Archive for September, 2010

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Doyle Eugene (Gene) Meyer

Doyle Eugene (Gene) Meyer, 80, of rural Maple Park, departed this life on September 28, 2010 at home. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Gene W. Bovee

Gene W. Bovee quietly passed away Thursday evening, September 16, in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro, Ill. Gene was born September 17, 1925 in Nevada, Iowa.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Kaneland rolls over Rochelle, improves to 5-0

ROCHELLE—For a myriad of reasons, Kaneland has had Rochelle’s number lately on the gridiron.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Photo Gallery: Football @ Rochelle

Kaneland 35, Rochelle 8
Photos by Ben Draper

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneland golf wins NIB-12 championship

The Kaneland golfers won the inaugural Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference East championship Wednesday.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Soccer now 5-4-2

KANELAND—Knight soccer found a good way to see how its skills were progressing.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Lady Knights tennis beats DeKalb

KANELAND—With the tennis season essentially in its homestretch, this is not a Lady Knights team that is dragging across the finish line.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Girls XC nabs 5th at Rock River Run

STERLING—While gradually working its way back to a full lineup, the lineup Kaneland girls cross country had at its disposal put together a nice Saturday.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Holm boosts KHS at Sterling Rock River Run

STERLING—With a personal best on the Rock River Run course at Hoover Park in Sterling, all Knight athlete Trevor Holm could say was, “My teammates think it’s gross.”

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

KHS spikes Rochelle, Yorkville

KANELAND—Kaneland rose back up to the .500 mark with a strong victory at Rochelle by a final of 25-14, 25-8 on Sept. 22, and elevated its season tally with a 25-10, 25-18 win against Yorkville on Tuesday.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

French goes Under for baseball

KANELAND—On Sept. 21, Drew French, a varsity baseball player at Kaneland High School, made an Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tournament Team in Oak Creek, Wis., after trying out at Milwaukee Technical Institute College.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneland Cagers to hold tryouts

The Kaneland Cagers boys travel basketball program will host tryouts for the 2011 winter season on the following dates and times:

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Pink Out at KHS

Kaneland athletes will “Pink Out” for Breast Cancer awareness.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

WCC’s Rossler gets honor from NJCAA

Waubonsee Community College freshman Maxzine Rossler was named the NJCAA’s Division I Women’s Soccer Player of the Week for all games played from Sept. 13 through 19.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneville Crush tryouts

The Kaneville Crush is having tryouts for all Kane County boys who will be 14 after April 30, 2011.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Letter: Proud to be represented by Congressman Foster

I’m proud to be represented by Congressman Bill Foster

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Letter: In support of Stephen Bruesewitz

For the past four years, the people living in Kane County District 13 have not heard from their representative on the Kane County Board.

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Letter: My choice: Randy Hultgren

I’ve met and talked to both U.S. House candidates. Clearly, Randy Hultgren is the best choice to represent the 14th Congressional District.

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Letter: Kaneland is doing an admirable job

Unlike Ted Koch, I think the Kaneland School District, teachers, administrators, and the board, are doing an admirable job.

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Letter: Randy Hultgren will get my vote

One Democrat has stepped up in favor of repealing the health care law (ACA), but it’s not Representative Foster.

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Letter: Parents As Advocates retreat is an amazing weekend

For the last four years, I have had the supreme pleasure of sharing a weekend with the most amazing, non-judgmental, open women I have ever been so fortunate to meet.

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Letter: Celebrating 20 years of service

For the past 20 years, Elderday Center has had the privilege of serving senior citizens and their caregivers from the Tri Cities, Aurora, Elburn, Elgin, Sugar Grove and Wayne.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Guest editorial: Thank you, Rod Fabrizius

The Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District and Maple Park and Countryside Fire Protection District would like to express our gratitude to Rod Fabrizius for his continual support over the years.

September 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Rural MP man indicted on additional counts in illegal drug case

MAPLE PARK—A rural Maple Park man charged last month in a narcotics and money laundering scheme has been indicted on additional counts. In addition, a Chicago man was indicted in the case.

September 29th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

PTO plans fall, winter clothing, toy sale

ELBURN—Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Network will offer a fall and winter clothing and toy sale on Friday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon.

September 29th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Food or supplements? What do you need?

What is a dietary supplement? Should you take a supplement? Will a supplement interact with your prescription medication? Answers to these questions and more will be presented at the local leader lesson “Supplements or Food,” sponsored by University of Illinois Kane Extension Unit.

September 29th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

County requires additional testing to combat DUIs

Kane County—Some offenders convicted in Kane County of drunken driving now must submit to additional testing to prove they have not violated court orders in a new initiative of the Kane County State’s Attorney.

September 28th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Marikay Nichols

Marikay (nee Lieving) Nichols, age 72, passed away Friday, Sept. 24 at her home in Batavia. She was born May 27, 1938 in DeKalb, Ill., the daughter of Jesse and Catherine (nee Ernzen) Lieving.

September 27th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

WCC hopes to establish a Fab Lab

SUGAR GROVE—The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Mobile Fabrication Laboratory—Fab Lab—exhibit at Waubonsee Community College gave attendees a glimpse of the computer-controlled machining shop’s ability to design and build just about anything the mind can imagine.

September 27th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Drive Your Tractor to School Day

Kaneland High School’s “Drive Your Tractor to School Day” was held this past week, both as a way to recognize the agricultural background of the area …

September 26th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

New cable ordinance tougher on violations

More programming, wider service area ensured
ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board on Monday approved a new cable ordinance that steps up the village’s requirements for its cable TV provider.

September 25th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Mayor escorts student to school

Elburn—Elburn Village President and St. Gall Parishioner David Anderson recently made a local student’s dream come true, with the help of the boy’s grandparents and a local limousine company.

September 25th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued