Elburn—When a student is awarded a full fellowship from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), it’s certainly an impressive accomplishment, given that MIT is widely considered among the most prestigious universities in the world.

The Hinckley-Big Rock FFA chapter recently held a tractor raffle where they raffled off a 1950 Farmall H. The winner of the raffle was J.J. Finnan from Maple Park. Seen is Finnan picking up his new Farmall.

KANELAND–Kaneland High School’s 2011 graduates and their families are invited to attend the class of 2011 Kaneland Community Baccalaureate on Tuesday, May 24, at 7 p.m. in the Kaneland High School auditorium.

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday recognized and provided a gift to Kaneland High School teachers Doug Ecker and Kurt Green, and Blackberry Creek teacher Lynda McGowen, for their 25 years of service in the school district....

SUGAR GROVE—While its first courses started running just this semester, Waubonsee Community College’s photovoltaic program has already achieved an important milestone—it has been approved as a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) PV Entry Level...

Ema first female president of St. Charles Sportsment’s Club ELBURN—When Andrea Ema was going through a transition time in her life, she was looking for something she could do that she really enjoyed.

Anderson calls for community support to keep village funds ELBURN—Village President Dave Anderson will head to the state capital in Springfield this week to voice his concerns about pending legislation, and he called for the community to join...

FGHANISTAN—U. S. Army Private First Class (PFC) Thomas Leonard, 24, recently returned home from a one-year tour of duty in Afghanistan. He is a Kaneland High School graduate.

SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday voted 5-1 to approve a text amendment allowing the use of non-standard at-grade pavement in driveway right-of-way aprons.

SUGAR GROVE—It's unlikely that William Shakespeare had the Sugar Grove Library Friends' “A Midsummer Knight's Read” reading program theme in mind when he penned the comedy “A Midsummer Night's Dream” in the 1590’s.

Elburn—The following were $25 winners in the Elburn Lions Park May 2011 Calendar Raffle winners: Tom Reynolds, ATM & Tar, Harry Neely, Brody Guthrie, Lou Drendel and Jim Yurachek, all of Elburn; Ray Polte of Hoffman Estates,...

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

The Kaneland High School 2011 Prom Court includes Brian Dixon (left to right), Hayley Guyton, Michael Caballero, Hannah Schuppner, Queen Sophia Blank, King Curtis Secrest, Princess Amanda Schiff, Prince Corey Landers, Elaine Cannell, Christian Limbo, Allie Grossman...

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday voted 7-0 to approve changes made to the Food Service, Transportation, and Support Staff Handbooks on first reading.

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday continued its “Kaneland Celebrations” series by viewing presentations from John Shields Elementary and Blackberry Creek Elementary.

OTTAWA—KHS girls track followers will have four reasons to visit Charleston, Ill., this May.

OTTAWA—The venue name of Friday’s Northern Illinois Big XII Conference meet was appropriate—King Field. Because that’s the level of performance put forth by Kaneland boys track.

KANELAND—Rosters change from year to year, so do conference alignments, but success doesn’t have to.

KANELAND—There’s still a little bit of time to make Maple Park feel like home-field advantage, but not much.

The winner of (No. 2) Kaneland vs. (No. 3) Illinois Math & Science Academy match from Wednesday faces (No. 1) Rosary on Saturday, May 21, in IHSA Class 2A Rosary Regional Championship at 11 a.m.

Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity to shine a light on the experiences of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system.

KANELAND—If you love musical theatre and have a heart for performing, consider participating in the Kaneland Community Summer Theatre Production.

Thank you to everyone in our community who supported the Friends of the Town & Country Public Library 8th Annual Plant Sale fundraiser May 6 and 7.

The Maple Park Library Board of Trustees would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all of our volunteers at the annual Library Easter Egg Hunt.

Thanks to Elburn’s Girl Scout Troop #892, downtown Elburn is beautiful for the spring and summer seasons once more.

A key component to the success of many organizations is their team of volunteers. At Blazing Prairie Stars, a Maple Park therapeutic equestrian center, this is especially true.

Elburn—A Batavia High School student was killed and another was in critical condition following a traffic accident on Green Road, south of Hughes Road, in unincorporated Blackberry Township Monday evening.

SUGAR GROVE—Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will visit Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove Campus on Thursday, May 19, as part of her year-long tour of the state’s community colleges.

KANELAND—Kaneland High School student Lucas Hale (Electrician I) has been named one of the Fox Valley Career Center’s Students of the Month for April 2011.

GENEVA—The LivingWell Cancer Resource Center will host a presentation led by Monica Fawzy, a staff attorney at The Cancer Legal Resource Center, on Wednesday, May 25, from 7 to 9 p.m.

KANELAND–Kaneland High School’s 2011 graduates and their families are invited to attend the class of 2011 Kaneland Community Baccalaureate on Tuesday, May 24, at 7 p.m. in the Kaneland High School auditorium.

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday recognized district staff who will retire this June.