Archive for January, 2009

Rochelle 69; Kaneland 59

Dave Dudzinski’s 31 points couldn’t put the Knights over the Hubs Friday night. The Knights fall to 8-9, 2-7 in WSC play.

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Rochelle 62, Kaneland 49

A big night by Alyssa Galvan wasn’t enough to stop the Lady Hubs. The Lady Knights fall to 5-16, 1-10 in WSC play.

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Three indicted in death of Elburn resident

A Kane County grand jury on Jan. 13 indicted three people in connection with the 2007 death of an Elburn man who was found in a west side Chicago alley.

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Romke competes with Anderson for Village President

Also: Seven candidates to run for three trustee positions.

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Kaneland revenue challenges continue

With the Kaneland School District facing several revenue challenges for the 2010 fiscal year, the School Board is reviewing a long-range financial plan to help the district make informed budget decisions.

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Walgreens delays construction in SG

The Walgreen Company will delay building in Sugar Grove until 2012.

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Elburn police blotter

No vehicle registration; Underage drinking

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Kaneland School District notes

Kaneland seeks citizens for advisory boards; Five candidates run for School Board

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1/29 Cartoon

Cartoon by John DiDonna

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Sugar Grove police blotter

Grand Jury indictment

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Elburn village notes

The village of Elburn will raise seven manholes on South Street at a cost of approximately $2,000.

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Website offers wealth of information on test scores

Say you want to know how Kaneland compares to other schools in the vicinity, or you want to see the trend of ISAT test scores for the last 10 years.

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Helping animals more important than birthday presents for Elburn youth

Lindsey Pietras, 7, of Elburn, is an avid fan of “Animal Planet,” watching it every day to see people help animals overcome adversity.

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Help make the increasing public interest in politics continue

A more informed and engaged public can only be a positive thing, and we hope the increased attention on public issues remains as a long-term trend.

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Flooding still problem for Mallard Point

More than 100 residents of the Mallard Point subdivision in Sugar Grove attended a meeting on Tuesday called by the Village Board to listen to flooding and drainage concerns.

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Rockin’ out

Ian Napiorkowski, 12, of Elburn, enjoys a night of Rock Band and Wii Sports at the Town and Country Public Library’s game night Tuesday in Elburn.

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Swan fulfilled by public service

Craig Swan has found his more than 14 years as an Elburn Village Trustee personally rewarding.

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Police chief wants more lenient garbage ordinance

Elburn Police Chief Jim Linane wants the village to approve a less restrictive garbage pickup ordinance in response to residents’ concerns.

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Bowlers solved by Fenton at home

Kaneland lost a close bowling battle with visiting Fenton on Wednesday, Jan. 21, by a final of 2,675-2,651.

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Wrestling nabs two seconds against WSC best at Sycamore

Sycamore High School was the site of the annual Western Sun Conference tournament, and Kaneland wrestling had some success.

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Loss to DeKalb drops boys hoops to .500

DeKalb boys basketball is surging lately, and not even Kaneland could stand in their way on Friday night.

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KHS girls lose in final seconds

Last year, Kaneland girls basketball fought to double overtime before losing to DeKalb at KHS.

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Holiday Spirit Committee thanks community for support

The Holiday Spirit Committee continues to be touched each year by this community’s ongoing generosity.

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Emergency food programs show increase in need

Hunger is an everyday issue in our communities, and a troubled economy has only intensified this problem.

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Thank you for helping the Elburn food pantry

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the volunteer staff of the Elburn Countryside Food Pantry, we want to sincerely thank all those individuals, organizations, Scout troops, schools and businesses who so generously donated to the food pantry during this past holiday season.

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Spring into Spring dance

Kaneland High School will host a Spring into Spring dance on is having a Spring into Spring dance on Feb. 28, 2009.

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English as a second language course

The Town & Country Public Library will offer another English as a Second Language course for non-English speaking adults in the Fox Valley.

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Local students named to Augustana College fall term Dean’s List

Sara Michelle Bihner, Matthew Peter Bowman, April J. Runde, Amanda N. Lindoo and Maray Ellise Rhoades, all of Elburn, were named to the Dean’s List at Augustana College for the 2008 fall term.

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Notice of meeting cancellation

The Kaneville Public Library District Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at 6:30 p.m., is cancelled.

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Washburn goes to Springfield

Debbie Washburn attended the inauguration of the 96th General Assembly in Springfield, and witnessed the swearing in of members of the state House of Representatives, including 50th District Rep. Kay Hatcher.

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Local resident graduates with honors

2nd Lt. Ted Lauzen recently graduated with honors from the U.S. Marine Corps’ Basic School in Quantico, Va.

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Don’t just get rid of the governor, get rid of the tollway

Pat Quinn, once he becomes governor, should not only remove Rod Blagojevich’s name from Illinois’ tollway roads, but he should remove the tollbooths as well.

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