I often get frustrated with politics. Like most voters, I find myself disenfranchised with the party-line mud slinging of political campaigns.

Kaneland—To celebrate and commemorate the many accomplishments and achievements of Kaneland graduates, Kaneland CUSD #302 formed the Kaneland Hall of Fame.

The Kaneland boys basketball program host their second annual spaghetti dinner for the Kaneland community on Thursday, Nov. 18.

The Maple Park Youth Basketball Program for 3rd through 8th grade boys runs from mid-January through mid-March.

Elburn—Kaneland School District will offer a preschool screening from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at Faith Assembly Church, 44W555 Keslinger Road, Elburn.

Kane County—VNA of Fox Valley is seeking volunteers to work at flu shot clinics in the Tri-Cities area. Volunteers assist customers with registration and paperwork.

Geneva—Attention parents and caregivers of children birth through five years of age: Join TriCity Family Services for a Parent Support & Education Series presentation.

Maple Park—Dr. Charles McCormick was named Administrator of the Year by the national Journalism Education Association on Sept. 27.

Kaneland—Three students at Kaneland High School earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams.

KANELAND—New Kaneland School Board member Teresa Witt was sworn in on Tuesday.

MAPLE PARK—Three village trustee seats will be up for election in April 2011, when the four-year terms of Nick Moisa, Pat Lunardon and Mark Delaney expire.

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Oct. 5 awarded the Civic Center chimney repair contract to Bruce Masonry and Tile, not to exceed $9,875.

Board will vote on final proposal Nov. 15 ELBURN—Village Administrator Erin Willrett on Tuesday presented the village's tentative 2010 property tax levy of $939,718.

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Oct. 5 amended the agreement between the village and the Prairie Glen developer, The Windham Group Inc.

KANELAND—Kaneland School District’s director of educational services Erika Schlichter presented the School Board a report Tuesday naming specific areas that the planned high-school schedule change from four-block to eight-period days next year will impact.

UGAR GROVE—Just about every detail of Tammy Schmidt’s life has taken place locally. She grew up in Sugar Grove, was the editor for the Kaneland Krier, earned a degree in English from Northern Illinois University and student-taught...

ELBURN—New impact fees for the Elburn and Countryside Fire Department will help to offset the demand for services from future residential and commercial developments, village officials said.

Brandon Fox is Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary School’s Music Specialist and member of the Cor Cantiamo Choral Ensemble.

St. Charles author Rick Moser reads at a children’s storytime event on Columbus Day at Kuipers Family Farm. Moser narrated his new book, “The Scarecrow Story,” and signed books.

The following reports were obtained from local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Proposal for 8-period days has opposition KANELAND—The average class period will be much shorter for Kaneland High School students under a more traditional schedule slated for 2011-12.

Kaneland—The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) works with volunteers who are 55 plus and have a lifetime of experience and knowledge to share.

MAPLE PARK—Tooling around on a golf cart can be fun and a great way to get from one place to another, but it’s not as free-wheeling as you might think.

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

MAPLE PARK—When village resident Kimberley Meyers heard a disc jockey on US 99 talk about a resuscitation mask for pets that could be installed on a fire truck just like human oxygen masks, she agreed with the...

Kane County—Incumbent Kane County Sheriff and Democrat Pat Perez will face Republican challenger Donald E. Kramer on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

ELBURN—The Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District on Monday recognized individuals from two local businesses and a school for exemplary fire prevention practices.

by Mike Slodki YORKVILLE—Friday night at Campbell Field in Yorkville featured four quarters of Fox hunting. For Kaneland, the instrument of choice was a scalpel.

ROCHELLE—There was no rest this past weekend for Kaneland tennis.

Guyton gets last qualifying State spot after Sectional KANELAND—This is becoming old hat for Kaneland’s Hayley Guyton.

KANELAND—In the “world’s most popular sport,” goals can be quite hard to come by, no matter the level.

KANELAND—This past week saw Lady Knights volleyball take care of an NIB-12 opponent, participate in some Iowa action, and vanquish an old foe.