Sugar Grove—Waubonsee Community College invited two former members of congress to share their experiences with students, faculty and staff on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 27 and 28.

Kane County—The Kane County Health Department received a shipment of 17,500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine this week, clearing the way for the department to open its first community clinics Monday, Oct. 26.

Kathryn Sondelski, left, of Sugar Grove, was among Aurora University student nurses providing free health screenings to visitors to the VNA of Fox Valley's senior health fair Oct. 2.

Kaneland (5-3, 4-2) @ Yorkville (3-5, 2-4) at 7:30 p.m. at Campbell Field, Yorkville, Ill.

ELBURN—Donna Robertson was at a recent Aurora Superstars football game waiting for the game to begin when her sister-in-law said to her, “Isn't that Tanner out there, wearing pink socks?”

SUGAR GROVE—The Village Board on Tuesday approved a short-term reduction in developer fees in an attempt to encourage residential growth within the village. The package includes a $5,000 reduction in impact fees and the elimination of transition...

KANELAND—Although the Kaneland School District has not provided formal feedback to Sugar Grove regarding its temporary developer fee reductions, Superintendent Charlie McCormick said his preference would be to get all of the municipalities together to discuss the...

KANELAND—Based on events last school year that led to the departure of former high school coach and physical education teacher Dennis Hansen, Kaneland School District administrators changed the district's policies and procedures regarding harassment and equal educational...

ELBURN—For Stephanie Kleba of Elburn, balancing her roles as a working mother of two and a children's musical producer has been challenging but well worth it, she said.

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels has collected 760 of the 1,000 signatures he needs to make a run for the 25th District State Senate seat, currently held by Chris Lauzen (R).

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park's financial consultant warned the Maple Park Village Board that the village faces a financial crunch because of limited property taxes for 2009.

ELBURN—A village survey indicated many residents are unhappy with their cable service from Mediacom. Village officials said they plan to renew the company's franchise contract, however, because they have no other option.

KANELAND—Proud parents, teachers and principals filled the Kaneland High School library on Oct. 13 to honor students who received high scores on recent standardized tests, including the Illinois State Achievement Test (ISAT), WorkKeys and the American College...

ELBURN—Elburn village officials on Monday turned down a developer's request to annex property for a residential subdivision south of the village.

The village of Elburn will pay a consultant $6,000 to create an updated employee handbook.

Drug screens will be required of all new hires before they officially can be employed by the village of Maple Park if the Village Board approves a new policy with that requirement.

KANEVILLE—From the beginning, Kaneville residents have said that they wanted to have control over their own destiny. Completion of the comprehensive plan brings them one step closer to that goal.

Sugar Grove—The village of Sugar Grove on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Benchmark Bank for its failure to release money from a letter of credit it holds for Hannaford Farm, LLC.

ELBURN—Kaneland Blackberry Elementary School officials recently asked the village of Elburn to post two more crossing guards near the school to ensure students' safety.

Being a journalist in these times, it can become easy to get lost in all the negativity.

It was almost a charmed State trip for Kaneland’s Hayley Guyton. A team captain and a three-time State goer, Guyton was tied at the end of regulation play with a score of 145, but bogeyed on the...

Kaneland tennis saw its season end on Saturday after the St. Charles East Sectional. With both St. Charles outfits and Western Sun Conference anchor Geneva, it proved to be one of the more difficult groupings in 2009....

MAPLE PARK—What might have been a thrilling win for Kaneland High School football on Friday night is now just "what might have been.”

As the Western Sun Conference sets, Kaneland boys cross country rose to the occasion.

Nothing was going to stop Antioch on Tuesday during the IHSA Class 2A regional in Maple Park.

Kaneland’s volleyball squad rocked the pink for Volley for the Cure night, but found no solution for a winning formula against the formidable Geneva Lady Vikings.

It was the final Western Sun Conference meet, and the Lady Knights cross country roster did themselves proud.

The 6th anual Bunco for Breast Cancer at Elburn Lions Park clubhouse on Oct. 14 and 15 raised $16,000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation. Photos by Martha Quetsch

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.

Visitors to the St. Mary’s Octoberfest celebration on Saturday enjoyed a fun afternoon of games, Polish and Irish food and desserts, crafts, raffles and live music.

Elburn—The Blackberry Township Board of Trustees honored the 20 years of dedicated service that Al Bergquist gave with a tree planting and dedication of a granite stone marker in front of the township offices.

Anthony and Julie (Bisztriczky) Crabb of Maple Park proudly announce the birth of their son, Matthew Anthony.