dave Patzelt, setting the stage for a vote on the development at a meeting on...

    • Posted 117 days ago
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  • Elburn resident gives back to church through art

    ELBURN—Kaneland High School student Jeremy Faivre wasn’t sure what he would find at the Elburn Community Congregational United Church of Christ two years ago, when his mom suggested they begin attending church there.

    • Posted 124 days ago
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  • LPGA returns to Sugar Grove

    Rich Harvest Farms to host 2016 LPGA International Crown event SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove resident and businessman Jerry Rich will soon take it up a notch for those who enjoyed the excitement of the Solheim Cup in 2009.

    • Posted 124 days ago
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  • Village close to agreement on Elburn Station

    ELBURN—ShoDeen developer Dave Patzelt attended the Village Board Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday to respond to the board’s requests for changes to his plan regarding the Elburn Station development.

    • Posted 124 days ago
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  • Final improvements in sight for Blackberry Creek

    ELBURN—Final improvements to the Blackberry Creek Subdivision could be completed by this fall, according to an agreement between the village and the company holding the developer’s bonds.

    • Posted 131 days ago
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  • Elburn Board to reconsider ban on video gambling

    ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board on Monday took up the issue of video gambling, three years after passing an ordinance prohibiting it in the village.

    • Posted 131 days ago
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  • Metra pay-by-phone plan set for March

    ELBURN—Metra commuters should be able to pay for parking with their cell phone by March 1, according to Elburn Police Chief Steve Smith.

    • Posted 131 days ago
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  • Residents get a look at the Land Use plan for Elburn

    ELBURN—The village of Elburn on Jan. 24 put its comprehensive Land Use plan on display at the Elburn Lions Club for residents to view and discuss.

    • Posted 131 days ago
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  • Village Board reaches consensus on Elburn Station plan changes

    ELBURN—Village trustees on Monday came to an agreement on several Elburn Station development items to bring back to ShoDeen developer Dave Patzelt.

    • Posted 132 days ago
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  • Elburn Station discussion postponed another week

    ELBURN—Discussion of the Elburn Station will wait another week, when all members of the Village Board are expected to be in attendance.

    • Posted 133 days ago
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  • Former village president, community man retires from Hogan Walker John Deere

    ELBURN—Bud Wise, his mom, dad and four siblings, moved from rural Missouri to Elburn when he was 4 years old.

    • Posted 133 days ago
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  • Discussion on Elburn Station will wait another week

    ELBURN—A number of residents showed up at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting, but those who thought they would witness a discussion regarding the Elburn Station came away disappointed.

    • Posted 143 days ago
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  • Board attempts consensus on Elburn Station change recommendations

    ELBURN—The Elburn Station discussion continued during the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, with trustees attempting to come to some agreement on a counter-offer to ShoDeen developer Dave Patzelt that would be more in line with...

    • Posted 147 days ago
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  • Village trustees renew Elburn Station development discussion

    ELBURN—Elburn Village Board members on Monday renewed discussions regarding the Elburn Station development. Village trustees identified their main sticking points with ShoDeen and the development plan.

    • Posted 160 days ago
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  • Elburn looks ahead to the new year

    ELBURN—Coming to a resolution on the Elburn Station development next year is high on the priority list for a number of Village Board members.

    • Posted 166 days ago
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  • Due diligence snags savings in Elburn

    ELBURN—As the year in Elburn winds up, Village President Dave Anderson on Dec. 17 took time out to congratulate members of the Village Board and staff on recent savings realized.

    • Posted 173 days ago
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  • Elburn looks back on 2012

    ELBURN—Elburn Village President Dave Anderson recently looked back on the accomplishments and challenges of 2012 this week, and found a few in each column.

    • Posted 174 days ago
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  • Board to discuss Elburn Station in new year

    ELBURN—Proposed Shodeen development Elburn Station will be a topic for discussion at the Elburn Village Board’s first meeting in 2013.

    • Posted 181 days ago
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  • Elburn Village Board approves 2012 tax levy

    ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board on Dec. 3 approved a tentative tax levy of $824,000 for the 2012 tax year—an increase of 22.59 percent over the amount extended from the previous year.

    • Posted 187 days ago
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  • X-C champion presented with key to Elburn village

    ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board presented Kaneland High School sophomore Victoria Clinton with a key to the village and a certificate of recognition for being the first KHS female to win a cross-country State championship.

    • Posted 187 days ago
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  • Adams retires after 35 years of service to the SG Community House

    SUGAR GROVE—Lil Adams, a 45-year Sugar Grove resident and long-time board member, manager and caretaker of the Sugar Grove Community House, is retiring from those responsibilities after 35 years of dedication.

    • Posted 187 days ago
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  • Elburn trustee earns recognition from employer for veterans program

    ELBURN—Jeff Walter on Monday was awarded the 2012 President’s Diversity Award by Blue Cross Blue Shield for his role in veteran hiring and veterans’ issues.

    • Posted 192 days ago
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  • Authentic Moms Swap Shop expands to fill needs

    ELBURN—An Elgin mom whose daughter is expecting a baby visited the Authentic Moms Swap Shop at the Elburn Community Center last Saturday and told swap shop coordinator Nicole Duski, an Elburn mom, that she was hoping to...

    • Posted 194 days ago
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  • Water works

    Elburn to participate in Conservation Foundation’s project ELBURN—Conservation Foundation’s Dan Lobbs attended Elburn’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday to obtain village trustee support for the Foundation’s proposed stormwater management project.

    • Posted 201 days ago
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  • Dreams Dance classes offer confidence, friendship

    ELBURN—Elburn mom Angela Sobel said her 3-year-old daughter Evelyn loves her ballet and tap class at the Elburn Community Center.

    • Posted 230 days ago
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  • Pouley Road designated a ‘rustic road’

    ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board on Monday approved an intergovernmental agreement with Kane County to grant Pouley Road “rustic road” status.

    • Posted 233 days ago
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  • Parking, other violations may soon cost more in Elburn

    ELBURN—Parking illegally in Elburn could soon cost you more money. The Village Board will vote Monday, Nov. 5, on a schedule of fines that were previously discussed at the village Committee of the Whole meeting on Oct. 9.

    • Posted 236 days ago
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  • EEI presents wastewater solutions to Village Board

    ELBURN—Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) Vice President Jeffrey Freeman on Monday presented the Elburn Village Board with several options for solving wastewater collection, treatment and disposal issues.

    • Posted 236 days ago
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  • This too, shall pass

    KHS senior works her way back to normal after car accident KANELAND—Something told Lisa DeFranze to turn around and go back home that night.

    • Posted 237 days ago
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  • Elburn Jazzercise turns five

    Come to a free class on Thursday, Nov. 1 to celebrate five years in Elburn ELBURN—Seven women who began taking Jazzercise at the Elburn Community Center five years ago still come to the classes.

    • Posted 237 days ago
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  • Zumba classes a hit in Maple Park

    MAPLE PARK—Twice a week, a core group of about 10 Maple Park women get together at the Maple Park Civic Center and dance to a mix of salsa, merengue, as well as other Latin music and current...

    • Posted 242 days ago
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