MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday passed an ordinance amending the village’s previous liquor control ordinance.
November 4th, 2011 | David Maas | Comments Off | ContinuedArchive for November, 2011
Proposed MP TIF District passes Joint Review vote
MAPLE PARK—A Joint Review Board met on Oct. 28 and voted in favor of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District proposed by the village of Maple Park.
November 4th, 2011 | David Maas | Comments Off | ContinuedSG approves resolutions tied to local drainage project
SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove Village Trustees on Tuesday voted 6-0 in favor of four resolutions pertaining to proposed improvements and an extension of the drainage system in the Mallard Point and Rolling Oaks subdivisions.
November 4th, 2011 | Keith Beebe | Comments Off | ContinuedKaneland doesn’t plan to change land-cash fees in IGA
KANELAND—Kaneland’s Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with villages in the district will expire Jan. 1, 2012, and that means the district is currently working to secure a new IGA in time for next year.
November 4th, 2011 | Keith Beebe | Comments Off | Continued
‘Who ya gonna call?’
The Lincoln Highway 4-H Club hosted the annual Halloween Parade on Monday at the Maple Park Civic Center. Gaven Hargrove (at right), 10, and Maddie McGrady, 9, pose as Frankenstein and his bride.
November 4th, 2011 | John DiDonna | Comments Off | ContinuedElburn police blotter
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.
November 4th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Hatcher goes door to door
State Representative Kay Hatcher (left) visited Schmidt’s Towne Tap in Elburn on Wednesday to collect signed petitions from constituents helping get her name on the ballot for a re-election bid in the 50th District.
November 4th, 2011 | Sandy Kaczmarski | Comments Off | Continued
Same bat time …
Danny Grotto, 4, has a close encounter with a live Egyptian Fruit Bat at the Sugar Grove Library on
Saturday, Oct. 29.
Village Board approves 2011 property tax levy
SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday voted 6-0 to approve the 2011 property tax levy.
November 4th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedBoard approves contract for Utility Billing monthly processing
SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Village Board on Tuesday voted 6-0 to enter into an agreement for utility billing production services.
November 4th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSheriff’s Charity Car/Motorcycle Raffle raises $10,000 for Special Olympics
ELBURN—The 5th Annual Charity Car/Motorcycle Show brought in $10,000 for Special Olympics and attracted 145 cars, trucks and motorcycles.
November 4th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Knights emerge with 51-45 victory in round one
KHS has date with St. Francis Spartans in second round
KANELAND—On the surface, it wouldn’t seem like a Class 5A No. 16 seed like the Belvidere Bucs would make any kind of a splash in the first-round matchup with the Knights football roster on Friday.
Peoria next stop for Lady Knights cross-country
BELVIDERE, Ill.—All KHS coach Doug Ecker could have hoped for was a consistent and smart race by his girls cross country team.
November 3rd, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
‘One solid group’ gets to a better State
Fourth-place means 15th trip to State in 25 years
KANELAND—In a loaded Class 2A sectional hosted by Belvidere High School, Knight boys cross country had quite the challenge ahead of it and quite the trail to conquer.
Maple Park Youth basketball holds sign-up
MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Youth Basketball Program for third-through-eighth grade boys runs from mid-January through mid-March.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Chiefs soccer Region IV queens
GRAYSLAKE, Ill.—Waubonsee Community College’s women’s soccer team captured the NJCAA Region IV Division I crown for the third time in the last four years, with a dominating 3-0 victory over the College of Lake County on Saturday, Oct. 29.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedHarter 8th graders finish gridiron campaign
KANELAND—Kaneland’s eighth-grade football team finished its season in October after the completion of the St. Charles Tournament.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedChurch news for Nov. 3
A look through this week’s church news and events.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedEditorial: It is time to go
Serving on local government boards is often a thankless “job.” Maybe there is a small stipend that helps cover a tiny percentage of the time spent helping serve the community—and maybe not—but even in the best of circumstances, the role is considered voluntary.
November 3rd, 2011 | Ryan Wells | 3 comments | ContinuedLetter: KHS students displeased with STEP
Most students’ favorite parts of the day are when they get social time, and STEP has become the opposite.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLetter: St. Gall’s dinner/dance raises money for new church
St. Gall recently held its annual Gala Dinner Dance, Silent Auction and Live Auction. This was an extra-special celebration this year, as our parish is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary or 100 years as a parish in the Rockford Diocese.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedArnold H. Gehrke
Arnold H. Gehrke, 81, of Maple Park, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Savior, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family after a 30-year battle with Parkinsons Disease, in the early morning hours on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedMarjorie (Lucille) Wigton
Marjorie (Lucille) Wigton, 101, of Aurora, formerly of Batavia, now rests in the everlasting arms of her Savior after passing away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 27, at Countryside Care Center in Aurora.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedMaxie Jean Francis Todd
Maxie Jean Francis Todd was born Aug. 1, 1920, to James W. and Naomi Francis in Bogart, Missouri. She was the oldest of three children. On Dec. 12, 1942, she married James E. Todd Jr. in Chicago.
November 3rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
