MARENGO—It was a tale of two halves for Kaneland High School soccer in its opening match.

At the home of the Marengo Indians, the ending couldn’t have been written any better by a famous British author.

Baseball enthusiast, vintage ball player and historian Bill Rose will display more than 50 miniature baseball stadiums at the Geneva History Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, from noon to 4 p.m.

ELBURN—Not even humid conditions could hamper the largest turnout ever for the Elburn Days 5K.

Photos by Mary Herra

St. Charles—Lazarus House will launch its Friday, Aug. 27 “Moonlight Serenade” benefit concert, featuring Grammy-nominated songstress Margaret Carlson, with an advance “Fly Me to the Moon” raffle package.

Clare Groff Frantz, Jr., 95, of Sugar Grove, passed away at his home surrounded by the love and prayers of his family on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010.

Springfield—Survival of the fittest is one way to describe the Master Showmanship Contest held on Aug. 11 at the Illinois State Fair.

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday reviewed a study projecting that the ratio of jobs to households in municipalities along the Route 47 corridor will gradually decline during the next 20 years.

ELBURN—The village of Elburn adopted a new agreement with garbage hauler Waste Management on Monday.

ELBURN—“Live for today, life is a gift” is a saying that Jason Gould lived by and one that his mother, Sandy Gould of Elburn, will take to heart as she hosts the 2010 Hogfan Party in his honor.

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday reviewed the draft of a bicycle and pedestrian path connectivity plan for both recreation and short-distance travel in the community.

Geneva—Delnor Hospital, which first introduced the da Vinci Si High Definition Surgical Robot to the community in November 2009, recently celebrated a milestone by completing its 100th surgery using the revolutionary technology.

Over half the students at Kishwaukee College attend school part time, and many of these students have responsibilities that extend far beyond the classroom, including work and family obligations.

Jacob Beman of Sugar Grove graduated from Taylor University on May 22, 2010, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in management. Beman is a home school graduate.

Kane County—The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is now accepting applications for various seasonal fall positions, including two maintenance-field operations staff and one trades intern.

Rimi Duque of Elburn graduated Columbia College Chicago during commencement ceremonies held in May 2010.