MAPLE PARK—Twice a week, a core group of about 10 Maple Park women get together at the Maple Park Civic Center and dance to a mix of salsa, merengue, as well as other Latin music and current...

Bloomington, Ill.—In conjunction with the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and the IHSA’s production partner, PlayOn! Sports, Comcast SportNet Chicago, announced it will once again be the home for postseason high school football in Illinois in 2012.

DuKane Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. (American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and Education) of Illinois hosted its 26th Annual Toy & Food Run Sunday.

SPRINGFIELD—The Office of Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), in cooperation with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is marking National Fire Safety Week to educate families on the importance of fire protection.

ELBURN—Elburn Village President Dave Anderson on Monday broke a 3-3 tie, tabling the Elburn Station development.

ELBURN—The Village Board meeting room on Monday was filled to capacity with Elburn residents voicing their concerns and displeasure regarding the pending vote to pass the annexation agreement for the Elburn Station development.

KANELAND—Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary School’s inaugural Run for Funds event last Friday was a big success.

SUGAR GROVE—This year, Waubonsee Community College (WCC) student trustee KC Vogt of Aurora will serve as chair of the Illinois Community College Board’s Student Advisory Committee (ICCB-SAC) while also completing a prestigious Student Leadership Institute externship.

ELBURN—The village of Elburn earlier this month settled a lawsuit filed in 2009 by its former Police Chief.

Kaneland gets best of Sycamore in a rush in Homecoming game KANELAND—There's beauty in simplicity.

Schrepferman, Emmanouil, Jurcenko set school record Kaneland—St. Charles East High School was the site of Saturday's IHSA Tennis Sectional, and also the site of some happy Lady Knight athletes.

KANELAND—Nothing like a tight and close match to show what you're made of. It looks as if Kaneland High School soccer is made of pretty strong material.

Rain clips State tourney, but KHS fights hard in first trip since '95 KANELAND—It'll be a trip to remember for Kaneland High School golf.

L-P site of admirable totals for NIB-12 meet Kaneland—Running conditions at Baker Lake Park in Peru, Ill., were interesting, to say the least.

Carter leads Knights in crowded field Kaneland—"Rain, rain, go away" is the usual saying. The Knights just had to go forward in unusual weather.

Kaneland—What was automatic for Sycamore in the past is anything but in the present.

ELBURN—This Saturday, Kaneland High School will host the Class AA IHSA Regional Championship at Elburn Woods.

Looking for a great way to promote drug prevention in your community? Look no further than Red Ribbon Week, which will take place from Oct. 23-31.

People today are struggling to find jobs, to pay bills, to keep their homes. When they are hit with high real estate taxes, it can put them under water. Many residents in District 25 are faced with...

This coming November, the citizens of Kane County have an important decision to make in determining whom they want to be their coroner.

ELBURN—Community Congregational Church—UCC of Elburn—will hold its annual Harvest Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 8 p.m.

ST. CHARLES—The study of the Book of Genesis will be given by Bible Study Fellowship International on Wednesday mornings, 9:10 to 11 a.m. from now until May 2013 at Riverside Community Church, St. Charles.

Helen Karam, 69, of Big Rock, passed from this life to eternal life on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva.

Virginia Souders, 90, of Kaneville, passed away peacefully on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012, at Provena Mercy Medical Center.

ILLINOIS—The National Family Partnership (NFP) recently announced the national contest for its 27th annual Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31.

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Village Board members on Oct. 2 reviewed the proposed 2012 Watermain Project with Village Engineer Jeremy Lin.

The 20th annual Elburn Lions Car Show took place on Sunday at Lions Park.

ELBURN—Have you ever stood in front of a Metra parking payment machine, punching in numbers and hoping the train wouldn’t leave before you were done?

KANE COUNTY—The Kane County Health Department recently reported four more cases of West Nile Virus, bringing the total so far this season to nine.

KANELAND—A reunion for Kaneland High School’s class of 2002 will take place Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at Old Towne Pub, 40w290 LaFox Road in Wasco.

All students at Kaneland McDole Elementary School participated in the National Walk to School Day on Oct. 3.

Elburn resident Sherry Davorst (right) and her daughter, Braelyn, pick out clothes at the John Stewart Fall/Winter Clothing and Toy Sale on Friday.