KANELAND—School activities and reductions in staff were among the cuts Kaneland officials brought to the board on Monday to reduce the district’s $2.6 million budget deficit for the 2010-11 school year.

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove-based Metrolift, Inc. President Rick Dahl credits his company’s successful journey through troubled economic waters to some strategic moves he made several years ago.

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Public Library will go to voters for a tenth time to ask for an increase in the operating-tax rate to pay for the operation of the new building, which opened in August 2009.

ELBURN—The village of Elburn will consider reinstatement of its utility tax rebate program for seniors this year, but with additional restrictions.

ELBURN—Elburn village officials already have begun budget planning for the next fiscal year, with the goal of minimizing an expected revenue shortfall.

Kaneland High School basketball was a Ryley Bailey three-point shot away from sneaking by Batavia on Friday and potentially riding that positive wave into Burlington Central on Saturday evening.

While the Lady Knights bowling team found itself on the wrong end of a conference loss to Sycamore on Tuesday, Kaneland (3-5, 1-4 Western Sun Conference) beat Huntley by a final of 2,340-2,023 in varsity play.

With the way Kaneland High School wrestling began the regular season, conventional wisdom would dictate that it would perform better in Saturday’s 34th Sycamore Invite than last year.

Douglas Elmendorf, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, recently made the following observation: “The country faces a fundamental disconnect between the services the people expect the government to provide … and the tax revenues that people are willing to send to the government to finance those services.”

My family has recently been greatly blessed by the Elburn Leos and Lions Clubs. This past fall, we contacted them to inquire if they could help us find a trainer and/or possibly help with funding to purchase a puppy to be used as a service dog for our son with special needs.

Illinois politics is in a state of upheaval. It is time to clean up this mess.

I‘ve known Senator Chris Lauzen for many years. Never has he ever voted against his principles. He is one of those who cannot be controlled, so to speak.

The primary election is coming up on Tuesday, Feb. 2 and we are being asked to elect a new Resident Judge for Kane County.

I want to mention something people in your area might want to know.

My husband and I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with Ethan Hastert on a number of occasions.

Sugar Grove—At the Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s annual luncheon, held on Dec. 14, at the Sugar Grove Fire District building, members elected two new board members.