Maple Park
-
172-year-old Batavia church will hear last sermon SundayMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Members of the First Baptist Church of Batavia -- now Faith Baptist -- will hold their last worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in their current location at 15 N. Washi...
-
Is test prep hurting failing schools?May 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Intensive ACT test prep during class time does more harm than good, a study released this week says. The study, conducted by the University of Chicago's Consortium on Ch...
-
A golf tournament that is 100 years in the makingMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - So you think you've mastered the Wing Park Golf Club? Not afraid of the 571-yard, par-5 at Elgin's nine-hole course? On June 14 and 15, you have a chance to prove it -- ...
-
Storm stops Wing Park pool pumpsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - This weather for this weekend looks good for swimming, as long as you're at Lords Park in Elgin. An electrical storm last weekend damaged seven pumps for the Wing Park F...
-
Briefs: Rox City Grill opensMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The Hotel Baker in St. Charles on Thursday opened its newest restaurant, Rox City Grill, 100 W. Main St. The eatery has a menu that includes tuna sashimi, veal meatloaf,...
-
Degree No. 5, and countingMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - For Bill Homan, learning is a way of life. The Sugar Grove man, 54, received his fifth degree Thursday night at Waubonsee Community College's commencement. "Learning is ...
-
Briefs: Dist. 158 seeks mediationMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Huntley Unit District 158 and it teachers union have asked for federal mediation in their ongoing contract negotiations, officials said Thursday. A Huntley Education Ass...
-
Family celebrates life of longtime Naperville farmerMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As a farmer in Naperville for more than 70 years, Nicholas J. Modaff Sr. had a close-up view as the area grew from a rural community into the state's fourth-largest city...
-
Why Carpentersville is out $110,000May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A controversial law that was supposed to bolster Carpentersville revenues and enhance public safety has never gotten off the ground. The impound ordinance adopted in Oct...
-
Illegal immigrant mystery health tabMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As the state's unpaid medical bills continue to climb, Illinois has enrolled thousands of undocumented immigrant children into Gov. Rod Blagojevich's All ...