Archive for July, 2012

Logan Lynn Cornell

Chris and Jen Cornell of Hinckley announce the birth of their daughter, Logan Lynn, who was born May 24, 2012, at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva.

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The winner is …

Jenny Wagner, winner of the Artwork from the Friends of the Library Spring Garden Raffle on May 12 at the Town and Country Public Library in Elburn.

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Local residents named to Eastern Illinois University dean’s list

HARLESTON, ILL.—Caitlyn Buchanan (College of Arts and Humanities) and Connor Wilcox (College of Education/Professional Studies) of Elburn, and Ashley Schultz (College of Education/Professional Studies) of Sugar Grove, were named to the Eastern Illinois University dean’s list for spring 2012.

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Local residents named to Millikin University dean’s list

DECATUR,ILL.—Brock Feece and Bethany Swartz of Elburn, and Brett Ketza of Sugar Grove, were named to Millikin University dean’s list for spring 2012.

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Forest Preserve Restoration Ecologist awarded grant

GENEVA—Forest Preserve Restoration Ecologist Ben Haberthur was named one of four TogetherGreen fellowship award recipients on June 21.

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Kettelkamp wins AjPHA Youth World Championship

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Erin Kettelkamp of Elburn captured a World Championship title at the 2012 AjPHA Youth World Championship Paint Horse Show, held June 22-30 in Fort Worth, Texas, the show is a premier event of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA).

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Family fun in Maple Park

Maple Park held its Family Fun Night on June 27 in the Maple Park and Countryside Fire Department parking lot.

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Golfing Bliss

The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing was held on Friday at Bliss Creek Golf Course.

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SG Park District meeting cancelled

Sugar Grove—The Sugar Grove Park District meeting of the Board of Commissioners scheduled for Monday, July 9, has been cancelled. The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 13.

July 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Fermilab invites public to view baby buffalo

BATAVIA—Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory welcomes the public to view its herd of American bison, commonly known as buffalo.

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Cop on top of a donut shop

Maple Park police participated in the Special Olympics “Cop on TOP” event on June 1.

July 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

School Board, Elburn approve Intergovernmental Agreement

KANELAND—Kaneland School Board members on Monday voted 7-0 to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the village of Elburn.

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Public buildings to serve as cooling centers

KANE COUNTY—On the heels of the powerful storms over the weekend that knocked out power to numerous homes, and with the outlook of hot weather for the rest of the week, the Kane County Health Department is urging residents to be especially cautious in dealing with the oppressive heat.

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Public comment on Elburn Station development remains open

ELBURN—The public hearing on whether or not to annex the Sho-Deen development into the village of Elburn has been open since May 27.

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The storms came rolling in

Storms ravaged much of the Kaneland area Friday.

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SG Medallion Committee anxious to award winner

SUGAR GROVE—The hunt for the Sugar Grove Corn Boil Medallion for 2012 is in its fifth week, and Corn Boil Committee President Steve Ekker said he believes someone may have already found the medallion.

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Editorial: Time for the Kaneland municipalities to get on the same page

The Kaneland School Board and the Elburn Village Board last week completed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) that governs the collection of land/cash and capital impact payments that will be paid to the School District as new development enters the village.

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Kaneland football receives victory road map

KANELAND—Football schedules for the upcoming 2012 season were released by the Illinois High School Association on Thursday, allowing the Kaneland program to see who it would kick off against—and hopefully spend much time in the endzone against, as well.

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KWC running summer camp

KANELAND—Knights Wrestling Club, an IKW- affiliated youth wrestling program, is running a summer camp this year for ages 4-18.

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Weather or not

Kane County XPlosion 16U finished pool play with a 2-1 record at this weekend’s Tinley Park Rockets ASA Star Spangles Qualifier.

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Cougars holding Military Appreciation Night

GENEVA—The Kane County Cougars and Fifth Third Bank announce that they are offering free admission on Friday, July 6, for Military Appreciation Night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark to all active duty, veterans and their families.

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Gov. Quinn signs law protecting athletes

CHICAGO—Governor Pat Quinn on June 27 signed a law that will help further protect children and young people from sex abuse and child abuse.

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Westminster Christian hoops camp approaching

ELGIN, Ill.—Westminster Christian School hosting a coed basketball shooting camp which will be open to any interested players in grades 3-12 from any school, from Monday to Wednesday, July 9-11.

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St. Charles July 4th celebration

ST. CHARLES—The annual St. Charles July 4th Celebration is a time for friends and family to get together for picnics, leisure, entertainment and, most of all, to commemorate our nation’s birthday.

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