Maple Park
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Advice for Midwest gardeners available in new bookApr 06, 2013 11:00 pm - Planted in a metal dishpan in heavy soil with no drainage and limited light, the tomato seeds shouldn't have done well. But a little girl's window sill experiment thrive...
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Moraine Valley sweeps Elgin CCApr 06, 2013 3:49 pm - The Elgin Community College baseball team lost both ends of an Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference doubleheader Saturday, falling 15-14 and 8-7. John Menken (2-for-4) ...
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Batavia residents protest downtown entry archApr 06, 2013 1:53 pm - A Batavia alderman said he plans to ask the city council to reconsider a recent decision to build an entry arch downtown after an outpouring of criticism from residents....
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Eckert, Kaneland continue fast startApr 06, 2013 8:44 am - Ellissa Eckert is making life easier for the Kaneland softball team, and her teammates sure made her job easier Saturday at Batavia. Coming into the season with a number...
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Holocaust survivor to speak in ElginApr 06, 2013 8:00 am - The stories told by Holocaust survivors are apt to stick with you for a long, long time. But Renee Haberer-Krauss’ story is one of a kind, even for someone like Gale Jac...
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Local districts voting next week on online charter schoolsApr 06, 2013 8:00 am - West suburban school districts got answers Friday to the hundreds of questions they have about the proposed Illinois Virtual Charter School@Fox River Valley. The school'...
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The SoapboxApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - Saplings in demand: The suburbs’ battle against the dreaded emerald ash borer continues to be an uphill one. As many infected ash trees are being removed, we’ve learn th...
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Torres: Elgin U-46 has much to be proud ofApr 05, 2013 5:34 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 has much to be proud of, Superintendent Jose Torres told an audience of district employees and community members. He also gave a broad ov...
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Elgin CC sweeps Rock ValleyApr 05, 2013 11:22 am - Sam Komel, Aaron Kovarik and Ryan Ford (2 RBI) each had doubles for Elgin Community College’s baseball team in an 8-7 win over Rock Valley Friday in Game 1 of a doublehe...
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Kane County shortens list of RTA applicants, heightens ethical spotlightApr 05, 2013 10:29 am - Two former Kane County Board members remain on the shortlist of applicants to become the county’s representative to the RTA board. An opinion by the state’s attorney’s ...