CHICAGO—If you’re looking for a job, you may see ads for staffing agencies that promise results. Many of these services may be legitimate and helpful, but others may misrepresent their services, promote outdated or fictitious job offerings, or charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.

Elburn woman puts life on hold while waiting for second lung transplant
ELBURN—Like many college graduates who still live at home, Cassie Stanley is looking forward to the day when she can get out on her own and move out of her parents’ Blackberry Creek home.

KANE COUNTY—Halloween is best known for spooky costumes and scary pranks. Unfortunately, Halloween also is becoming is one of the deadliest times of the year on roads because of drunken driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

KANELAND—Kaneland High School set the following times for fall-semester parent/teacher conferences:

SUGAR GROVE—Waubonsee Community College will expand one of its most innovative “green” programs with a $375,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Education.

Subdivision residents hold memorial benefit for neighbor’s family
SUGAR GROVE—Converting a neighborhood subdivision into a 16-hole miniature golf course sounds like a good idea. Using the makeshift golf course to help raise proceeds for a family that has recently lost a loved one sounds like an even better idea.

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Oct. 20 discussed the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District map with the village’s TIF lawyer, Herb Klein.

SUGAR GROVE—Last week, Corn Boil President Steve Ekker presented $9,400 in donations to a variety of community organizations.

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.

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday recognized Kaneland Krier staff for receiving the George H. Gallup Award from Quill and Scroll, the international honor society for high school journalists, for last year’s student newspaper.

Early lead holds up for NIB-12 East champs in 31-28 win in Morris
MORRIS—All that stood between a second consecutive Northern Illinois Big XII East division championship for undefeated Kaneland was fellow undefeated juggernaut Morris.

DeKALB—There would be no last-minute magic for Kaneland soccer on Saturday evening.

ELBURN—When you deal with boys cross-country rosters like Yorkville and Crystal Lake Central, the squeeze for sectionals can be a bit crowded.
Luckily, Kaneland’s crew can worry about Sectionals as an active participant.

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

Chad Ryan Johnson, 32, of Elburn, now rests in his faith and the arms of his Savior after passing away unexpectedly at home, leaving this earth too soon on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

What did we see today? And more importantly, what did our children see today?