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Burd, Wheeler competing for 50th District seat

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Letter: A valid parallel

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$4.6M in capital improvements proposed for county facilities

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Batavia residents voice opposition to proposed industrial park

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Geneva Fire Department to be reorganized

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Aurora woman ticketed after two-car crash in Sugar Grove

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Kaneland budget battle over possible fund transfers

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Kaneland Connection: Kaneland teens help make fire safety camp a success
Sabrina Sivert said she fretted a bit about her first day helping to run a summer camp at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Sivert, a 17-year ...
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NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:59 pm
State law aims at improving system, but many local districts already in compliance
Renee Dee has worked to try to produce smiles and acts of kindness in the Kaneland area. She is the founder of PEAK for Kids, the host of th ...
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NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:45 pm

Anderson talks jobs, shaking up Congress at Elburn town hall
ELBURN – Dennis Anderson, the Democratic challenger for the 14th Congressional District seat, on Tuesday met with a small but engaged group ...
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NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:03 am

Ludke stuck in neutral for 2014 racing season
Tim Ludke naturally inspires more cheers for weaving past Sycamore Speedway competitors than for moving around the grandstand.Prohibited fro ...
UPDATED: July 30, 2014 - 12:07 am

Preservation Bread & Wine making effort to help bees
GENEVA – People need to stop and understand the chain of events that occurs in nature before sitting down and enjoying a meal, Lawrence Colb ...
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NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:07 am
Face Time with Sonya Caldwell
South Elgin resident Sonya Caldwell, 44, was at the Great Western Trail Horlock Prairie in St. Charles when she answered 11 questions for th ...
Face Time
July 29, 2014 - 5:30 am

Riverwalk site of championship chili cook-off
Geneva’s Jack Kinsman (right) serves a sample of his chili Saturday at the state championship chili cook-off at the Batavia Riverwalk. The 2 ...
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July 28, 2014 - 10:42 pm
Mouth and body connections with Murphy Dentistry in Batavia
Did you know your oral health can be an indicator of your overall health? As a matter of fact, according to WebMD, your mouth is the gatewa ...
Health
July 29, 2014 - 9:39 am

Workers network at After Hours event
Cheryl Schermerhorn of Baird & Warner networks on July 22 with Diane Honeyman of The PrivateBank; Dagmar McGowan and Sandy Lowry, both of Am ...
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July 28, 2014 - 11:14 pm

Crime mugs for July 2014
The charges against the individuals listed are not a proof of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in w ...
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July 24, 2014 - 1:20 pm

Summer festivals, shows in Kane County
Windmill City Festival, July 10-13 Windmill City Festival features the Windmill Whirl 5K race, live music, a craft show and flea market, liv ...
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July 29, 2014 - 12:40 pm
Jolie
Anderson Animal Shelters Pets of the Week: Jolie is a great little girl! She is super playful and really intelligent. She loves people, is s ...
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Kaneland budget battle over possible fund transfers
SUGAR GROVE – The Kaneland School District 302 Board tentatively approved a $66.5 million budget for the 2014-15 school year this week – but not witho ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:14 am
Aurora woman ticketed after two-car crash in Sugar Grove
An 18-year-old Aurora woman received a citation after she was involved in a two-car crash Saturday north of Sugar Grove village limits, according to t ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:13 am
Batavia residents voice opposition to proposed industrial park
BATAVIA – Residents crowded the Batavia City Council chambers on Tuesday to show their opposition to the proposed rezoning of land at Kirk Road and Wi ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:12 am
Geneva Fire Department to be reorganized
GENEVA – The Geneva Fire Department will undergo a reorganization once one of its two deputy chiefs retires in November, officials said.
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:12 am
$4.6M in capital improvements proposed for county facilities
GENEVA – More than $4 million might be invested in Kane County’s facilities next year.The $4.6 milli ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:11 am
Burd, Wheeler competing for 50th District seat
Property taxes and job creation are two of the top issues in the race for who will succeed retiring state legislator Kay Hatcher in the Illinois House ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:08 am
Preservation Bread & Wine making effort to help bees
GENEVA – People need to stop and understand the chain of events that occurs in nature before sitting down and enjoying a meal, Lawrence Colburn said.
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:07 am
Anderson talks jobs, shaking up Congress at Elburn town hall
ELBURN – Dennis Anderson, the Democratic challenger for the 14th Congressional District seat, on Tuesday met with a small but engaged group of people ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:03 am
State law aims at improving system, but many local districts already in compliance
Renee Dee has worked to try to produce smiles and acts of kindness in the Kaneland area. She is the founder of PEAK for Kids, the host of the Kindness ...
NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:45 pm
Wingville Charities to host Washer Tourney and Wingnite in Aurora
AURORA – Wingville Charities, a nonprofit organization that helps those in need and puts "the fun in fundraising," will host a Washer Tourney and Wing ...
July 29, 2014 - 4:19 pm

Schwab: Jaudon, Khoury make D-I commitments
Maddie Jaudon was not looking to be coddled.The Batavia girls volleyball senior libero embraces bein ...
July 29, 2014 - 10:02 pm
WIU trip helps St. Charles East football come together
The St. Charles East football team set off for Macomb last week intending to return better for the experience on and off the field.
July 28, 2014 - 10:38 pm
Kaneland's Holubecki ready for ‘big change’
When the school year ended, Anthony Holubecki had barely heard of IMG Academy. A lot changed, and qu ...
July 26, 2014 - 3:51 pm
Weekend Chit-Chat with ... Batavia wrestler Seth Winkle
Wrestler Seth Winkle was part of a strong crop of Batavia freshmen last season, with accomplishments that included a fifth-place finish at 120 pounds ...
July 25, 2014 - 11:27 pm
Tri-Cities soccer trio basks in berth at nationals
An overnight bus ride to Maryland might not have made for a great night of sleep, but the destination was well worth it for a trio of Tri-Cities boys ...
July 24, 2014 - 11:18 pm
Wasco Baseball enthused about partnership
Wasco Baseball effectively nurtures its young ballplayers but could do more to mentor them once they move closer to high school age, the organization' ...
July 24, 2014 - 10:32 pm
Former Huskie Fleck building for future at WMU
DETROIT – P.J. Fleck's first season as a collegiate head coach wasn't anything to write home about, as his Western Michigan Broncos struggled to a 1-1 ...
July 23, 2014 - 10:53 pm
Schiller gets another NFL shot in St. Louis
Pat Schiller (above right) tabled some of the accelerated football jargon on reserve in his brain upon joining his alma mater as an assistant coach la ...
July 23, 2014 - 11:46 pm
Yonkovich advances after surviving playoff holes
ITASCA – Just one day and a change of rules can make all the difference.Day 2 at the IJGA Chick Evan ...
July 23, 2014 - 10:52 pm
Schwab: Summer camps winding down for Tri-Cities football teams
We’re barely more than a month away from kickoff of the 2014 prep football season.As teams wind down ...
July 22, 2014 - 11:16 pm

St. Charles Bowl sign stands test of time
ST. CHARLES – A business sign with more than 50 years of history in St. Charles might be saved from ordinance restrictions, thanks to the efforts of i ...
July 25, 2014 - 11:11 pm
Ronald McDonald joins ribbon cutting for St. Charles McDonald's makeover
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July 24, 2014 - 5:30 am
30-year-old wooden statue to be restored, reassembled
The unknown soldier wooden statue that stood outside the Custom Furniture business for over 30 years was dismantled Wednesday. The soldiers was purcha ...
July 24, 2014 - 1:24 pm
First phase of Charlestowne Mall project slated for August
ST. CHARLES – The first phase of construction for the Charlestowne Mall redevelopment is scheduled for August, its project developer said Monday.
July 23, 2014 - 8:46 am
The Evolutionary Home & Evolutionary Home Builders cut ribbon
Photo provided The Geneva Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Friday for The Evolutionary Home & Evolutionary Home Builders, LLC, 200 S. Third S ...
July 21, 2014 - 10:57 pm
Principle Construction breaks ground
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July 17, 2014 - 10:17 pm
O’ Sole Mio opens doors to newest location in St. Charles
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and City of St. Charles officials join O' Sole Mio owners Tory and Andrea Chiappelli to cut the ribbon to their newe ...
July 18, 2014 - 9:13 am
Armor Technologies cut ribbon, open Geneva store
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July 17, 2014 - 10:08 pm
Computer Troubleshooters in St. Charles opens for business
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July 17, 2014 - 10:04 pm
Geneva Chamber joins Chateau at opening
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July 17, 2014 - 10:01 pm

Peace Corps volunteer shares stories from Ukraine
St. Charles resident and Peace Corps volunteer Mike Dixon (standing, left) shared his recent experiences in the Ukraine with a packed Carnegie Communi ...
July 24, 2014 - 4:10 pm
Kane County youth exhibit abilities, aptitudes at fair’s 4-H shows
ST. CHARLES – Hundreds of Kane County youth participated in the annual 4-H projects and animal shows last week at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
July 24, 2014 - 4:16 pm
Joan Knows: Weekend to bring good times and a good cause
Check your calendars. Yes, it’s July, despite the chilly weather and sweatshirts. One indication ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:44 pm
Kane County Fair announces talent contest winners
Sophia Peterson of Elgin (junior division), and Erin Newman of St. Charles (senior division) were named the first-place winners of the 31st annual Kan ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:38 pm
Batavia club donates to Feed the Kids program
The Batavia Mother’s Club Foundation recently donated $2,000 to the Humanitarian Service Project’s Feed the Kids program.
July 17, 2014 - 4:35 pm
Playhouse 38 to stage ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’
Playhouse 38’s summer teen production of “Into the Woods, Jr.,” will run for one weekend only. The musical, which is based on the stories of the Broth ...
July 17, 2014 - 4:27 pm
Joan Knows: Fourth of July a time to celebrate, remember
Perhaps it was all of the “USA!” chatter, the television ads that combine mattress ads with patriotic symbols or the front of her grandpa’s house cove ...
July 3, 2014 - 5:27 pm
TriCity Family Services celebrates anniversary of Wilderness Challenge Program
GENEVA – Twenty-five years ago, Jim Otepka and Greg Watson created the Wilderness Challenge Program, an eight-day canoeing and camping experience.
July 4, 2014 - 12:02 am
St. Charles student among Metra contest winners
St. Charles resident Evan Boyle, a student at Lincoln Elementary School, won first place for his poster in the 2014 edition of Metra’s Safety Poster a ...
June 26, 2014 - 5:18 pm
Auditions for ‘Of Grapes and Nuts’ set
BATAVIA – The Albright Theatre in Batavia is casting for its production of “Of Grapes and Nuts,” which combines two of John Steinbeck’s novels, “The G ...
June 19, 2014 - 5:58 pm

Letter: A valid parallel
To the Editor:Not sure what is worse – Israel's crimes against humanity in Gaza, or the U.S. funding ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:09 am
Letter: Why the Kane County clerk needs to resign
To the Editor:I recently requested that the Kane County clerk resign. This request was based on acti ...
July 28, 2014 - 9:55 pm
Letter: A successful event
To the Editor: The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to thank our sponsors, go ...
July 24, 2014 - 10:41 pm
Letter: You can make a difference
To the Editor:“If every household in Illinois dedicated just $10 of their weekly grocery budget towa ...
July 22, 2014 - 11:30 pm
Letter: How deeply our communities care
To the Editor:On the Fourth of July, as our great nation celebrated our founding, our blessings and ...
July 21, 2014 - 10:57 pm
Sound Off: Unsympathetic complainers
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: Too many complainers It seems like e ...
July 21, 2014 - 7:22 am
Letter: Happy memories of the farm
To the Editor:When I see children at play, I wonder what childhood memory will stand out for them wh ...
July 18, 2014 - 8:59 pm
Letter: Avoiding important issues
To the Editor:Democratic Illinois Gov. Quinn and the other progressive, they seem to no longer want ...
July 15, 2014 - 7:53 pm
Letter: Decision metric
To the Editor: After all the talk, after all the plans, after all the wishful thinking, there is onl ...
July 14, 2014 - 10:39 pm
Sound Off: A delightful surprise
The following is what our readers sounded off about this week: A delightful surprise We'd like to th ...
July 14, 2014 - 8:03 am

Mouth and body connections with Murphy Dentistry in Batavia
Did you know your oral health can be an indicator of your overall health? As a matter of fact, acco ...
July 29, 2014 - 9:39 am
Tales from the Motherhood: Loving hands sift through living memories
I’ll never lend my voice to those clamoring for year-round school. For so many reasons. Among them is the fact that summer is a great time for learnin ...
July 25, 2014 - 4:49 pm
Learning to Grow: Must-have plants for the cottage garden
Characterized by its informality, a cottage garden often combines flowers, herbs and edibles together in beds that overflow with an abundance of fragr ...
July 25, 2014 - 4:46 pm
Lupita’s Cocina to host inaugural Tequila Taste
CAMPTON HILLS – Those who attend Lupita’s Cocina’s Tequila Taste on Wednesday, July 30, will get a taste of what the Campton Hills restaurant has to o ...
July 24, 2014 - 11:32 am
Uncorked: Winemaker builds white wine brand in red territory
Anthony Yount has always pushed winemaking boundaries. The winery is his own creative laboratory. Wh ...
July 24, 2014 - 5:30 am
St. Charles Arts Council seeks artists for neXt pop-up gallery
ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Arts Council will present the neXt gallery – a pop-up art gallery program – in September.
July 24, 2014 - 5:30 am
Happy Together Tour joins Paramount's Season Kick Off Party
AURORA – The Paramount Theatre in Aurora will present The Happy Together Tour, starring The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, as well as Chuck Negron of ...
July 24, 2014 - 5:30 am
Planit 5: Top 5 things to do in Kane County
1. Geneva Arts Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27WHERE: Third and State stree ...
July 24, 2014 - 4:11 pm
St. Charles Park District offers all-day fun at Pottawatomie Park
Spend the entire day at Pottawatomie Park participating in various fun activities. St. Ch ...
July 23, 2014 - 12:02 pm
Learn about replacing your missing teeth with Batavia dentist Dr. Ronald Murphy
According to the American Dental Association, the average adult between the ages of 20 and 64 has three or more decayed or missing teeth.
July 22, 2014 - 10:41 am

Face Time with Sonya Caldwell
South Elgin resident Sonya Caldwell, 44, was at the Great Western Trail Horlock Prairie in St. Charles when she answered 11 questions for the Kane Cou ...
July 29, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time With Lisa Cooper
South Elgin resident Lisa Cooper, 29, was working at the front desk at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles when she answered nine quest ...
July 26, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Tom Isacson
St. Charles resident Tom Isacson, 45, was with his dog, Payton, and daughters, Morgan, 11, and Faith, 13, at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center dog p ...
July 25, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Wendy Leuth
Marengo resident Wendy Leuth, 42, was with her dog, Buddy and daughter, Araceli Popoca-Leuth, 9, at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center dog park in St ...
July 24, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Kandy Herra
Elburn resident Kandy Herra, 48, was at the Elburn Chow Down event at the Elburn and Countryside Community Center when she answered nine questions fro ...
July 23, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Katy Leuth
South Elgin resident Katy Leuth was with her dog, Jake, and grandson, Dylan Popoca-Leuth, 11, at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center dog park in St. C ...
July 22, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Ryan Marshall
Rockford resident Ryan Marshall, 38, was just leaving a birthday party at Hickory Knolls Nature Center in St. Charles when he answered nine questions ...
July 19, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Mark Gannon
Sleepy Hollow resident Mark Gannon, 55, was biking from Sleepy Hollow to Sycamore when he stopped at the Great Western Trail Horlock Hill Prairie in S ...
July 18, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Richard Herra
Elburn resident Richard Herra, 45, was at the Elburn Chow Down event, performing martial arts demonstrations with Midtown Martial Arts, when he answer ...
July 17, 2014 - 5:30 am
Face Time with Barbara Stevens
LaFox resident Barbara Stevens, 51, was at the Elburn Chow Down event at the Elburn and Countryside Community Center when she answered eight questions ...
July 16, 2014 - 5:30 am

$4.6M in capital improvements proposed for county facilities
GENEVA – More than $4 million might be invested in Kane County’s facilities next year.The $4.6 milli ...
NEW: July 30, 2014 - 12:11 am
Geneva library vacancy attracts 14 applicants to date
GENEVA – Fourteen people have taken out applications to be considered for the vacancy on the Geneva Public Library Board, officials said, and Bob McQu ...
July 28, 2014 - 10:37 pm
Geneva vet clinic seeks to expand
GENEVA – A veterinary clinic with animal boarding will likely open in the space formerly occupied by Plass Appliances, 1881 S. Randall Road, Geneva.
July 29, 2014 - 6:50 am
Committee supports future 12K race over agency’s concerns
ST. CHARLES – A St. Charles City Council committee on Monday supported a future downtown 12K event over concerns from a local agency that holds a runn ...
July 28, 2014 - 10:58 pm
Geneva library board chooses shingle type for roof replacement, repair
GENEVA – Geneva library trustees voted Thursday to use a longer lasting architectural roof shingle to be included in bid requests for its roof repair ...
July 24, 2014 - 10:28 pm
Batavia group comes out against proposed industrial park
BATAVIA – A group called Keep Batavia Neighborhoods is opposed to the proposed rezoning of land at Kirk Road and Wind Energy Pass on the city’s east s ...
July 23, 2014 - 10:44 pm
House passes bill to modernize national laboratories
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation July 22 that was introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, and other represen ...
July 24, 2014 - 10:54 am
Elburn to get new, higher electric rates in September
ELBURN – Since Elburn began its electric aggregation program in 2011, the village has saved the average participating household more than $500 – and a ...
July 22, 2014 - 11:07 pm
Elburn, Orleans Homes finding common ground
ELBURN – A home builder and village officials appear to have found some common ground in the builder’s efforts to market its property in the Blackberr ...
July 22, 2014 - 11:04 pm
First phase of Charlestowne Mall project slated for August
ST. CHARLES – The first phase of construction for the Charlestowne Mall redevelopment is scheduled for August, its project developer said Monday.
July 23, 2014 - 8:46 am

