Archive for April, 2011

post thumbnail

Lady Knights compete at West Aurora

KANELAND—A three-match skid left the Lady Knights scraping on the soccer pitch, but a Tuesday win over Streamwood sees Kaneland at 4-5 (1-2 Northern Illinois Big XII) through nine matches.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Andrews, Spittzeri and relays conquer Sycamore

KANELAND—What did a textbook Kaneland-Sycamore dual meet on Tuesday hold for curious fans?

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Kaneland alum Rose among Waubonsee post-season honorees

Sugar Grove—Waubonsee Community College’s Maxzine Rossler heads up a quartet of women’s basketball players that were recognized by the NJCAA Region IV and Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) basketball committees.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Boys basketball plans golf outing

KANELAND—Foursomes and sponsorships are going fast, but there is still time to join the Kaneland Boys Basketball program in a day of fun at the second annual golf outing on Saturday, June 11, at Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Softball suffers loss streak after Wednesday win

KANELAND—Better to suffer through a streak like the one Kaneland softball is having now, than late-season.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Editorial: Failure to do the work should equal failure to receive paycheck

As the hours ticked by Friday evening, Americans waited with a growing tension as a potential government shutdown approached.

April 14th, 2011 | | 3 comments | Continued

Letter: A thank you

I wanted to thank all of you who supported me during my campaign for village trustee.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Letter: Thank you for your support and votes

I would personally like to thank everyone that supported me and voted for me in the Elburn Fire District Trustee election.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Letter: Thank you for your vote of confidence

Thank you for your vote of confidence in me,I shall do my best for all of you.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Photo Gallery: 2011 Dewey Dash

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Howard P. Anderson

Howard P. Anderson, 72, of Elburn, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday evening, April 12, 2011, at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, Ill.

April 14th, 2011 | | 1 comment | Continued

Elburn, Sugar Grove receive fluoridation awards

SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), presented fluoridation awards to 433 community water systems for maintaining state-mandated fluoride levels every month in 2010.

April 13th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Hultgren accepts applications for fall interns

GENEVA—U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced he is now accepting applications for fall semester internships in both his Washington, D.C. and Geneva offices.

April 12th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

KC final multiplier announced

SPRINGFIELD—Kane County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Brian Hamer, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

April 12th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Spring, Summer Clothing, Toy Sale

KANELAND—The Kaneland Spring and Summer Clothing and Toy Sale is Friday, April 15, from 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary, 817 Prairie Valley Dr., Elburn.

April 12th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Batavia Mothers Club Foundation hosts annual 5K

Batavia—The Batavia Mothers Club Foundation will host its annual Fox Trot 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 16, at the Batavia Riverwalk (Island Avenue and Houston Street in downtown Batavia).

April 11th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Irelynn Ann Jones

Todd and Heather Jones of Maple Park announce the birth of their daughter, Irelynn Ann, on Feb. 25, 2011, at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva.

April 9th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Rep. Hatcher advances protections for grieving families during funeral services

Springfield—State Rep. Kay Hatcher advanced legislation last week protecting grieving families from protests and other disrespectful conduct during funeral services for a loved one.

April 9th, 2011 | | 2 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Gialdini’s celebrate 50 years

Betty and Dick Gialdini will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 15, 2011.

April 9th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Elijah Reed Huml

Joe and Becki Huml of Sycamore announce the birth of their son, Elijah Reed Huml, who was born June 16, 2010. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces.

April 9th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

SG approves variance for Scot Industries

Sugar Grove—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday voted 5-0 to grant variances for the proposed expansion of the Scot Industries’ building, 1961 W. US Highway 30.

April 9th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

IWU announces fall 2010 deans list

The following students were named to the deans list for the fall semester of the 2010-11 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University.

April 9th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

SG police on child abduction report: ‘Intent was not criminal’

On April 7, Sugar Grove Police stopped and identified the elderly couple involved in what was reported to be an attempted abduction of an 11 year old boy.

While the incident occurred exactly as reported, fortunately the motive was not criminal.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

It’s budget time at Village Hall

Elburn—Now is the time of year when village officials are putting the finishing touches on the budget for the next fiscal year.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Fund accounting 101

Elburn—The village of Elburn is switching its accounting system for this year’s budget to fund accounting.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Planning Commission recommends approval of Route 30 building expansion

The Sugar Grove Planning Commission at its special meeting on March 30 reviewed two items that were continued from the Planning Commission’s meeting agenda on March 16, including a request for variances regarding the expansion of Scot Industries’ location on Route 30.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Customer-focused salon opens under new management

Elburn—Island Tan and Nails reopened its doors three weeks ago after being out of business for over a year.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Fine arts at Kaneland

The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival Juried Art Show, featuring professional artists, will be on display at the Sugar Grove Library until Saturday, April 30.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Easter in Elburn

Two-year old Joshua Jeffery of Elburn played with a rabbit friend while the Elburn Town and Country Public Library’s Dwyane Nelson reads “The Easter Egg” by Jan Brett.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Delnor completes merger with Central DuPage

Geneva—Delnor Health System announced that it has merged with Central DuPage Health (CDH) to form an integrated, locally-managed health system.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Claim a missing seat at Elburn Police Department

Someone found and turned in a fishing boat seat that was found in a ditch on Keslinger Road in Elburn during the weekend.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Elburn Lions announce calendar raffle winners

Elburn—Elburn Lions Club announced its calendar raffle winners for the month of March.

April 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued