KANELAND—Few activities can hammer home the importance of a school subject matter like a field trip. And when that trip is to a state on the East Coast, then you're talking about a one-of-a-kind learning experience.

SUGAR GROVE—Waubonsee Community College hosted the annual Illinois Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge Competition on Feb. 1, at its Sugar Grove campus.

KANELAND—Kaneland School District has posted a strategic planning survey. Identifying the priorities and values of our community is an integral part of the strategic planning process.

Waubonsee Community College Vice President of Quality and Strategic Development Dr. Karen Stewart, of Maple Park, has been chosen to serve on the steering committee of Workforce Data Partners, a new group of practitioners and policymakers in...

Kaneland—The following students have been recognized for Term 2 as Students-of the-Term:

Elburn—Elburn Village Board on Tuesday evening voted 5-1 to approve the Elburn station development's concept plan. Jeff Walter was the sole vote opposing the plan.

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove resident Pat Graceffa has served as market manager of the Sugar Grove Farmer's Market the last seven years.

Kaneville—The Kaneville Village Board on Thursday, Feb. 17, heard a report on upcoming actions to make the roads of Kaneville safer.

ELBURN—Commuters have been seeing a friendly uniformed face during their morning commutes.

Elburn—A man who was arrested for driving on an expired driver's license has filed suit against the Elburn Police for false arrest.

Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary hosted Elburn and Kaneland community members in the Reading Cafe.

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.

Cortland jeweler creates line to help family in need Cortland—Alma Counihan, a local jeweler of the Hummingbird Collection, has been selling custom bridal jewelry for years. After meeting a child in need, she decided to expand her business...

YORKVILLE—State Representative Kay Hatcher secured positions on key House Committees that will tackle issues most important to local families, including expanding job opportunities and helping prevent home foreclosure, she announced.

A look through this week's church news and events.

YORKVILLE—Judging from the score by quarters, you could argue Yorkville outplayed the Knights boys basketball squad on Friday night.

KANELAND—Senior Jimmy Boyle, who has been no slouch on the football field for Kaneland High School, now has something to remember his time as a wrestler by.

DEKALB—This is becoming a regular February stop for Kaneland senior Grant Alef, the lone swimmer representing the School District.

KANELAND—Even though the Kaneland girls basketball season came to an end 10 days ago, the good news was still able to pour in on Tuesday.

The Knights Wrestling Club (ages 5-14) will complete in the IKWF (Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation) Regional Meet on Saturday , Feb. 26, at Sycamore High School.

Joe and Miranda Middona of Elburn announce the birth of their son, Gabriele Anthony, who was born Jan. 6, 2011. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces.

Lawrence Ward of North Aurora and Darlene Ward of Somonauk announced the engagement of their daughter, Lara, to Bernard Anthony Sullivan, Jr., the son of Carol and Bernard Anthony Sullivan, Sr., of Bradenton, Fla.

Marty and Elverna Strausberger of Elburn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on a cruise with their children and grandchildren in December.

Parents for Megan's Law (PFML), a national not-for-profit community and victims' rights organization, announced today that they have launched a sex offender e-mail alert program for Illinois residents.

I would like to thank Jim Feece and his family very much for taking part in our function at the Lions Club on Jan. 30, known as Ski for Sight.

The moment of silence could be mistaken as prayer time with a different name, and to some strongly opinionated people and people who try to make something out of nothing to cause problems, it's something they've decided...

I think that times have changed a lot since our parents were in school. They think that things that were a disgrace in their high school years are still viewed as a bad thing today, which is...

Schools across Illinois, including Kaneland, have recently implemented a moment of silence. There are several people who seem to believe that the moment of silence is a bad idea. I disagree.

Today, I used the daily moment of silence to think about how to write this letter. (I’ll have to assume that the legislators didn’t intend that to be the original purpose of the moment of silence).

Last week, my school started having a moment of silence during the morning announcements. While some people roll their eyes as we sit in silence, I, for one, appreciate it.

Roy W. Johnson, 89, of Lily Lake, passed away on Feb. 17, 2011, at Delnor Hospital. He was born on Nov. 20, 1921, in Phoenix, Ariz., the son of Birger A. and Jennie (Bloomquist) Johnson.

Alexis Y. "Lexi" Weber, 21, of Maple Park died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital as the result of an automobile accident.