Area residents have been named to Aurora University’s fall semester dean’s lists, known as the Ivy Leaf lists.

Fran (Altepeter) Colsten is celebrating her 90th birthday. She was born in Aurora and moved as an infant to Virgil, where she spent more than 50 years and raised a family of five daughters.

Louise M. Guth, 90, a resident of Drummond, Wis., died on Friday, March 5, 2010, at the Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Waubonsee Community College’s Omi Acosta became the second National Champion in school history when he captured the 133-pound title at the 2010 NJCAA Wrestling National Championships on Feb. 27.

Marissa Vanik competes at the IKWF Sycamore Regional on behalf of the Knights Youth Wrestling Club on Feb. 27 at Sycamore High School.

One of the least expensive ways to enjoy summer vacation is to take advantage of local events. They require no hotels, no air fares, no gasoline.

I’m responding to a recent article about the new law that requires teen girls to inform their parents if they are getting an abortion.

The 2010 Sporting News Baseball Preview magazine, available at newstands everywhere, lists Kaneland High School alum Casey Crosby as the Detroit Tigers’ top prospect.

Geneva—Delnor Home Health Care has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top performing home health agencies in the United States.

MP, ELBURN—Maple Park and Elburn officials hope that economic stimulus funds will make sorely needed stormwater system improvements possible in their villages.

Kaneland—On Jan. 20, the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival (KCFAF) was chosen to receive the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education 2010 Public and Community Service Award.

Kaneville—After last year’s successful event, planners Karen Flamand, Sandy Weiss, Kim Wendling, Paul Ross, Margie Jordan and Cathy Kovach met Feb. 25 to brainstorm ideas for this year’s festivities.

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday postponed until April the vote to propose the establishment of a special service area (SSA) in the Mallard Point and Rolling Oaks subdivisions.

The Da Capo Duo, flutist Kristin Paxinos and guitarist Ben Westfall, will perform a free concert on Saturday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the Elburn Community Center.

Kaneville gathers info on waste haulers; Kaneville contemplates snow plow contract; SG Book Nook Cafe seeks off-site signage

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