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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.
Hampshire’s library asking for items of yore Nov 15, 2012 12:00 AM
The days of handling old photographs and archives with care are over for patrons at the Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District in Hampshire. The library recently uploaded three digital albums to Illinois Digital Archives. But district officials need patrons to help build the library's digital collection. As such, the library is holding a digital donation day from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
West Dundee 11-year-old a national triathleteNov 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Justin Lorenz, 11, of West Dundee, became a nationally decorated triathlete thanks to great role models, favorable genes, raw talent and lots of cross-training. This year, Justin, a 6th-grader at Elgin Academy, won the Iron Kids National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. It's not always easy. "When I won the national championship at 10, I was actually crying when I got to the finish. I was pushing so hard that I was hurting so much, I was crying," he said.
Church, restaurant join forces to serve Thankgiving dinner to needy Nov 14, 2012 12:00 AM
With the help of local donations, an East Dundee restaurateur is teaming up with an Elgin church to bring free Thanksgiving meals to the northern Fox Valley. Beverardo Sanchez, the owner of the Family Buffet, is working with the Elgin Evangelical Covenant Church to provide 1,000 dinners to the needy on Thanksgiving.
Electric aggregation approved in Dundee TownshipNov 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Unofficial results show Dundee Township voters giving officials permission to negotiate electricity rates. With all 35 precincts reporting, 56 percent of Election Day voters said yes to electric aggregation, which allows municipalities to buy electricity for all its residents in bulk.
E. Dundee landmark to meet the wrecking ball Nov 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Anyone who has walked or cycled the Kane County bike path through East Dundee knows this building well. It's big, yellow and looks like it should have fallen down decades ago. This landmark has no sign on it, but it is part of the Doederlein Lumber Co. complex, across from the Anvil Club.
Carpentersville wins state awards for patriotic projects Oct 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Carpentersville has secured not one, but two Governor's Hometown Awards for a pair of events related to the 10th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Carpentersville was recognized for volunteer efforts surrounding its Healing Field display of 2,976 flags in Carpenter Park — one for every person killed on Sept. 11, 2001 — and a memorial that honors local firefighters and those killed in the terrorist attacks.
Dundee Township to try for electric aggregation Oct 29, 2012 12:00 AM
This election cycle, Dundee Township residents will have an opportunity to see lower electricity bills by voting yes for electric aggregation. Dundee Township has devised a ballot question that every voter living in Dundee Township will see on the upcoming ballot. A "yes" vote would let township leaders negotiate for lower electric rates for people living in unincorporated Dundee Township.
Sun City Huntley celebrate Marines with ball Oct 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Sun City invites all active and veteran Marines to the 237th Birthday Ball on Saturday, Nov. 10, in the Drendel Ballroom in the Sun City Prairie Lodge, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley.
Support retired veterans in CaryOct 18, 2012 12:00 AM
The Veterans Network Committee of Northern Illinois is holding its fourth annual Honor Flight Festival and Fundraiser from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Lake Julian Park, at Route 14 and Jandus Cutoff in Cary.
No turkey this year for FISH Food Pantry clients Oct 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Dundee Township residents who turn to the local FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville for their Thanksgiving turkey will not be receiving turkeys. “They will receive everything including the potatoes, stuffing and vegetable, but not the turkeys,” said Mary Graziano, FISH president. “The pantry doesn’t have enough money to buy the turkeys for everyone.”
Lots going on at the West Dundee VFWOct 5, 2012 12:00 AM
It's getting to be quite busy at the West Dundee VFW. The Tri-City Evergreen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2298 invites you to stuff your face at its fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday through May. And don't forget, on Monday nights, the VFW has the Lightning game, which is a lot like Bingo, but involves a smaller card.
Plethora of pumpkins, scarcity of cornOct 4, 2012 12:00 AM
This summer's drought may make some autumn decoration and edible favorites scarce this year. "By no means will it be a bumper crop for broom corn and Indian corn," said Christine Gaitsch of Randy's Vegetables in Sleepy Hollow. "Pumpkins, squash, and gourds are in good shape because it wasn't a wet year. They like it more on the dry side."
Milk Pail's leaning water tower felled in E. DundeeSep 25, 2012 12:00 AM
A leaning water tower near East Dundee that was erected in 1952 behind the Milk Pail Restaurant complex, came crashing down 60 years later Tuesday afternoon, amid cheers and several high fives. The tower's purpose was to provide water pressure for the complex's sprinkler system in case of fire. But once the complex hooked up to East Dundee's water and sewer system in 1992, the tower was rendered obsolete and it was knocked down, due to safety concerns.
Fox Valley Theatre Company production features siblings Sep 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Fractured family relationships are at the heart of the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." So it's entirely appropriate that among the "Joseph" cast for the show being staged in September by Fox Valley Theatre Company are five siblings, including two brothers playing brothers at odds with one another.
Event to celebrate history of Meadowdale Raceway Sep 13, 2012 12:00 AM
On Saturday, a local preservation group is holding "Motorsports and Memories," a fourth-annual event that celebrates Meadowdale International Raceway's past as a 3.27 mile track that attracted some of the biggest racing legends of the 1950s and 60s.
Several charity events on tap for the Fox Valley Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
If you want to help raise awareness for cancer in Huntley, mark your calendars for the 10th annual "You're Not Alone 5K Cancer Walk." The walk will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, starting at the Sun City Fountain View Pavilion at Sun City, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley. The Breast Cancer Support Hour Group in Sun City started the walk to raise awareness about cancer.
Flexibility key to W. Dundee Heritage Fest success Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
After planning Heritage Fest for more than a decade, West Dundee officials have learned to improvise and work with what the times and weather throw at them. When rain washed out their community's three-day festival three years ago, they bought weather insurance. This year, when the Kane County Health Department officials imposed tighter rules on serving homemade chili in the annual chili cook-off, they decided to replace it with an ice cream eating contest.
Animal shelter plans tag days, adoption event Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
You'll find more than clothes, jewelry and household items at Geneva Commons later this month. The folks from Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin will be at the Randall Road outdoor mall on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23, collecting donations to help them care for the rescues they house.
Bow hunting approved for deer in Kane preserves Sep 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Bow hunting of deer will be allowed in two Kane County forest preserves starting Nov. 1. The forest preserve commission's executive committee approved the plan Friday.