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The pace of change in Community Unit District 300 -- which in 2007 opened two new elementary schools and a charter school and redrew elementary school boundaries -- will continue unabated in the new year.
The most noticeable changes will come at the...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 09:37 AM
A couple of South Elgin officials have a theory as to why dog collection costs the town thousands of dollars.
Instead of bringing their unwanted dogs to the Anderson Animal Shelter, people --either from the village or other towns -- abandon them in ...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 09:37 AM
One of the weapons on the list of guns Carpentersville intends to destroy could be donated to a local VFW post.
Trustees will authorize the donation of an Iver Johnson M1 Carbine at Wednesday's board meeting.
The semi-automatic rifle is the type of ...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 09:36 AM
All of us have a bad day every now and then. Our end-of-the-year compassion goes out to the victims and the perpetrators of criminal activity who had such a day and happened to wind up in the police reports.
A quick review of 2007 police reports fro...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 02:00 AM
It seems ironic that the headline on this year's holiday greeting from Pat Ostewig to family and friends was "To Be Alive Is Wonderful." Pat died suddenly of a brain aneurysm shortly before Christmas. For those of us who knew her, worked with her an...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 02:01 AM
I am a member of the baby-boomer set. I have observed history in the making, from World War II to Iraq, with my earliest presidential memories being of President Truman.
I've continually been amazed by the way American voters make their choices. I h...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 01:58 AM
Catherine Culligan and the St. Francis girls basketball team made the Lisle Holiday Cage Classic theirs once again.
The fourth-seeded Spartans repeated as champions of the 16-team tournament by handling unseeded Antioch 49-30 in the title game Satur...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 01:52 AM
While most of us have been making merry in recent days, others have been readying to launch political campaigns full force in coming days.
That's a good thing.
After seeing what's happened in Pakistan, isn't it good to know we get a choice? OK, we g...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 01:53 AM
A popular feature during the 12 years I have written this biweekly area history column has been a year-end quiz. A number of readers have said they especially enjoy sharing these nostalgia questions with their holiday guests.
This year, this column ...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 01:57 AM
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 fiscal responsibility and thoughtful consideration of laws that benefit the entire st...
Updated: Nov 02, 2021 at 01:47 AM