DeKalb County Hospice would like to thank everyone who participated in our Tag Days on May 11 and 12.

BURLINGTON—Kaneland High School’s current senior crop is the only group in school history to only know regional final action.

KANELAND—A team can only play the games in front of them on the softball diamond, and the playoffs will have to wait.

Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Hickman, 55, of Maple Park, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family at Manor Care in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Justin Tyler, 27, of Elburn, suddenly passed from this life to the next unexpectedly on Friday May 18, 2012, at his home.

Donald “Donnie” R. Krause, 74, of Elburn, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2012, at Geneva Nursing and Rehab Center after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

SUGAR GROVE—When it was established in 1976, Waubonsee Community College’s Interpreter Training Program (ITP) was the first of its kind in the state.

Kane County—Some low-level felony drug offenders in Kane County will have the opportunity to avoid a permanent conviction on their record, and in some cases prison, if they agree to treatment under a new program of the...

ST. CHARLES—Spring is here, and with it comes kittens. Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets (H.E.L.P.) is seeking volunteers to care for orphaned kittens in their homes.

Aurora—Jennifer Johnson graduated from Aurora University with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Human Resources on May 6, 2012.

BELOIT, WIS—Jenny Bauer of Elburn has been selected as a Phi Beta Kappa electee at Beloit College.

Waubonsee becomes first school to have automotive program named GreenLink Shop Sugar Grove—Waubonsee Community College’s automotive technology facility has been named a GreenLink Shop by the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR).

T. CHARLES—Aquascape, Inc, the innovative leader of water features in North America and inventor of the low-maintenance ecosystem pond ...

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.

The Kaneland High School Madrigals performed the National Anthem before the Chicago White Sox game on Friday. Courtesy Photo

Stop by the welcome tents in front of the courthouse (100 S. Third St.) or down by Geneva Jakes at Dodson's Place (407 S. Third St.) or at The Little Traveler (404 S. Third St.) to buy...

Torrey Conard, Dick Marela and salesman Todd Pinkston discuss a John Deere lawn tractor at the Arends Hogan Walker Open House Saturday May 12, 2012.

Sugar Grove—It's hard to ignore the success of a community bank surviving for 50 years, especially through recent economic times. Over the past 50 years, mergers and consolidations have turned locally owned banks into part of nationally...

The proposed Shodeen development in Elburn, referred to as Elburn Station, hit a roadblock Monday, and to be honest, that might not be a bad thing.

For Mother’s Day, Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School third-grade teacher Sue Biddle assigned each of her students to write a persuasive essay on whey their mom is the best.

Elburn—Progress on the Elburn Station development came to a halt on Monday night, after four Village Board trustees declined to vote on an agreement with the Kaneland School District.

KANELAND—Kaneland School Board members on Monday voted 7-0 to state their support of the terms included in a proposed Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the School District and the village of Elburn.

Neighbors, friends help pave the way back home for Elburn woman Elburn—Several women wearing large yellow rubber gloves sat in front of storage bins full of cleaning solution, methodically wiping down kitchen and other utensils. They joked as...

Lady Knights track qualifies for State in five events after Sterling meet STERLING, Ill.—Some might shake their head at a fourth-place showing for a girls track meet.

KANELAND—Right now, there’s no stopping the KHS softball team. For proof, you can look at the record of 27-5, or the Northern Illinois Big XII East Division mark of 10-0, or ask what was left of the Yorkville...

KANELAND—This is getting to be old hat for the Kaneland Knights baseball team.

KANELAND—Despite dropping a potential preview for the upcoming regional title match to Burlington Central on Saturday, the Lady Knights have quietly meshed a roster of young and experienced, injured and healthy, and are about to dive foot...

KANELAND—Kaneland boys track had many competitors contributing to a winning effort during Friday’s second-ever Northern Illinois Big XII meet out at DeKalb’s Dresser Road digs.

Whew! What did you think about your most recent property taxes? Mine went up nearly 12 percent, and I don’t like it.

I have had a PO Box for years in the town of Elburn. Now I see a problem that needs to be resolved in the best interest of all.

On page 6A of last week’s Elburn Herald, there is an article of the Elburn Village Board’s consideration of a reduction in impact fees for a Shodeen construction project.

Kaneland John Stewart Elementary would like to graciously thank the following businesses for their generous donations to our Spring Basket Auction.