KANE COUNTY—To combat the often deadly problem of drunken driving, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office will collaborate with multiple Kane County municipalities to crack down on impaired driving on New Year's Eve.

SUGAR GROVE—When Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels looks back on the village's achievements in 2010, images of completed roads and golden arches will easily come to mind.

Elburn—The village of Elburn worked to meet the challenges of budget belt-tightening in ways large and small, and in the process completed ongoing projects during 2010.

KANELAND—Complete with a brass ensemble, a recorder ensemble, actors, jesters, and singers, the 33rd annual Madrigals Dinner was held Dec. 10-12.

Cindy Halsey of the Elburn Lions Club shows off the over 100 gifts donated to West Towns Human Services Network.

Magician Ron Clayton (right) presented his “Magic of Christmas” magic show Wednesday at the Elburn Town and Country Public Library.

Sugar Grove Daisy Troop #4106 recently held a pajama drive to gather pajamas for women and children for the organization Mutual Ground in Aurora.

KANELAND—While others were visiting family, cooking Thanksgiving meals or serving food in a soup kitchen, seniors Logan Vines and Kendall Renaud were marching down the streets of New York in that other Thanksgiving classic, the Macy’s parade....

OSWEGO—Throughout this 2010-11 season, Kaneland girls basketball has dropped hints that this was not the same team from last year.

PLANO—All right, so the gift you receive this year won’t be as large as last year’s. If you’re Kaneland boys basketball, there is still ample time to end the holiday festivities on a strong note.

KANELAND—Instead of a face-full of candy and other winter goodies, Kaneland spent Thursday and this past Tuesday introducing opponents to a face-full of mat.

Rose Mary Mueller and Brian Scawinski wed Saturday, Sept. 11, at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wis., with the reception following at the resort, as well.

AURORA—Local residents Samantha Dixon and Katelyn F. Pietraszak of Elburn, Ashly N. Girard of Maple Park, and Catherine Bridget Pauls of Sugar Grove, were among 81 Aurora University sophomores inducted into the AU chapter of Phi Eta...

Students who earned this academic honor maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Why read newspapers? With national newspaper readership on the decline, that is a question everyone related to the industry is trying to answer ...

Unfortunately, your Dec. 16 editorial on the Kaneland School District IGA vote in Sugar Grove repeats a simplistic and politically popular but factually inaccurate point of view about the benefits and burdens of new growth on...

Gay civil unions in Illinois will happen within the next year when Governor Pat Quinn signs the bill and the law goes into effect next June. It’s about time.

In the 2012 school year, Kaneland High School will be switching to an eight-period schedule. They will switch because by doing this, they think students test scores will rise.

The fact that people are eligible to apply for guns and legally buy and own them is something I do not agree with. It's outrageous.

It's rather disappointing that some vandals took it upon themselves to ruin what little recreation Elburn has to offer during the winter by throwing an umbrella and the "No skating" sign into the unfrozen rink at Prairie...

Elburn—St. Gall Catholic Church, Elburn, will offer an anticipatory New Year’s Mass on Friday, Dec. 31, at 4:30 p.m.

Dorothy Poll, 86, a former Fermilab employee, number 264, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2010, at her son-in-law and daughter’s home, Ken and Sue Schultz.

Frances A. James, 90, of Batavia, formerly of Elburn, passed away quietly on Dec. 26, 2010. She was born on the family farm on Jan. 26, 1920, the daughter of Glenn and Theresa (Bugner) Swan in Aberdeen,...

Gregory Glenn Claflin made his last great climb on Dec. 11, 2010, this time to the greatest height: heaven.

June Flint Buttleman of Lenoir City,Tenn., and formerly of Kaneville, passed away on Dec. 25, 2010

Kaneland—The Kaneland School Board on Monday, Dec. 13, held a discussion concerning upcoming bids for the construction of a storage facility at Harter Middle School.

Kaneland—Former Kaneland High School student Emily Kenkel will return to Kaneland on Tuesday, Jan. 4, with the Xavier University Concert Choir to perform a concert.

Geneva/Winfield—Delnor Health System (Delnor) and Central DuPage Health (CDH) this week announced they have signed a definitive agreement to merge.

Elburn—Elburn joined other Kane County municipalities in adopting the updated 2009 Kane County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.

Kaneland—On Oct. 24, Kaneland High School’s administration recommended to the School Board that the switch to an eight-period day be delayed until the 2012-13 school year.

Kaneland—The Kaneland School Board on Dec. 13 approved a donation of 10 Amazon Kindles from the Harter Middle School PTO. The Kindles will be placed in the HMS LRC.

Kaneland—The Kaneland School Board on Dec. 13 presented four local students whose original art pieces were among the 40 works chosen for the Illinois Art Educator Association (IAEA) show.