Algonquin
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Run for Randy turnout tops 700 this yearDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - The Randy Palya Memorial Fund holds an annual fundraising event each summer, the Run for Randy. Randy died at age 9 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. His friends...
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Kids create LEGO menorah to mark HanukkahDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Veronika Fogel had no problem finding her contribution to the 8-foot tall LEGO menorah. "I built the part of the base that has LEGOs with eyes on them," the 11-year-old ...
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State making English learners take same standardized tests as prosDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Students new to English will take the same state tests as their English-speaking peers this year. The switch, ordered by the Illinois State Board of Education, could sin...
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Ban would be better for young athletes in trainingDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - I believe that aluminum bats being banned would allow for young hitters to learn a more professional style of hitting. Too many young hitters get into bad habits swingin...
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New Kane Co. DUI law hits hardDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Next year, Kane County will see its first use of a change in state law that allows repeat drunken drivers to be eligible for the same punishment as killers, rapists and ...
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New Elgin businesses keep it in the familyDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Talk about six degrees of separation. Three businesses that recently opened in downtown Elgin -- Lily Falls Gift Boutique, Ravenheart Coffee and Salon Couture -- are all...
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Elgin Neighbor columnist signs off, moves to new beatDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - "Embrace change." These were the famous last words of Sally MacDowell, this section's former editor, to me and other staffers at the paper before she retired this summe...
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N. Aurora firefighters get funding for training equipmentDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Local firefighters soon will get some help training to respond to serious car accidents. The Southern Kane County Training Association recently received a $25,000 grant ...
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Elgin runs out of gas in loss; Jacobs fallsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Rockford Lutheran's fast break eventually wore down Elgin. The Crusaders broke open a close game in the second half by pushing the ball upcourt regularly. Th...
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Area companies have you covered for your high-tech holiday needsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - So Cyber Monday wasn't your thing? And night-owl and early-bird sales at the bricks-and-mortars are getting old? Yet you still need that certain something for a holiday ...