Former village trustee Joe Wolf said he has unfinished business with the village of Sugar Grove. Wolf was elected to the Village Board in spring 2003.
January 16th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedArchive for January, 2009
Helping others stay warm
David and Mark Wojak help deliver more than 100 pairs of new socks to Ryan Dowd, executive director of Hesed House.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Chance of a lifetime
Chicago Wolves hockey player Scott Lehman visited the Sugar Grove Public Library and talked about reading and his career.
January 15th, 2009 | John DiDonna | Comments Off | Continued
Schuler named superintendent for 2010
The Kaneland School Board approved Jeff Schuler to replace Superintendent Charlie McCormick when McCormick retires in 2010.
January 15th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued
Dude, where’s my mall?
If a mall could be on life support, it’s likely the plug would’ve been pulled on the Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles years ago.
January 15th, 2009 | Keith Beebe | Comments Off | Continued
Time to invest
“People are thinking that this time it’s (the economy is) different or worse, but I don’t think it is,†Lorenze said. “The market has cycles, and there have been many big dips (like this) in the past.”
January 15th, 2009 | Gwen Allen | Comments Off | Continued
The Hinckley Café—not just a restaurant
A chalkboard sandwich sign in the doorway announces the breakfast and lunch specials at the Hinckley Café.
January 15th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedStrategic plans take shape
The Sugar Grove Village Board had on Jan. 6 what may be, for now, its final discussion regarding strategic plan priorities.
January 15th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedPolice contract approved by village
Sugar Grove police officers are working with a union contract since the village and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police came to terms in December.
January 15th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedVillage adopts updated county stormwater ordinance
Village officials on Monday agreed to adopt the updated Kane County Stormwater Ordinance to comply with new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) standards.
January 15th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedWorking hard
The Building and Zoning Department issued 255 permits for 2008, down from 366 for 2007.
January 15th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedElburn village notes
Rain barrel program; Prairie Knoll; Baseball signage okayed; Parkway guidlines
January 15th, 2009 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | ContinuedStudents hit the slopes
All it took was for one student to express an interest in forming a ski club at Kaneland, and more than 50 students and two teacher-sponsors jumped on board.
January 15th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | ContinuedLocal election brings opportunity to talk about new goals
As a matter of policy, the Elburn Herald does not endorse specific candidates in elections. While we wish to continue that policy, newly announced candidate for the Sugar Grove Village Board Joe Wolf told reporter Susan O’Neill something that we would like to echo; and we hope that all local candidates and officials make it [...]
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Bowling gets first WSC triumph
While conference matchups are normally fairly tough, Kaneland High School bowling earned its first Western Sun Conference
January 15th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestlers look to get up off mat
Kaneland is looking at their share of individual accomplishment, but also looks to get past some tough losses as the calendar turns to 2009.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Lady Knights taken in 3 contests, fall to 4-12
The girls are playing at a 4-12 clip with a 1-6 record in Western Sun Conference play.
January 15th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBoys hoops getting big performances
Knights boys basketball wants this to keep going.
January 15th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedLocal students earn awards
Kaneland High School students Alex Blazek and Victoria Mathieu earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedWCC scholarship deadline nears
The Waubonsee Community College Foundation is offering more than 100 scholarships for the 2009-10 academic year.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedCounty provides applications for senior citizens tax deferral program
Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert reminds senior citizens that Real Estate Tax Deferral applications are available through the Kane County Treasurer’s Office.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedElburn should demand more from Mediacom
While I have been reasonably satisfied with Mediacom’s Internet service, their cable service has left a lot to be desired.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | 1 comment | ContinuedWhat not to say when a loved one dies
We do not know how a person will react when the unthinkable happens.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedRobert ‘Bob’ Walz
Robert “Bob†Walz, 77, of Aurora, formerly of Elburn, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Provena Mercy Center Hospital in Aurora, following complications from diabetes.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedDon Byrd
Don Byrd, 71 of Elburn, formerly of Kaneville, died unexpectedly Dec. 23, 2008.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedCandidate petitions due soon
Several Elburn Village Board seats will be up for election on April 7, including those held by the village president and three trustees.
January 9th, 2009 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | ContinuedVillage adjusts police referendum
The Maple Park Village Board amended the proposition it approved in December to place a referendum for police services on the April ballot so that it would yield the dollars necessary to operate the department.
January 9th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | ContinuedCurtis to run for Maple Park president
The race is on for president of the Maple Park Village Board. Trustee Kathy Curtis announced her plans to run in April. In November, Village President Ross Dueringer announced that he would run for a second term.
January 9th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestlers see encouraging signs at DeKalb, Woodstock
While wrestling is getting its licks in on opposing teams, the Knights would probably like to stop the opposition from getting its fair share.
January 9th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Right place, right time
Sugar Grove police arrived at the scene of an accident at 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday involving the rollover of a horse trailer.
January 9th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued
In the company of greatness
Jim Chione can trade tales with the best of them, yet, talk to the Sugar Grove Kettley and Co. real estate agent long enough, and it becomes apparent that while he has had some interesting experiences in his life, he’d rather see his stories focus on someone or something other than himself.
January 9th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued
