Kaneland preschool screening

KANELAND—Kaneland will conduct a preschool screening on Sept. 14 at Family Life Church.

30-year reunion for KHS class of 1982

ELBURN—The Kaneland High School Class of 1982 will have its 30-year class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Lion's Park building in Elburn.

Jo-Jo the Clown to miss Corn Boil

SUGAR GROVE—This summer will be one of the few times that Jo-Jo the Clown (aka Sugar Grove resident Karen McCannon) has missed the Sugar Grove Corn Boil.

Village welcomes interim police chief

SUGAR GROVE—Interim police chief Ron Moser has been on the job for just a week, but he already has several goals in mind for the Sugar Grove Police Department.

Ministry of presence

Father Seigel welcomed to St. Gall ELBURN—The Rev. Timothy Seigel says that a church at its very core is all about presence.

School Board approves temporary roof repair

KANELAND—School Board members on Monday voted 5-1 to approve temporary roof repairs at John Shields Elementary School.

MP finds new building inspector

MAPLE PARK—After terminating its contract with its previous building inspector, the village of Maple Park held a second round of interviews at the village’s Committee of the Whole meeting on July 17.

New name, New owners

Blackberry Inn reopens as Blackberry Bar & Grill ELBURN—Pam Moutray thought her first day at the Blackberry Bar and Grill, which opened on June 18, would be a quiet introduction to the restaurant business.

Drought’s effect on corn not yet known

ELBURN—With this season’s lack of rainfall, lawns aren’t the only plant life that is being stressed. One look at the surrounding corn fields, and you will see stalks that are significantly shorter than usual and displaying spikey...

SG teen named Miss Illinois Plus America 2012

SUGAR GROVE—Morgan Roberts of Sugar Grove had to think long and hard about whether or not she wanted to enter the Miss Plus America pageant.

No injuries in Aurora Airport plane crash

SUGAR GROVE—A plane crash at Aurora Airport on Wednesday morning yielded no injuries.

Knights road ends with loss in St. Charles

KANELAND—After traveling for summer league regional wins over rivals out west, it was the closest opponent that proved damaging.

Happy campers

Photos from the Kaneland High School track and pole vault camps at the high school. Photos by Patti Wilk

Kaneland Travel Baseball gearing up in 2013

KANELAND—The Kaneland Travel Baseball (KTB) program, which will begin in the summer of 2013, has released its tryout dates and information for the 11U, 12U and 13U travel baseball teams that will compete in the KCBL next...

Big Rock gathering baseball talent

BIG ROCK—Cobras 11U Baseball Team is an independent organization from the Hinckley-Big Rock area.

Wasco fastpitch holds registration

WASCO—Wasco Girls Fastpitch, with registration ending Tuesday, July 31, is a recreational softball league open to all area girls, grades kindergarten through 12th grade.

We’re No. 1

The KC Xplosion 98 Girls Fastpitch Softball Team is the 2012 Chicago Bandits Experience 14U—Omaha, Neb. Tournament Champions.

A family affair

The Knights Wrestling Club, Kaneland’s youth wrestling program, on July 13 sent two wrestlers to the Midwest Army Nationals Wrestling Tournament hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Ill.

Two Guys and Free Spaghetti

ST. CHARLES—Two Guys and Free Spaghetti will provide a homemade spaghetti and meatballs dinner with beverage, salad, garlic bread and homemade dessert to anyone who attends the event on Sunday, July 29, 5 to 7 p.m. at...

David A. Price

David A. Price, 52, of Sugar Grove, passed away on July 16, 2012.

Robert Rodney

Robert Rodney, 74, of Kaneville, passed away peacefully at home on July 20, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family.

Joyce Dianne David

Joyce Dianne David, 57, of Elburn, died suddenly on July 18. In an instant she was gone, but she will never be forgotten. Her memories live on in those who loved her as a wife, mother, grandmother,...

Kicking off the Corn Boil

Ceremony, parade start this year’s Sugar Grove Corn Boil Sugar Grove—A full year’s worth of work, organization, coordination and fundraising culminates in one place at one time—6 p.m. on Friday, July 27, in front of the sound stage...

‘Old Timers’ unite!

SG ‘Old Timers’ Reunion set for Saturday, July 28 Sugar Grove—If you have lived in Sugar Grove for so many years that you think of yourself as an “Old Timer,” come join the reunion from noon to 4...

Sugar Grove Lions Club looks to grow

Sugar Grove—The Sugar Grove Lions Club, chartered in 1969, is working to rebuild its membership. Sugar Grove resident Bill Keck, one of the Lions Club founding members, said he remembers an event at which there were between...

Time for some thrills

Corn Boil carnival set to entertain Sugar Grove—The carnival at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil starts Friday, July 27, and ends on Sunday, July 29.

Sugar Grove Lions Club—Fireworks, take 10

Sugar Grove—The Sugar Grove Lions Club will present its 10th annual fireworks display at dusk on Saturday, July 28, at the 2012 Sugar Grove Corn Boil.

Cars among the corn

American Legion Post No. 1271’s 6th annual Car Show Saturday, July 28 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sponsorship: the financial core of the Corn Boil

Local businesses, organizations, individuals support event through donations Sugar Grove—The Corn Boil Committee strives to make sure that all of the festivities at the annual event are at the lowest cost possible. Sponsors help offset those costs to...

2012 Sugar Grove Corn Boil Schedule and Information

July 27-29

The Sugar Grove Corn Boil is held in Volunteer Park, west of Route 47, just off Main Street in downtown Sugar Grove, behind the Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.

Editorial: Enjoy the Corn Boil

Every year, countless man hours from dozens of people representing numerous organizations culminate in a three-day festival celebrating community—the Sugar Grove Corn Boil.

Letter: Remembering Chuck West

Chuck West and I go back many years, as we were on the same election cycle and experienced many campaigns together. He was honest, forthright and someone you could trust.