Seven local residents were among the 2,680 students that graduated from Illinois State University following the spring 2010 semester.

Kaneland Soccer Club’s U12 Knights 97 Black competed in the Peoria River City Classic June 18-20. They competed in the U13/U14 bracket going 1-1-2 and qualified for the Championship Game, where they lost in an overtime shootout.

Here’s to all of the dads who understand that the key ingredient to being a great dad is showing up, no matter what. It seems like such a simple and obvious task.

Your wedding day is just months away, and the time has come for you to select a photographer. You have spoken to several in the past weeks, and they all want to know what style of photography you are most interested in.

It’s unlikely that any young boy hoping to someday become a soldier is also dreaming of someday appearing in a U.S. Department of Defense video, but that’s exactly what happened to former Maple Park resident Shaun Kramer.

SUGAR GROVE—Melissa Crisci loved her job as a teacher and then a principal at Holy Cross School in Batavia.

ELBURN—A Great Dane named Smokey nuzzled his handler, Jennifer Ratcliffe, as she spoke to visitors from a booth at Paws All Day in Elburn on Saturday.

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on on Tuesday approved a preliminary planned unit development, four final planned unit developments and a special use for the College Corners commercial center at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive.

ELBURN—Elburn village officials want to appoint voluntary auxiliary officers who will be available to assist the Police Department with traffic control and emergency and disaster response.

KANELAND—If you have room in your hearts and room in your home, the SHARE! High School Exchange Program, a nonprofit foundation, is seeking families in the Elburn area to host exchange students from more than 30 different countries during the upcoming school year.

ELBURN—How does Maple Park’s Don Watson reflect on Hall of Fame accolades?

Not by taking a step back.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.—The Chicago Red Stars announced the honorees for the 2010 Girls High School Soccer All-State All-Academic Teams.

This letter is about a high water bill we received recently from the village of Sugar Grove. Sugar Grove is our primary residence, but we have spent the past four winters in Florida.

The Maple Park American Legion would like to thank the Kaneland High School band, under the direction of Aaron Puckett, for participating in our Memorial Day services on May 31.

William. J. Berens, 84, of Sycamore, passed away at Bethany Rehab Center on Monday, June 7, 2010.

Al and Vicki Lettow of Sugar Grove announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacy Lettow, to Zach Moneypenny, son of Jack and Sue Moneypenny of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.