Kaneland—The Kaneland School District, faced with a reduction in property tax income and cuts in state funding, projects a $3 million deficit in next year’s budget. Given the magnitude of the deficit, school officials said at Tuesday’s board meeting that “nothing is off the table.”

SUGAR GROVE—Seven-year-old Sugar Grove resident Ty Spillane counted out the $116 on the counter of the Between Friends Food Pantry of Sugar Grove before handing it to Melisa Taylor, who has been the force for opening the food pantry in Sugar Grove.

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Fire Department’s latest improvement is the addition of advanced life support (ALS) technology to one of its two ambulances.

Kaneville—Kaneville Village Board members are exploring the possibility of entering into a contract with a waste hauler for the village, and potentially the township. Currently, each household has its own waste hauler.

Honors Accounting, equivalent to an entry level college course, is a rigorous course that targets students who want to make accounting their career.

I was so touched by the recent Chicago Tribune article, “Caregiver accepts cancer,” that I wanted to share my story about Bruce Conley with others.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as of this past week, both the seasonal flu and H1N1 flu is widespread in 46 states, including Illinois.

The Kaneland School District will receive $918,000 in Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) money over the next two years.

Seems to me that today, teenagers have more problems to sort out than the latest gossip, the best friend who stole their boyfriend, or the piles of homework they continue to push to the side for later.

DeKalb stopped Kaneland’s volleyball roster on Oct. 21 by a final of 29-27, 25-22 at the home of the Lady Barbs.

Nothing like Belvidere in late-October.

Kaneland High School scheduled the following times for parent/teacher conferences:

Joseph Turk was born on Oct. 30, 1929, in Virgil. His family will be celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 1, with a private family dinner.

Rachelle Branca of Elburn joined the Waubonsee Community College student senate.

GamGee Dripps, nee Lem, 69, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at home in St. Charles, following complications from metastatic melanoma.

The Fox Valley Park District was awarded the country’s most prestigious honor in the parks and recreation profession, winning the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management as presented by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).