Kane County—Kane County Sheriff’s deputies witnessed a fatal traffic accident on Sunday at 11:50 p.m. while responding to a report of a different accident.
December 18th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedArchive for December, 2009
Dec. 18 Kaneland notes
Committee struggles with attendance, changes meeting time; District to put Esker Drive extension to bid
December 18th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Elburn Animal Hospital aids TAILS for Christmas
Elburn—With homeless pets on their minds, the staff of Elburn Animal Hospital (EAH) is collecting items from the public to donate to TAILS Humane Society in DeKalb. People can leave items in the lobby of EAH at 403 E. North St. in Elburn.
December 18th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Dollhouse’s home will be in the White House
CORTLAND—Local resident Lee Newtson has built nearly 40 dollhouses since 1978, donating many of them to local organizations for fundraisers.
December 18th, 2009 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | ContinuedIf you can’t give money or food, please give your time
Guest editorial
Ask most of us to describe our Thanksgiving weekend and we would probably use at least four of the following words: “Faith, family, friends and food.â€
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Photo gallery: Boys BB vs. Rochelle
Dec. 16, 2009
Kaneland 69, Rochelle 55
Photos by Ben Draper
Dec. 17 Police blotter
The following reports were obtained from the local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Grapplers take care of DeKalb, Glenbard S.
Just call them Kaneland’s 11.
While not quite on the same scale of the ensemble movie that was released eight years ago this month, the Knights wrestling squad has shown a penchant for boosting victories— 11 of them in fact—as opposed to zero dual losses.
December 17th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBoys hoops improves to 4-2 with win vs. YHS
MAPLE PARK—It took a quarter for the Knights boys basketball team to gain their footing on Thursday evening, but they righted themselves for the final three frames and held off a charging Yorkville squad to win 55-50.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Knights victim of poor shooting against Yorkville
MAPLE PARK—Kaneland girls basketball had a tough task ahead of it on Friday night in Maple Park with an improved Yorkville squad.
December 17th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Bowlers run into WSC juggernaut schools
Kaneland bowlers will need to pick up their game in order to navigate through a tough Western Sun Conference season.
December 17th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Holiday cheer
The Kaneland freshman basketball teams rang bells for the Salvation Army at the Elburn Jewel-Osco all day Saturday.
December 17th, 2009 | Ben Draper | Comments Off | Continued
Budding artists honored
Seven Kaneland elementary students had artwork selected for the Illinois Art Education Association’s annual student art show. They were honored on Nov. 7 at the IAEA’s state conference in Lisle, Ill.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedJudith ‘Judy’ K. Watters
Judith “Judy†K. Watters, 69, of Elburn, passed away at Provena Mercy Center Hospital, Aurora, on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedChurch news for Dec. 17
A look through the faith community’s upcoming news and events.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Think fire safety this holiday season
For most of us, the holidays represent a treasured time of year, and we work hard to make it special for the people we care about most. But as we do these things, fire safety is rarely a thought.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLocal students named Illinois State Scholars at Marmion
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) named 37 Marmion Academy seniors as 2010 Illinois State Scholars, including a number from the area.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLarson named to leadership group
Tyler Larson of Maple Park was recently recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honors Organization at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLocal students named Illinois State Scholars at Marmion
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) named 37 Marmion Academy seniors as 2010 Illinois State Scholars, including a number from the area.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedNeumann named to dean’s list
Daniel Neumann of Sugar Grove was named to the dean’s list at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSorensens celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss
Roy and Berdena Sorensen of Hinckley are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLetter: Seeking info on former KHS students
I am a teacher at Kaneland High School, and one of the projects I have my students participate in is the writing of a five-year letter. The students write about themselves, their families, their goals and their present thoughts of their lives.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLetter: Unsure why school was not cancelled due to cold
Negative twenty degrees. That’s cold, no matter who you are, and it seems even colder when you’re outside waiting for that yellow bus to take you to school.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | 4 comments | ContinuedLetter: Hope and change
I am scared. I have a job, but for how long? My country has freedom, but for how long? Businesses as a whole have been under assault for more than a year now.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Snowflake Shuffle 5K sees more than 300 participants
Geneva—More than 300 runners and walkers joined TriCity Family Services for their first Snowflake Shuffle 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Mill Creek Subdivision in Geneva.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedVital Chiropractic kicks off holiday fundraiser
Elburn—Vital Chiropractic announces its Christmas Dreams fundraiser, which is ongoing through Wednesday, Dec. 16.
December 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedCensus taker training slated
ELBURN—The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for people to work in temporary jobs across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
December 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedUPS funds green projects for Lazarus House
St. Charles—Earlier in the fall, Lazarus House received a $16,841 environmental sustainability grant from the UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS.
December 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedMiddle School offers Holiday Jazz Showcase
Kaneland—The Kaneland Harter Middle School music department will offer its Holiday Jazz Showcase at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, in the KHMS Cafetorium.
December 14th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedCompany recalls Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products due to health risk
Kane County—The Kane County Health Department is advising residents that Unilever United States, Inc., is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products in cans.
December 14th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedCastle Bank announces fall coloring contest winners
Sugar Grove—Nine winners were chosen in November from a record 200 entries to the Sugar Grove Castle Bank’s annual fall coloring contest.
December 13th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
