Articles filed under Virgil

• Elgin event aims to break stereotypes about Islam Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  An event designed to increase knowledge of Islam and the Muslim community has been in the works for months in Elgin, but is particularly timely in the wake of the Boston bombings, organizers said. "Who Is My Islamic Neighbor?" takes place Sunday, May 19 at Elgin Community College.
  

   

• FieldTurf making East Side Complex a popular place Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  There are a number of advantages in being a resident of St. Charles. Both of the city's high schools — St. Charles North (21st) and St. Charles East (39th) — were recently named to the "Top 50" annual list published by U.S. News & World Report that ranks each state's high schools. They were the only 2 Kane County high schools to make the list. Both high schools were also recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
  

   
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  Visitation for Elburn seventh-grader Thursday in Sugar Grove Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  Funeral arrangements have been set for a seventh-grader from Kaneland Harter Middle School in Sugar Grove who was killed while rollerblading at the end of last week. Visitation for Caitlyn Phillips, 13, of Elburn, will take place from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Calvary West Church, 1600 Beta Drive, in Sugar Grove.
  

   

• Celebrate Kane County educators at annual awards banquet Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  The 38th annual Educator of the Year Awards Banquet will be Friday, May 3, at the Q Center, 1405 N. Fifth Ave. in St. Charles. This awards dinner provides an opportunity to honor outstanding members of the education profession in Kane County and promote the awareness of the quality education being provided in our schools. Special recognition is also given to those retiring from education this school year.
  

   

• Kaneland runs away with title at Crystal Lake C. Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  With 3 first place finishes and 5 seconds, Kaneland cruised with 140 ½ points to the team title of the Crystal Lake Central boys track invitational Friday night. Host Crystal Lake Central was a distant second with 82 points. Harlem placed third with a score of 74 and Burlington Central was fourth with 68 points.
  

   
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  EYSO concerts to explore revolutionary ideasApr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  On Sunday, May 5, the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra under artistic director Randal Swiggum will perform its "Critical Mass(es)" concerts at Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. The concerts, featuring students from fourth grade through college, will be at 2, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
  

   

• ECC art students are finalists in collegiate contest Apr 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  Four Elgin Community College students are part of the final exhibit for the 2013 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Juried Art Competition.
  

   
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  Kaneland trio taking off Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kaneland has qualified a pole vaulter to the state finals 30 straight years. This year a playoff series may be required simply to decide who gets a chance at No. 31.
  

   
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  Kaneland repeats Peterson titleApr 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  The three individuals Kaneland boys track coach Eric Baron credited as most valuable to the Knights' victorious outing at Saturdays' Peterson Prep Invitational didn't run, throw or jump in anything. They made it possible for those who did.
  

   

• Elgin CC splits with Waubonsee Apr 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Waubonsee celebrates Earth Day with activities Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College is celebrating Earth Week April 22-26 with a variety of free activities at its Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.
  

   
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  Kaneland arts festival celebrates creativity Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  When the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival opens its doors on Sunday, April 21, at Kaneland High School in Maple Park, visitors will be invited to look, touch, hear, see, smell, taste, and participate fully in an amazing choice of arts experiences. Admission is free, and the event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  

   
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  Progress continues on getting stoplight where Waubonsee students died in 2010 Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College continued progress Wednesday on getting a traffic light installed where two students were killed in a crash three years ago this week.
  

   
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  ECC production explores issues of faith, desire Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  The same week Rome announced a new pope in 2005, a woman driving home from work spotted an image of the Virgin Mary on a discolored wall of Chicago's Fullerton Avenue underpass. Inspired by real- life interviews, playwright Tanya Saracho renders the voices of those who were drawn to that wall in "Our Lady of the Underpass."
  

   
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  Expected to be good, Batavia baseball, Saints softball better than advertised Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Prior to the start of the high school — I can't wait until it actually starts feeling like — spring season, two local teams were included among the annual preview stories. Nothing fancy, nothing new. Overlooked by some, Batavia's baseball team began its season last month with a game that wasn't even listed on its original schedule.
  

   
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  Relay for Life at ECC hosts kickoff eventApr 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Walking around a track all night long might sound grueling, but those who have participated in an annual cancer fundraiser at Elgin Community College say it's not only worth it — it's also fun. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life at ECC takes place June 14-15. A kickoff event was held Saturday.
  

   

• St. Charles East shuts out Kaneland Apr 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  It takes something out of the ordinary to beat Kaneland keeper Jordan Ginther. On Saturday, for 77 minutes, the only shot St. Charles East was able to put past the Knights shot-stopping superstar was a ball that hit Shannon Rasmussen in the face and redirected into the net within the opening 2 minutes of play. "Their keeper is fantastic and we knew that before the game started," Rasmussen said. "We had a bunch of chances but we couldn't put it away. We kept hitting it straight at her or taking really far-out shots." Rasmussen scored the other goal of the match with three minutes left when she placed a quickly-taken free kick into the right side netting. The 2-0 nonconference victory is the Saints' fourth in a row and continues a 10-match unbeaten run that started with the second match of the season. St. Charles East enters Tuesday's key matchup with crosstown rival St. Charles North 9-1-1.
  

   
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  ECC and MCC to hold job fairs April 19 Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Looking for a job? Find out what companies are hiring in the Fox Valley at these upcoming job fairs, both Friday, April 19. Elgin Community College's fair is set for 1 to 4 p.m.; at McHenry County College, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  

   
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  ECC students, high schoolers, others entertain crowd Apr 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  Some spoke softly and deliberately, while others used nearly the entire stage with arms waving and voices filling the room without a mic. And that's the beauty of the annual Poetry Slam at Elgin Community College — anything goes. Students from the college, as well as area high school seniors, took the stage one by one and performed their own poems .
  

   

• ECC kicks off Chicago Latino Film Festival April 18 Apr 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  Elgin Community College will host the opening of the Chicago Latino Film Festival on Thursday, April 18. The festival begins with a gala reception at 5 p.m., followed by the showing of the Mexican film "In the Belly of the Sky/En el Ombligo del Cielo" at 7 p.m.