Maple Park
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Woman's legacy enables all ranks of artists to pursue their craftsDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - When Denise Kavanagh set up her loom in the little gallery she founded in Geneva, she just wanted to weave while running the shop. But what came out of that loom over th...
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A little humor goes a long way when explaining philosophyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - "Dimitri: If Atlas holds up the world, what holds up Atlas? "Tasso: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle. "Dimitri: But what does the turtle stand on? "Tasso: Another tu...
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Neale's pay grows in new yearDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Outgoing Superintendent Connie Neale this year will cost district taxpayers more than $750,000. Neale will get a raise when the recently negotiated Elgin Area School Dis...
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Former BC, Marengo coach Hix passes awayDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Ralph Hix, a former teacher and coach at Burlington Central and Marengo high schools, passed away Dec. 24 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hix, 71, had been battling a variety of il...
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Quality time shared among five generations of familyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - As 2007 drifts into the history books, the year will find a special place in the vault of the Samuelson family. And the date of Aug. 22 will carry an exclamation point. ...
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Home invasion, sexual assault suspect in bond courtDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The man suspected of a 2005 Vernon Hills home invasion and sexual assault is in bond court this afternoon after being returned to Lake County by Elgin police Saturday. ...
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Elgin cafe closing, but not for very longDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A noted downtown Elgin restaurant is closing on New Year's Eve but could reopen as soon as late January as the third Villa Verone. Geneva restaurateur Pietra Verone conf...
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Living in the now, from now onDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Thousands of miles from the war zone that almost killed Jeremiah Homuth, his family now lives in the moment. The Huntley clan knows too well that a moment is all it take...
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Experienced Lauzen his man in the 14thDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - State. Sen. Chris Lauzen is the best possible choice to represent the 14th U.S. House District of Illinois. He is an experienced legislator with a proven record of fisca...
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11-year-old stroke victim beats the oddsDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The odds were stacked against Morgan Demming, a little girl from the Hampshire area. Just 11 years old, she suffered a stroke and brain aneurysm in March. Doctors predic...