Aurora University announced that Vicki Bergquist of Elburn has been named a visiting instructor of nursing for the 2009-10 academic year.

Holly Hartmann, a graduate of Kaneland High School, earned a $1,000 Holling Memorial Fund Scholarship as a sophomore at the University of Nebraska.

Vera Arlene Long, 85, of St. Charles, formerly of Yorkville and Kaneville, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the home of her daughter in St. Charles.

A look through the faith community’s upcoming news and events.

I am writing to clarify misinformation that was reported in the Elburn Herald's “Board Votes to Examine Grade Scale” article as published on Oct. 15th.

I was deeply disappointed when I read about the parents' petition asking the Kaneland School Board to consider lowering the grading scale.

Kaneland School District opened in 1958 with a seven-point grading scale, but soon afterwards it was switched to a 10-point grading scale. It was changed back to the current scale in April of 1984.

To Bob Morgan: Your response to my letter is mostly very heartening, and I want to commend you for taking the time and interest to involve yourself in this important issue.

I have been a loyal follower of Kaneland Knights football for many years. I have always been proud of our teams. No matter what their record or how they played, I have always been proud of how...

Thank you to everyone from Elburn, the surrounding areas and those who were just passing through, who stopped to make a donation to Lions Candy Days. Your generous donations help to fund Lions of Illinois Foundation projects...

The St. Gall Church Property Committee would like to thank all the Boy Scouts and adult leaders from BSA Troop 7 in Elburn, who helped with a major lawn renovation project at St. Gall Cemetery.

Words alone can not convey how overwhelmed I was with the outcome of the benefit held on Sept. 26. I hope, if you came out, you had a great time.

The Fourth Annual TS Family Day on the Farm at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park is set for the scariest day of the year, Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31.

Big Rock—Halloween Fest is a free family event set for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Plowman’s Park in Big Rock.

KANELAND—Kaneland High School will offer a ladies’ Rape Aggressive Defense (RAD) class, which will take place on the following dates: from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 31; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov....

AURORA—Provena Mercy Medical Center will hold a free program, “Changing the Community Conversation about Depression,” on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m.

GENEVA—TriCity Family Services (TCFS) will offer a series of programs that begin in October.

SUGAR GROVE—State representative Kay Hatcher announced her intent to run for re-election in 2010 on Oct. 6 at The Fireside Inn in Sugar Grove.

KANE COUNTY—The Kane County Health Department received its first shipment of nasal-spray H1N1 flu vaccine last week.

Sugar Grove—West Physical Therapy, PC will offer free screenings for injuries or painful conditions throughout the month of October to celebrate National Physical Therapy Month.

KANE COUNTY—Effective Oct. 9, two law firms no longer will represent two Kane County officials in a budget dispute with each other.

Kaneland (5-2, 4-1) vs. Geneva (6-1, 4-1) 1 p.m. at Kaneland High School

ELBURN—Local police said crime at the Metra commuter station in Elburn is not a major issue, but occasionally people commit offenses there, from burglaries to theft to vagrancy

Wasco—Tom McIlvaine, of St. Charles, has been growing giant pumpkins for 14 years. This year, he produced by far the largest he has ever grown; a great pumpkin weighing 1,148 pounds.

Village serves as policing authority for cemetery; Homeowner obtains setback variance for porch

The Village of Sugar Grove will host a round table meeting of the Sugar Grove community taxing bodies in the training room at the Sugar Grove Fire Department at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Kaneville—The Kaneville Classics met for the first time this year on Sept. 28, and the group changed its regular meeting time to the fourth Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

Elburn—Conley Outreach scheduled the following events for the month of October. Digital Scrapbooking Session.

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park officials plan to hire a new police chief by early December, after not having one for a year and a half.

Kane county—The Red Cross Hometown Heroes Awards Breakfast may be among the newest casualties of the weak economy.

Kaneland—Kaneland High School culinary students had a chance to experience work in the professional culinary world this summer before classes even began.

SUGAR GROVE—Now that the new library building is open, Sugar Grove Public Library Director Beverly Holmes Hughes said she hopes residents will see more clearly how the lack of additional operating funds limits the services available, and...