Elburn

Elburn resident dies in crash on Green Road

ELBURN—Elburn resident Marilyn Gould died in a one-vehicle crash sometime during the early morning hours of April 11.

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Unfinished work on Blackberry Creek begins

ELBURN—Blackberry Creek residents should soon see workers making the infrastructure improvements that developer B&B Enterprises left undone in 2010.

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Elburn’s Dewey Dash 2013 a success

ELBURN—The Elburn Town and Country Public Library last sunday held its ninth annual Dewey Dash event, with approximately 252 participants.

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Village celebrates Arbor Day in Blackberry Creek

ELBURN—The village of Elburn, qualified for the 14th year as a Tree City USA, will celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree in Oak Park in the Blackberry Creek Subdivision. Oak Park is located at Patriot Parkway and Robinson Street.

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High School students recognized for Land Use Plan participation

ELBURN—Kaneland High School senior Nick Albano is on the varsity baseball team. He’s also an Eagle Scout, a cross country runner on his high school team, a participant in the Model United Nations Club and a member of the National Honor Society.

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Water, sewer rate increases to help update aging systems

ELBURN—The public is invited, along with village trustees, to take a tour of Elburn’s waste-water treatment plant on Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m.

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Ready for more

Photo: Casey Crosby fires a pitch from the mound in 2012 action as a member of the Toledo Mud Hens. Photo courtesy of Toledo Mud Hens First big-league start whets Crosby’s appetite by Mike Sandrolini ELBURN—Casey Crosby certainly didn’t mind an unexpected change of plans late last May that got him to “The Show,” aka, [...]

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Elburn Village Board approves Land Use Plan

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board at its April 1 meeting approved the village’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, a project approximately one year in the making.

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Pint-sized bar opens

Paisano’s owners to open Eddie Gaedel Pub and Grill in Elburn
ELBURN—Small-business owners Annette and Dick Theobald are tentatively scheduled to open the Eddie Gaedel Pub and Grill, located at 117 North Main St.

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Elburn plan commissioner wins seat on Village Board

ELBURN—Patricia Schuberg said that one of her major goals for the village, now that she has won a seat on the Elburn Village Board, is to get the word out about Elburn.

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Elburn residents may see water, sewer rate increase

Village considers adding a finance director
ELBURN—Residents may soon see an increase in their water and sewer rates if next year’s budget is approved. The increase was discussed at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.

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Earning his wings

An Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Nick Albano was held March 3 at the Congregational United Methodist Church of Christ in St. Charles.

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A facelift for Bob Jass Chevrolet

Bob Jass Chevrolet, 300 Main St. in Elburn, is in the midst of a complete remodel, required of all of General Motors dealerships. The remodel will double the size of the location’s showroom and service area, and create a new customer waiting area and service drive. Photos by Kimberly Anderson

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STS Foundation invites Elburn families to host exchange students

ELBURN—Student Travel Schools (STS) Foundation, a 25-year-old non-profit organization that promotes Global learning and leadership through cultural exchange …

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Board provides its comprehensive plan footprint

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board on Monday gave its last few comments regarding the village’s comprehensive Land Use Plan.

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Round two for village budget

Round two for village budget
ELBURN—During a budget discussion at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Village President Dave Anderson said he does not support hiring a full-time police officer at this point in time.

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KJS spring clothing and toy sale

KANELAND—Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Network will sponsor a spring clothing and toy sale on Friday, April 5, 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m. to noon, at the school, 817 Prairie Valley St. in Elburn.

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Board allows video gaming in Elburn

ELBURN—Elburn village trustee Ken Anderson’s question to his fellow board members, “How does this (video gambling) improve the quality of life in Elburn?” went unanswered on Monday evening.

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Blackberry Township asks for more money for roads

ELBURN—Blackberry Township Road Commissioner Rod Feece during Monday’s Village Board meeting made a plea for a referendum vote to increase the property tax levy for township roads.

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Board unanimously approves Elburn Station

ELBURN—A round of applause followed the Village Board’s unanimous approval of the Elburn Station agreement on Monday.

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Goucher joins NB&T as vice president and commercial loan officer

ELBURN—Chuck Kaiser, senior vice president and senior lending officer at NB&T, announced that Lucas Goucher has joined the bank as vice president and commercial loan officer.

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Elburn Station negotiations hit a snag

ELBURN—Negotiations for the Elburn Station development hit a snag Monday night when interim Village Administrator Doug Elder informed the board that ShoDeen developer Dave Patzelt did not agree with the requirement that he complete area one, the section of the development with single-family homes, first.

March 15th, 2013 | | 3 comments | Continued

Identical twins x 2

ELBURN—Elburn chiropractor Ken Baumruck and his brother Keith are identical twins, an occurrence that happens in only about three in every 1,000 births. By contrast, fraternal twins are born in about 32 of every 1,000 births.

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Village budget process may be affected by state financial problems

ELBURN—If Illinois Gov. Quinn is successful, Elburn and other Illinois municipalities will see a decrease in their share of the state income taxes in the coming fiscal year.

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What’s the plan?

Board not ready to vote on Comprehensive Plan
ELBURN—Village Board members concluded they are not ready to vote on the draft Comprehensive Plan on Monday, March 18, based on concerns regarding some of the elements of the plan.

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Heritage Prairie Farm brings weekly local produce to the community

ELBURN—Heritage Prairie Farm brings the best in local produce and eggs to the community with their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

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Elburn’s ‘aqua man’

ELBURN—Brett Perry’s 20-year obsession with coral reefs spawned his invention of the world’s only rimless, overflowing aquariums, as well as a thriving local business that sells them to everyone from enthusiasts to the queen of Thailand.

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Video gaming vote postponed

ELBURN—Elburn Village President Dave Anderson on Monday put off voting on the video gaming issue, due to the absence of two trustees. Jerry Schmidt was on vacation, and Ethan Hastert was called out of town for work.

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Elburn Public Works Superintendent honored at Blackhawks game

ELBURN—Elburn Public Works Superintendent John Nevenhoven served in the United States Navy for nine years of active duty before going on to college and marrying his wife Melissa.

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Public Hearing held for comprehensive plan

ELBURN—Residents had an opportunity to provide feedback on Elburn’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan during a public hearing on Monday.

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Dudzinski named All-Patriot League

Worcester, Mass.—Holy Cross junior forward Dave Dudzinski, of Elburn, has been selected to the 2012-13 All-Patriot League second team in men’s basketball, as voted by the conference’s head coaches.

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WCC soccer player recognized as Featured Student for February

SUGAR GROVE—Waubonsee Community College sophomore Justin Salazar, an Elburn resident, is the consummate student-athlete, accomplishing extraordinary things both on and off the soccer field.

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