Sugar Grove

WCC joins lending initiative

Regional—The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Waubonsee Community College and ACCION Chicago have partnered to launch a small business loan fund.

March 20th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Other villages’ rules clear regarding RVs

ELBURN/SUGAR GROVE—The villages of Elburn and Sugar Grove allow residents to park their recreational vehicles and trailers on their private property, with some restrictions.

March 19th, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 0 comments | Continued

March 18 police blotter

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.

March 18th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Prairie burn gives lesson in good stewardship

Sugar Grove—Members of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and others experienced a first-hand lesson in caring for God’s creation when they participated in a prairie burn on Saturday.

March 12th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | 0 comments | Continued

March 12 police blotter

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.

March 12th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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A decade to remember

Heather Espe of Hughes Creek Golf Course (right) awarded Sam Bradberry a crystal plaque for 10 years of dedicated service to the golf course.

March 11th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Customer fee vs. higher water-sewer usage

ELBURN—Elburn trustees do not all agree that a customer fee is the best or only way to raise water and sewer revenue.

March 5th, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 1 comment | Continued

Village Board postpones vote on SSA proposal

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday postponed until April the vote to propose the establishment of a special service area (SSA) in the Mallard Point and Rolling Oaks subdivisions.

March 5th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | 0 comments | Continued

March 5 police blotter

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.

March 5th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

March 5 Village notes

Kaneville gathers info on waste haulers; Kaneville contemplates snow plow contract; SG Book Nook Cafe seeks off-site signage

March 5th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Soccer buff gives Kaneland kids winter workout

ELBURN—When Brad Simmons of Sugar Grove offered Kaneland students ages 7 to 9 soccer lessons at no charge, parent Aaron Mayhan didn’t hesitate to sign up his son Casey, 8.

February 26th, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 0 comments | Continued
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Helping out Haiti

Elburn Boy Scout Troop 7 participated in the preparation of 50,000 food packets for the victims of the Haiti earthquake on Saturday at the Village Bible Church in Sugar Grove.

February 26th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Patient, dentist partner to help Hesed House

Sugar Grove—Karen McCannon, a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, will once again partner with Dr. Donald Fee, a Sugar Grove dentist, to provide toothbrushes and toothpaste for residents of Hesed House.

February 26th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | 0 comments | Continued

Feb. 25 local police blotter

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.

February 25th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Cupboard almost bare at Sugar Grove Food Pantry

Sugar Grove—The shelves at the Between Friends Food Pantry of Sugar Grove are not empty, but they are a lot less full than they were just a few weeks ago.

February 19th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | 0 comments | Continued
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Village Bible Church to feed Haitian earthquake victims

Sugar Grove—Members and friends of the Sugar Grove Village Bible Church on Saturday, Feb. 20, will pack 50,000 meals to send to victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

February 19th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | 0 comments | Continued
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Go LONG—KHS grad sets Elmhurst record

Kaneland High School 2006 graduate Lyndsie Long of Sugar Grove made Elmhurst College women’s basketball history on Tuesday night, becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer.

February 18th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued

Feb. 11 police blotter

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.

February 11th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

5th graders lift their hands up for Haiti

Sugar Grove—The world just got a little bigger for four fifth-grade girls at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School. Sammy Kowalczyk, Erica Witt, Kayley Bilotta and Samantha Healy have taken on the challenge of collecting basic needed items for the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.

February 5th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued

Waubonsee to provide free tax assistance

Sugar Grove—In these dire economic times, everyone can benefit from maximizing their tax refund, but many can not afford to hire a tax professional to help them do it.

January 29th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

2 dead as plane crashes in Sugar Grove

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove Fire Chief Marty Kunkel was the first responder to the scene of a plane crash in Sugar Grove Township on Saturday evening.

January 24th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued
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Earthquake devastation heartbreaking for former missionary

SUGAR GROVE—When the severe earthquake hit Haiti last week and TV stations ran footage of the devastation there, Sugar Grove resident Kaelynn Wilson said her heart was broken.

January 22nd, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | Continued

Mallard Point close to flooding solutions, funding sources

SUGAR GROVE—The installation of additional drain tiles to bring the current water levels down and regular maintenance of the retention pond and wetland areas should solve the flooding problems in the Mallard Point Subdivision.

January 22nd, 2010 | Susan ONeill | 6 comments | Continued

SGUMC long term supporter of Haitians

SUGAR GROVE—The Rev. Steve Good, pastor at Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, first went to Haiti 28 years ago as a college student, to study and do missionary work for several months.

January 22nd, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | Continued
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Rising above a down economy

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove-based Metrolift, Inc. President Rick Dahl credits his company’s successful journey through troubled economic waters to some strategic moves he made several years ago.

January 15th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued

SG library serves as early voting site

Sugar Grove—The Sugar Grove Public Library announced that it will make space in the new building available for early voting.

January 15th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

SG Chamber selects 2010 board members

Sugar Grove—At the Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s annual luncheon, held on Dec. 14, at the Sugar Grove Fire District building, members elected two new board members.

January 14th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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Spotlight on: WCC music program

Sugar Grove—Waubonsee Community College’s music program has been around since the very beginning of the school.

January 10th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Library Board members available for ‘meet and greet’ next four Saturdays

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove Library Board members will be available at the library for the four Saturday mornings in January to answer questions residents may have about the upcoming referendum or about the library’s services.

January 8th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued

Sugar Grove in step with amended FOIA

Sugar Grove—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday identified four Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officers, in compliance with the updated law, which went into effect Jan. 1.

January 8th, 2010 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued