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Michael Bielak: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Michael Bielak, running for Dundee Township Assessor (4-year Term)
David Edwards: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for David Edwards, running for Dundee Township Board (4-year Terms)
Robert Block: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Robert Block, running for Dundee Township Clerk (4-year Term)
Dundee bakery still sending cookies to the troops Feb 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The spirit still exists, but public enthusiasm is waning for “Operation Sweettooth.” In December, with Christmas being the traditional busiest time for orders for cookies to be sent to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the project’s coordinators, Roger and Diane Ahrens, sent only six boxes of the holiday treats. But they vow to continue until all they're all home.
Library storytimes branch out to the west Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
The Fox River Valley Public Library District is pleased to welcome preschoolers to the first storytime at the Randall Oaks Branch Library. Storytimes will also resume at the main library in East Dundee, and at Panera Bread in Elgin.
We want your photos Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Calling all photographers - we want to see your pictures! If you've seen our amateur photo contest in the pages of our Neighbor section but have just admired those photos from the sidelines, now's the time to send in your own. Who knows, the picture you took at your kid's violin recital might just appear in the Daily Herald!
Lean time of year for food pantryJan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteers at the FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville distributed food to slightly more than 290 additional Dundee Township families last year than the previous year. When the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 5,252 had walked through the pantry’s door in the Meadowdale Shopping Center, said FISH President Mary Graziano.
Longtime West Dundee postal employees retiringJan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
There's probably not a West Dundee post office customer that Sue Teas or Gary Steinmann does not know. Together they have been working as either postal carrier or clerk for a total of 69 years. The two longtime employees and customer favorites will retire at the end of January. “When I started, the mail was hand sorted; now, it's all done with automation,” Steinmann said. “After working here a while, we all get to know the regular customers.”
What are the ethics of collecting plants and wildlife Jan 6, 2013 12:00 AM
This month, a familiar question came up about collecting in forest preserves. A visitor to the nature center had read that some native plants could be used as medicine, and wondered where he could get some of these plants. The answer? Not in the forest preserves.
East Dundee church celebrates 150th anniversary Jan 3, 2013 12:00 AM
For the past 15 months, members of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee have been celebrating and testifying to the strength of their 150-year-old landmark Route 72 church with services, songs, and gatherings. In addition, the congregation put together a book, detailing their predecessors' struggles and accomplishments.
Fox Valley People of the Year, 2012 Dec 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A man who donated a kidney to save the life of someone he'd never met. A local high school graduate competing in the Olympics. A mayor retiring from public service after 20 years. They were among people making headlines in the Fox Valley in 2012.
Remembering the lives of residents who died in 2012 in the Fox Valley Dec 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Several well-known Fox Valley residents died in 2012, leaving behind impressive accomplishments and years of service as their legacy. The list includes servicemen, veterans, politicians, educators and volunteers, each of whom had a lasting influence on communities across the area.
Annual Santa run nets donations for needy Dec 23, 2012 12:00 AM
After Halloween, it doesn't take long for Sleepy Hollow and Gilberts residents to look forward to one of the longest standing traditions in Dundee Township: the annual Santa Run sponsored by the Rutland Dundee Firefighters' Association.
Find the Christmas present that escapes you in West Dundee Dec 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Is the perfect holiday gift to give still eluding you? If so, maybe you should check out the Swell Gallery in downtown West Dundee. The gallery, located on the lower level at 123½ W. Main Street, is holding its fourth annual Holiday Arts, Crafts and Vintage Market all month. The event opens with an artists reception from 5 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 8.
Dickens in Dundee does it right Dec 1, 2012 12:00 AM
East Dundee resident Megan Helin has been to all 25 of the annual Dickens in Dundee festivals, but Saturday's was her favorite since she was accompanied by sons Austin, 8, and Elliot, 4. Helin and her boys were among the hundreds of people who lined a stretch of Main Street in West Dundee and East Dundee for the festival's parade Saturday morning.
Dickens in Dundee festival marks 25 yearsNov 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Along with being the official beginning of the holiday season in Dundee Township, this year's Dickens in Dundee festival has added significance. 2012 will mark the 25th year the two-day community party has been staged; it also marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of its namesake, Charles Dickens.
Food, volunteers pouring in at FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville Nov 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Even though the FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville is in good shape for Thanksgiving holiday, its director notes that people are hungry 365 days a year and donations are always appreciated. "People always tend to thing of food pantries at Thanksgiving and Christmas, but it's those lean months of February and March and April and especially our worst months — our July and August — when we really need help with food," said Mary Graziano.
Thanksgiving in the Fox Valley: community dinners Nov 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Free Thanksgiving dinners aren't just about helping the homeless or needy, according to Liz Eakins, executive director of Lazarus House. "We see our Thanksgiving dinner as a way for the community to come together and be with their neighbors," Eakins said.
U.S. did not ignore Benghazi attack Nov 17, 2012 12:00 AM
A West Dundee letter to the editor: The CIA, NSA, and the DOD have all issued preliminary reports on the attack on the embassy in Benghazi. The CIA report stated that within 25 minutes they had responded to the attacks — 25 minutes! A letter writer questions why the President and Secretary of State would ignore these cries for help. The answer is simple; they didn't ignore the cries for help.
Elgin mourns loss of Wonder Hostess Bakery Thrift Shop Nov 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Elgin's Wonder Hostess Bakery Thrift Shop was a popular place Friday after news of the longtime bakery company going out of business made its way around the Elgin area. A strike by the union representing the bakers at Hostess could not be resolved, forcing the snack maker to announce it would go out of business. Gilberts resident Dave Scurto stopped by the Wonder Hostess Thrift Shop in Elgin Friday afternoon to pick up some treats after he heard the store would be closing. “I remember them from when I was a kid,” Scurto said.