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Campton Hills trustee hopefuls differ on administrator Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Campton Hills trustee candidates agree the village needs to hire a village administrator, but differ on whether the person should be part- or full-time. Four people are seeking three, four-year seats on April 9.
ECC candidates bring diversity, favor improving relationships Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
An ethnically diverse group of candidates vie for two, 6-year spots on the Elgin Community College board of trustees and a single 4-year spot. That diversity factors into some of their campaigns as voters get the option of adding people of color to a previously all-white board. Many candidates, too, focus on improving relationships between the board and college faculty.
Jazz guitarist to perform at ECC Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Frank Vignola will grace the stage of Elgin Community College Arts Center with his jazz guitar on Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16. He will be joined for this performance by fellow guitarist Vinny Raniolo.
Improvised Shakespeare Company comes to Elgin Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
The Improvised Shakespeare Company, the Chicago-based improvisational ensemble, will perform on Saturday, March 16, at Elgin Community College.
Elgin CC women headed to JUCO nationals Mar 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Community College sophomore Carly Saraceno and her teammates weren't sure how to react Saturday. They had, after all, just made school history with a 50-47 victory over Kishwaukee in the Region IV Division II District L championship game at Illinois Valley Community College to send the Spartans to the NJCAA National Tournament for the first time.
Elgin CC on brink of trip to nationals Mar 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Junior college athletics have an inherently transient component to them given the more rapid roster turnover with only freshman and sophomore classes. Thus, continuity sometimes can be a tricky proposition for teams. That hasn't been the case this season for the Elgin Community College women's basketball team. Team chemistry has played a major role in the Spartans having the best season in program history. ECC (25-6) finds itself one win from the NJCAA Division II national tournament. The No. 3 seed Spartans head to downstate Oglesby Saturday to face top-seeded Kishwaukee in the Region IV Division II District L final at Illinois Valley College. Game time is 2:30 p.m. The winner heads to the Division II national finals in East Peoria starting March 19.
Recovery center abandons Campton Hills site Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
After Campton Hills trustees shot down the Kiva Recovery Center in January, the group vowed to take the 96-bed plan to Kane County for consideration. But officials now say they will look elsewhere for a site.
Some fear new, high-tech GED a problem for low-income test takers Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban education officials are worried looming federal changes to GED testing will leave those less fortunate with one less path to joining the workforce. The test will become computerized in 2014, and the price to take the exam will more than double. Plus, you need a credit card and an email address. "It’s going to be people with the least resources who are going to be left out," Josh Boies of Kane County says.
Elgin CC advances to region title game Mar 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Hampshire graduate Alex Dumoulin scored 29 points and Carly Saraceno added 14 points Saturday as the Elgin Community College women’s basketball team defeated Illinois Valley 65-62 to advance to the Region IV District K championship game.
ECC students get lesson in gratitude, engagement Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Community College was one of only three community colleges to participate in the global Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day Thursday, developed by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The college offered a lunch session on philanthropy and a “thank you booth” where students could fill out cards and express their gratitude to family members, teachers, scholarship donors and anyone else they felt has contributed to their education.
Campton Township deer disease testing upsets some Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Campton Township recently gave permission to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to kill up to five deer near Corron Farm and test them from Chronic Wasting Disease. The study is part of a larger sampling of deer in a 25-mile area in the west suburbs, but some residents are upset about it and don't think it's needed
Harper approves $2 per credit hour tuition increaseFeb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Consistent with a regional trend among community colleges, Harper College will ask its students to dig a little deeper into their pockets for the cost of a high education. The board of trustees last week unanimously approved increasing tuition by $2 per credit hour beginning in the summer 2013 term. For a full-time student taking 30 credit hours annually, that’s an additional $60 for a total of $3,735.
Saraceno, Elgin CC win playoff opener Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Carly Saraceno felt her Elgin Community College women’s basketball teammates needed a lift 5 minutes into the second half Thursday night. Black Hawk College had cut what was an 11-point deficit to 5, 30-25. Saraceno answered by hitting a 3-pointer with 14:51 remaining to spark an 11-0 run as the Spartans opened a big lead and went on to a 59-42 victory in the quarterfinals of the Region IV Tournament. “I felt like I had to step up. I wasn’t making any shots,” Saraceno said. “It was kind of like a pickup, kind of kicked everyone in the butt. We shouldn’t be that close to them. It shouldn’t have been that close.”
MCC board set to approve $3-per-credit-hour tuition hike Feb 27, 2013 12:00 AM
McHenry County College trustees are poised to approve Thursday a $3-per-credit-hour tuition increase. The cost will go from $99 per credit hour to $102.
Child advocates to attend national conference Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM
CASA Kane County recently announced two winners of the Dottie Lowe Scholarship to attend National CASA's annual conference in Anaheim, Calif. this April. The two volunteers are Judy Gilbert and Christine Peterson. Gilbert has been a CASA/GAL for 10 years and lives in Maple Park.
ECC moves ahead with land acquisition Feb 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Community College officials are moving forward with plans to purchase the last 41 acres of the former Spartan Meadows Golf Course from the City of Elgin. ECC trustees voted to approve the $8 million purchase during a special meeting Wednesday.
Accelerated weekend programs available at Elgin Academy Feb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Do you have a gifted middle schooler with an interest in science? On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 23-24, students will have the opportunity to explore disease prevention and control (grades five and six) or genetics (grades seven and eight) with experts in the field at Elgin Academy, through courses offered by Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development.
New ECC program gets students ready for college Feb 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Sean Robinson, an Elgin resident and junior at Burlington Central High School, is one of about 50 high school students participating in Elgin Community College's latest college readiness initiative. Transitions Academy brings together an ethnically diverse group of students across the four high school districts within ECC's boundaries. “It's a good opportunity for me to be successful in life,” one student said.
Blues guitarist/singer Matt Andersen performs at ECC Feb. 23 Feb 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Award-winning guitarist and singer Matt Andersen brings his exhilarating blend of blues and rock to the Elgin Community College Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 23. His performance begins at 7 p.m. at the SecondSpace Theater in Building H, the ECC Arts Center, on the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
ECC student actor reflects on role as former slaveFeb 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Julien Moore, an Elgin Community College student, played Olaudah Equiano in ECC’s staged reading of "Voices of the Middle Passage," a one-act play based on firsthand accounts of the slave trade. The role brought him face-to-face with many grisly details of slavery and forced him to reflect on his own modern-day privilege. Moore plans to transfer to a four-year university for a bachelor's degree in acting.