Elburn police reports
• Michael W. Brancecum Jr., 25, of the 800 block of Lakewood Avenue, DeKalb, was arrested Sunday, July 20, on a DuPage County warrant for failing to a ...
NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:59 pm
Kane County Sheriff's Office police reports
• A 2013 Hyundai was reported damaged Sunday, July 20, from a hit-and-run accident while it was parked at Marklund Van Der Molen Home, 1S406 Wyatt Dri ...
NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:59 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Benjamin N. Tiano, 23, of the 7400 block of North Jensen Place, Tucson, Arizona, was charged Monday, July 28, with public urination.
NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:58 pm
Sugar Grove police reports
• A construction company employee reported Monday, July 28, that his work signs were being taken out of front yards in the Windsor Pointe subdivision. ...
NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:57 pm
Geneva police reports
• Michelle L. McIntyre, 25, of the 200 block of Lakeside Court, St. Charles, was charged Sunday, July 20, with illegal possession of drug equipment. M ...
July 25, 2014 - 11:25 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Elliot J.M. Tulipano, 19, of the 1500 block of Prairie Crossing, West Chicago, was charged Wednesday, July 23, with unlawful use of fireworks.
July 24, 2014 - 10:46 pm
Campton Hills police reports
• A purse containing $110 was reported stolen Friday, July 18, from an unlocked vehicle in the 4N200 block of Booth Tarkington Street, Campton Hills.
July 22, 2014 - 11:32 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Corrine M. Battista, 45, of the 1000 block of Liberty Drive, Elburn, was charged Monday, July 21, with retail theft from Meijer, 855 S. Randall Road ...
July 22, 2014 - 11:33 pm
Kane County Sheriff’s Office reports
• Robert J. Boza, 25, of the 35W700 block of Rose Avenue, St. Charles, was charged Thursday, July 10, with felony aggravated battery toward a person o ...
July 22, 2014 - 11:34 pm
St. Charles police reports
• Angel Perez, 32, of the 1200 block of Kings Circle, West Chicago, was charged Monday, July 14, with two counts of illegal possession of registration ...
July 21, 2014 - 11:03 pm

Kaneland Connection: Kaneland teens help make fire safety camp a success
Sabrina Sivert said she fretted a bit about her first day helping to run a summer camp at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
NEW: July 29, 2014 - 11:59 pm
Sound Off: The blessings in their lives
The blessings in their lives I just read the column “Too many complainers” in [the weekend] edition, ...
July 28, 2014 - 8:01 am
Good Natured: Creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky
“They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re altogether ooky…” Right about no ...
July 26, 2014 - 7:22 am
Editor’s Notebook: Summer intern saw success at Chronicle
Having helped out in the Kane County Chronicle newsroom for the past two months or so, Jake Bartelson has completed his summer internship.
July 25, 2014 - 11:22 pm
Tales from the Motherhood: Loving hands sift through living memories
I’ll never lend my voice to those clamoring for year-round school. For so many reasons. Among them is the fact that summer is a great time for learnin ...
July 25, 2014 - 4:49 pm
Learning to Grow: Must-have plants for the cottage garden
Characterized by its informality, a cottage garden often combines flowers, herbs and edibles together in beds that overflow with an abundance of fragr ...
July 25, 2014 - 4:46 pm
In Focus: Interesting day
Every day is different for me, which is just the way I like it. This also means that some days are more interesting than others. Luckily, most of my d ...
July 25, 2014 - 5:30 am
Life at East: The science of college shopping
Now that we’re well into July, the college sales are starting to heat up. Not to brag or anything, but I’m pretty much an expert in this category. I’v ...
July 23, 2014 - 10:54 pm
Sugar Grove Corn Boil gets underway this weekend
SUGAR GROVE – The slogan – “Be nice. Be happy. Be dancing.” – will help the Kindness Campaign get its second year off to a rousing start with a “Happy ...
July 23, 2014 - 8:46 am
Park District Dish: Batavia Park District launches new volunteer program
The Batavia Park District is inviting the community to, “Be a part of the fun ... volunteer!”Accordi ...
July 22, 2014 - 11:05 pm