MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday passed an ordinance to establish the official date for the TIF District public hearing.

GENEVA—Mary Agnes and Paul Zellmer’s son, Jim Zellmer, developed Type 1 diabetes when he was just 6 years old. When he came home after six days in the hospital, he realized that this was not like the time his brother had his tonsils removed.

MAPLE PARK—At a second Maple Park Public Hearing to discuss the village’s proposed implementation of a TIF District held last Thursday, the Maple Park Village Board updated the residents on the current status of the project and answered their questions, as well as hear some of their concerns.

YORKVILLE—State Representative Kay Hatcher has announced the Class of 2011 graduates of her popular Foxy Readers Summer Reading Club.

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Police Chief Mike Acosta on Tuesday presented six village residents with plaques to thank them for their dedication to various department-sponsored events.

For 12 years, S&N Displays has been giving the people of Maple Park an explosive fireworks show as part of the Fun Fest, and they are looking to do it again.

Kris Stark’s craft involves recycling bottles of different kinds—wine bottles, syrup bottles and various liqueur bottles by melting them down in a kiln and shaping them into functional items.

They must be doing something right, because crowds of people come out every year to watch the Maple Park Fun Fest Toilet Bowl Challenge.

Maple Park Fun Fest is fast approaching, and there are lots of things to look forward to, besides good food, good music and catching up with old friends.

What’s happening Labor Day Weekend in Maple Park!

The following reports were obtained from local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Outlaws will hold tryouts for the 14U Boys travel Team. This team will compete in the Kane County Bronco League in 2012.

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Committee of the Whole on Tuesday discussed the possibility of changing the Motor Vehicle License ordinance, as well as researching the possibility of implementing a gas tax.

10-year old Georgia Elwood of Maple Park gets her hair cut at Shear Image Salon in Elburn to donate to Locks of Love.

Kate Wiltse shows the kids how they plant herbs and vegetables using a transplanter. It was part of the Wiltse’s Farm Open House on Sunday. The family-owned produce farm, located in Maple Park, has been in operation since 1961.

Maple Park—After the discovery that some of Maple Park’s ash trees were infected by Emerald Ash Borers, Maple Park Public Works Manager Mike Miller met with Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Scott Schirmer to discuss the situation.