Fun Fest hosts inaugural bags tournament
Maple Park—Tammy Mocedy, her husband and their friends always spent time at the Mocedy’s house playing a triathalon of games after the Maple Park Fun Fest’s Romp in the Park and before going to watch the Toilet Bowl Race.

MAPLE PARK—If you noticed that the lights were still burning at 2 a.m. at County Line Customs in Maple Park this week, it’s because owner Ray Lynch promised a customer that her father’s 1964 Chevy Corvair would be ready for its surprise unveiling at a picnic hosted by the Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts at the Kendall County Fairgrounds this Sunday.

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Police Chief Mike Acosta on Aug. 7 brought in a representative of the Learning for Life’s Exploring career exploration program to the Maple Park Village Board meeting to discuss the posibility of setting up a program with the village’s Police Department.

MP family receives support for infant daughter’s eye surgery
Maple Park—Katie Sexton noticed some things about her daughter Bridget (or Bri) just a few days after she was born, but it would take her four months to convince her family doctor that there was something wrong.

MP Police Department continues fundraising for Special Olympics with meat raffle Saturday
MAPLE PARK—To say that the Maple Park Police Department’s Special Olympics fundraising this year has been a success might be an understatement.

Maple Park police participated in the Special Olympics “Cop on TOP” event on June 1.

MAPLE PARK—The village of Maple Park on Tuesday decided against entering an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Kaneland School District regarding TIF dollars.

The Maple Park Police held their 2nd annual Bike Rodeo on June 2 at the Maple Park Fire Station.

Maple Park held it’s annual city wide garage sales on May 18 and 19. The event attracted hundreds of garage sale shoppers and was organized by Eric and Barb Pinion.

Maple Park debates how TIF District should impact Kaneland
Maple Park—At a special meeting held last Thursday, the Maple Park Village Board met to discuss the potential intergovernmental agreement with the Kaneland School District, which would impact how the district collects its TIF District money.

Nashville—Back Country Roads, a local band in the Kaneland area that describes its music as “the big sounds of Nashville (brought) home to the Midwest,” recently brought their sound to Nashville. The band was invited to play at the Wildhorse Saloon, a three-level, 66,000 square-foot live music and dance venue.

The Maple Park Fire Department held their annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on April 1. Here the firefighters enjoy their meal before the public arrives. Photo by Mary Herra

Maple Park pursues energy aggregation after referendum
Maple Park—With the passage of the March 20 referendum to allow the village of Maple Park to pursue energy aggregation, Arnold Schramel of the Progressive Energy Group presented a tentative timeline to the Village Board at Tuesday’s meeting.

School, village officials cook for Kaneland fundraiser
KANELAND—Local school officials and village presidents know how to do their respective jobs … but can they cook?

MAPLE PARK—After having trees plagued by Emerald Ash Borers, the Village of Maple Park has started work on changing the ordinance, eliminating any tree affected by the beetle.

Grandparent gives once-in-a-lifetime gift
MAPLE PARK—Olivia Goodenough, 11-year old Maple Park resident and Kaneland sixth-grader, is an outdoorsy kind of girl, according to her grandfather, Geneva resident Dennis Goodenough.