MAPLE PARK—Kaneland parents are invited to bring their children, ages 3 to 5 years old, for a preschool screening of developmental milestones including speech, hearing, vision and motor skills.

Elburn—With an ambitious goal to raise $35,000, Sandy Gould is getting ready for the 3rd Annual Jason’s Hogfan Party in honor of her son Jason, who died at age 36 after a battle with leukemia.

KANE COUNTY—William F. Keck announced he will not seek re-election to a sixth term as Kane County Auditor. Keck is one of the longest serving auditors in Kane County after being first elected in 1992.

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove resident Maggie Madziarczyk starred in Marquee Youth Stage’s production of “Annie Jr.” at the Arcade Theatre over the weekend.

After being unable to play at last year's Kaneville Fest, the local band Back Country Roads (BCR) is ready rock the community with some country music.

SUGAR GROVE—People who are looking for haircuts that are high priced and come with a glass of champagne might be disappointed with what Sugar Grove's Cutz & Stylz Hair Salon has to offer.

DOOR COUNTY, WIS.—Emma Spellman, a talented young musician from Elburn, spent two weeks this summer studying in the symphony session at Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Door County, Wis.

IOWA CITY, IOWA—Elburn resident Madeline Osman, a student taking classes in the University of Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was named to the college’s dean's list for the 2011 spring semester.

Residents received degrees from the University of Aurora during the 118th annual event on the Aurora campus and the first graduation ceremony on the GWC campus in Williams Bay, Wis., in almost a century.

MOUNT VERNON, IOWA—Elburn residents Kathleen Hannemann, Kenneth Hannemann and Michelle Hannemann, all of Elburn, were awarded degrees from Cornell College at its 2011 commencement ceremony on May 28.

To be eligible for dean’s list honors, a student must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours during an academic term at the college, with a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.

UPLAND, IND.—Local residents Ann Schuette and Sara Wainscott of Sugar Grove were named to Taylor University’s spring 2011 dean's list.

JERUSALEM—Everybody loves going to a wedding, but how about a destination wedding in the most famous city in the world?

William and Cathy Balluff of Sugar Grove announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley, to Casey Crosby, the son of Denise Crosby of Elburn and William Crosby of Yorkville.

Marmion Academy’s leadership programs announced new student leaders for the 2011-12 school year during awards ceremonies last month.

Regular and high-honor students recognized.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Donna Slemp of Maple Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Devyn Slemp, to Ryan Grzywa, the son of Edward and Janet Grzywa of Maple Park.

CINCINNATI, OHIO—Elburn resident Emily Kenkel, a junior at Xavier University majoring in music education and vocal performance, took part in Xavier University’s Summer Service Internship Program, now in its 17th year.

SAINT PAUL, MINN.—Brittany Baurle, a Sugar Grove resident and a senior at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn., has been named to the dean's list for academic excellence for the spring 2011 semester.

BOURBONNAIS, ILL.—Joseph Blaney, Joss Nicholson, Nicholas Rogers and Emily Wood, all of Sugar Grove, were named to Olivet Nazarene University’s spring 2011 dean’s list.

To be named to the dean's list at Columbia College Chicago, students must have taken at least 12 credit hours and have a 3.75 grade point average or above for that semester.

NOTRE DAME, Ind.—Sugar Grove resident Michelle Witte recently received a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s College, and also named to the college’s dean's list for the spring 2011 semester.

PLATTEVILLE, WIS.—University of Wisconsin-Platteville student and Sugar Grove resident Alexandra Sikic recently earned the Sentry Insurance Foundation Leadership Scholarship.

EMPE, ARIZ.—Christian W. Krauspe of Elburn received the Master of Fine Arts Degree in creative writing from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.

SUGAR GROVE—Requests for four members of the Sugar Grove Library Board to resign won't be going away anytime soon.

ELBURN—The following transactions took place during the 2011 Elburn Days Livestock Sale:

Elburn—The following individuals won prizes from the various raffles held during the Elburn Days festival. Winners are listed in the order of presenting organization, prize, and winner.

There were hot dogs, sweet corn, Sno-Cones, inflatables, a 50/50 raffle and the night concluded with fireworks during the Maple Park Lions Club's "Share" community celebration on Aug. 17 at the Maple Park Fire Station.

ELBURN—The following 4-H members were awarded trophies during the 2011 Elburn Days Livestock Show:

As the doors of Kaneville open for Kaneville Fest, garage doors on several houses in town will also be open in hopes of finding buyers for items no longer needed.

Friday, Aug. 26: Cheese pizza, tossed salad with dressing, yogurt parfait, fresh veggies, fruit and milk. Ala carte: Toronado.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has partnered with Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state to kick off the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization, an intensive, two-week crackdown on impaired...