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  • Hill’s Country Store hosts ‘Great Purple Cupcake Project’

    KANEVILLE—Hill’s Country Store, 2S133 Harter Road, in Kaneville, is currently hosting a charity event called the “Great Purple Cupcake Project” as a way to raise epilepsy awareness.

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  • Kaneville Post Office to reduce hours

    KANEVILLE—An announcement calling for reduced hours at the Kaneville Post Office was made during the Kaneville Village Board meeting on Feb. 21.

    • Posted 84 days ago
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  • Calendar puts Kaneville’s rich history on display

    KANEVILLE—At last, there is a calendar to commemorate and depict the history of Kaneville. The “Remember When” 2013 calendar marries each month of the year to a piece of Kaneville history.

    • Posted 208 days ago
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  • Kaneville Board talks Post Office hours

    Calls for residents to attend Nov. 1 meeting KANEVILLE—Kaneville Village Board members on Oct. 18 discussed the upcoming forum that will outline the possibility of reduced hours for the Kaneville Post Office.

    • Posted 210 days ago
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  • Kaneville remembers former village president

    KANEVILLE—Bob Rodney was known to many Kaneville residents as the meticulous village president who got things done, but to his grandchildren, he was simply “Mayor Bob-Bob.”

    • Posted 287 days ago
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  • Raffling relief for Southern Illinois tornado victims

    Kaneville store plans raffle for Southern Illinois tornado victims KANEVILLE—Pat Hill's fundraising effort for families affected by the tornado that ripped through Southern Illinois on Feb. 29 began with a collection jar on the checkout counter of her...

    • Posted 420 days ago
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  • Kaneville looking within village for building code enforcement

    KANEVILLE—The Village of Kaneville has been looking for a building code enforcer for many months, but budget constraints made the search more difficult.

    • Posted 427 days ago
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  • The search continues

    Kaneville discusses changes in search for enforcement officer KANEVILLE—The Kaneville Village Board last Thursday decided to change directions with tits current search for a Zoning and Building Enforcement Officer, while members are still trying to solidify the officer’s...

    • Posted 483 days ago
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  • Kaneville trustees discuss zoning, building code officer

    KANEVILLE—The Kaneville Village Board last Thursday discussed the hiring of a Village Zoning and Building Code Enforcement Officer.

    • Posted 518 days ago
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  • Kaneville to commemorate KHS baseball state champs

    KANEVILLE—The Kaneville Village Board on Oct. 20 passed a resolution to purchase signs commemorating the Kaneland High School’s Boy’s Baseball State Championship.

    • Posted 574 days ago
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  • Village raises funds for fireworks

    The fundraising for the Kaneville Fest fireworks never stops. As soon as enough money is raised for this year's display, event organizers begin working on the following year's show.

    • Posted 637 days ago
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  • Kaneville installs new village sign

    Kaneville—After months of planning and location searching, the village of Kaneville has finally installed its new village sign.

    • Posted 697 days ago
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  • Kaneville finds location for new roadside sign

    Kaneville—Kaneville Village Board member Pat Hill told the board on April 21 that she had found a location within village limits to place the new roadside sign.

    • Posted 754 days ago
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  • Rocking the Reading Cafe

    Kaneland—Enter the Reading Cafe at Blackberry Creek Elementary School on the second floor overlooking the library, and you won't see a typical classroom, or library for that matter.

    • Posted 812 days ago
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  • Fill up on holiday cheer in Kaneville

    Kaneville is celebrating Christmas with all the delights of the season on Saturday, Dec 4. The village will be alive with food, gifts and entertainment.

    • Posted 903 days ago
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  • Citizen Police Academy gives glimpse into police work

    KANEVILLE—After Pat Hill’s business, Hill’s Country Store in Kaneville, was burglarized more than a year ago, she wondered why it took the police so long to take fingerprints.

    • Posted 1043 days ago
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  • Kaneville loses a good friend

    KANEVILLE—Kaneville lost a stalwart member of the community last week, when life-long resident Leon Gramley passed away on Friday.

    • Posted 1218 days ago
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  • Letter: Thank you for supporting Kaneville Fest

    Kaneville Fest has come and gone.

    • Posted 1317 days ago
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  • Kaneville ends summer with fun-filled fest

    KANEVILLE—Kaneville residents are gearing up for an end-of-summer weekend of fun, music, food, contests and activities for all ages.

    • Posted 1400 days ago
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  • Letter: Thanks from Kaneville basball and softball

    I would like to thank Dick and Annette Theobald of Paisano’s Pizza and Grill for hosting our BBQ Fundraiser for the Kaneville Boys Baseball and Kaneville Girls Softball teams.

    • Posted 1407 days ago
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  • Break-in is attempted at purple store

    KANEVILLE—The peaceful environment of Kaneville was shattered on Friday morning, along with the front window at the purple store. Sometime about 3 a.m., someone took the large antique milk jug on the side of the store and...

    • Posted 1428 days ago
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  • Kaneville Village Board

    Two incumbents and two new candidates are running for three positions on the Kaneville Village Board. All of the candidates said they want to be involved in the decisions that will determine the future of the village...

    • Posted 1512 days ago
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  • How would you define progress?

    Ask someone what progress means to them, and most will include the concept of “moving forward” and/or making things better in some way.

    • Posted 1562 days ago
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  • Perspectives on growth

    One thing people can agree on is that growth, for the time being, has slowed significantly. The economy, housing market and credit crunch have all contributed to reducing the number of homes and businesses that are coming...

    • Posted 1562 days ago
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  • What people want

    “What do you want to see in your town in the future?” That was the question posed to random and not-so-random people on the street and in the businesses of Kaneville,...

    • Posted 1562 days ago
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