Village works to fill remaining vacancies on Village Board, Planning Commission
MAPLE PARK—The village of Maple Park is one step closer to filling the two open seats on its Village Board, but still has one open seat needing to be filled on the Planning Commission.

Maple Park—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday approved two appointments to fill open seats on the Village’s Planning Commission.

Maple Park—The village of Maple Park is continuing its search for candidates to fill two seats on the Board of Trustees, which will be open after two current trustees finish their current terms.

On March 17, the Maple Park Police Department visited a first-grade class at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School in Elburn.

Maple Park—The Maple Park Police Department announced a new partnership with Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Waubonsee Community College Vice President of Quality and Strategic Development Dr. Karen Stewart, of Maple Park, has been chosen to serve on the steering committee of Workforce Data Partners, a new group of practitioners and policymakers in education, workforce development and economic development.

Maple Park—The support we received in recent months both before and after Joe’s loss has been amazing.

As a potentially dangerous storm works its way through the Kaneland area, check here for updates, news and tips.

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Maple Park—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday passed a resolution to place a referendum question on the ballot during the April 2011 election.

Trustee says planning today will pay off when economy does recover
Maple Park—The village of Maple Park started many projects during 2010, and officials plan to not only continue those this year, but start new ones as well, in preparation for a hoped-for economic recovery.

The 2010 DeKane Sno-Trackers Annual Fundraiser was held at the Maple Park American Legion on Dec. 4.

Maple Park—The village of Maple Park on Tuesday approved an agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to accept $100,000 in grant funding for a storm water management project.

Rich Ferdinand of Maple Park holds one of the many pork loins that gets raffled off each year at the Maple Park Family Fund raffle.This year’s raffle will take place from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Maple Park Pub and Grill in downtown Maple Park.

Kaneland reviews Intergovernmental Agreement as Jan. 1expiration approaches
KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Tuesday reviewed its current Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), which allows Kaneland to collect consistent land cash payments, capital-impact and transition fees from the nine municipalities within the School District.

Maple Park police officer Andy Rissman visits with the pre-kindergarten students at Tyler Elementary School in DeKalb.

MAPLE PARK—Recently, the Maple Park Village Board has been looking into alternative ways to finance projects, as the General Obligation Bond will expire in 2011.