BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—Senior Lauren Contorno of Elburn has been selected as Illinois Wesleyan University's recipient of the 2011 Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate Award.

Steve and Sandy Jakes of Elburn are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Carolyn Marie, to Brett Aaron Palmer, the son of Mary R. Palmer of West Chicago, Ill.

ATLANTA—Tyler Fabrizius of Maple Park will be one of 30 Illinois teens to gather in Atlanta, Ga., for the 90th National 4-H Congress scheduled for Nov. 25-29.

Tim and Jenny Kinney of Chicago announce the birth of their son, the fourth-generation Grayson Michael Kinney, on Aug. 11, 2011.

KANELAND—The Kaneland School District in December 2010 reached an 11th-hour deal with the village of Sugar Grove to enter into a one-year Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) requiring village developers to pay 60 percent of the capital-impact and transition...

From a square-mileage perspective, the Kaneland School District is among the largest in the state of Illinois. Included in its boundaries are all or parts of eight different municipalities, and each have their own, unique set of...

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove Library District residents may need to be prepared for more change in the future: a new library referendum may be coming, as well as the beginning of a search for a new library director.

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday discussed the possibility of energy aggregation for the village.

ELBURN—The Conservation Foundation and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning met with area planners and interested members of the public at Blackberry Township on Tuesday for an informational meeting as part of a watershed planning effort for...

ELBURN—Elburn residents are used to hearing that train whistle blow and seeing those gates go down as one of the 90 or so trains passing on the Union Pacific line stops traffic.

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.

Dominic LaSalle, 11, plays Taps during the close of the Veteran's Day ceremony at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 11.

ELBURN—The Elburn Committee of the Whole on Monday discussed a proposed ordinance that would allow residents whose mailboxes were damaged from a snow plow while streets are being cleared to be eligible for a $50 reimbursement.

CHICAGO—Although winter officially arrives in five weeks, winter weather in Illinois could arrive much sooner.

Montini Catholic provides second straight semi challenge ROCHELLE—Kaneland football has dealt with Northern Illinois Big XII rival Rochelle quite successfully in recent years.

On Nov. 9 at the Kaneland High School library, varsity volleyball player Katy Dudzinski officially signed to play for Wichita State next year.

The Kaneland Knights U10 boys soccer team took first place at the Glen Ellyn Fall Classic last month.

Holy Cross Catholic School football from Batavia defeated Annunciation of Aurora, 28-7, at Marmion Academy in the Aurora Catholic League Championship last month. The team finished 8-0.

“With solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory.”

The Elburn Fire Department will collect food for the Elburn Food Pantry again this holiday season.

Look for the familiar red Salvation Army kettles this December throughout the Kaneland/Big Rock area.

The fields are empty, the nets are down and hopefully the league players and the coaches are getting a little extra sleep these last few Saturdays now that another season is over.

I have a question in regards to Elburn’s 25 percent tax levy increase: are you out of your minds?

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

Michael Duane Parrette, 62, of Sugar Grove, formerly of Michigan and Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 12, 2011.

Jeannette Wright, 87, of Hinckley, passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, 2011, at Franklin Grove Nursing Center in Franklin Grove, Ill., where she had recently made her home.

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

BATAVIA—The scene: Scientists from around the world wait as the particles are readied to be shot through the Earth at unbelievably high speeds.

ELBURN—Wayne White left his hometown of Tennessee, Ill., in 1943, to go overseas and fly bombing missions as a B24 photographer for the 454th Bombardment Group, U.S. 15th Air Force during World War II.

ELBURN—Community members are invited to attend upcoming meetings to provide input related to community planning priorities and water resource protection opportunities in relation to the Blackberry Creek Watershed.

Kaneland senior Quinn Buschbacher (22) makes a one-handed catch against Rochelle Saturday afternoon. The Knights improved to 12-0 with a 20-14 victory over the host Hubs and move on to the semifinals where they will host the...

CHICAGO—Madeline Grace Cole, 16, of Elburn will compete for the title of Miss Illinois Teen USA 2012 on Nov. 18-20, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago.