Articles filed under Campton Township
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Campton Hills plans 5th birthday celebrationApr 13, 2012 1:00 pm - Nearly five years ago 2,253 people went to the polls and voted in favor of incorporating the village of Campton Hills. The measure passed by 424 votes and the rest, as t...
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St. Charles Girl Scouts celebrate 100 yearsMar 18, 2012 5:55 pm - Jen Kellen signed her 8-year-old daughter Maggie up for Girl Scouts two years ago, armed with fond memories of her own involvement in the youth organization. “It teache...
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St. Charles to go green at St. Patrick’s Day paradeMar 07, 2012 1:11 pm - It doesn’t matter if you’re Irish or not. It’s about having a good time. The 13th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012, on M...
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Kids, animals interact at Discovery DaysFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Emily Czajkowski of St. Charles learned Sunday that a possum’s fur is soft. The 11-year-old got the chance to see and touch the possum, a goose and a turtle with her fam...
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‘Vision’ for Campton Hills getting closerJan 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Efforts by Campton Hills leaders to craft the first comprehensive plan for the nearly five-year-old village are progressing and possibly on pace to unveil a final docume...
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Woman killed in New Year’s Eve crash in Campton HillsJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Campton Hills Police continued to investigate a crash that killed a 22-year-old woman from St. Charles early on New Year’s Eve. Police were called to the 39W800 block o...
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Winter solstice marks the longest night of the yearDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The sun sets early these days, and mornings are cold and dark. The sun, it seems, has forsaken us and taken its warmth with it. Not to worry, that’s soon to change. At h...
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Candles light 1840s tavern in Campton HillsDec 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Mitchell Awdziejczyk, 11, spent Sunday learning about 1840s farm life — a topic he finds genuinely interesting — during a living history lesson Sunday at the annual “Dul...
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Candlelight at the Inn illuminates 1840s farm lifeNov 29, 2011 11:00 pm - For just a few hours, slow down the rush of the holiday season. Garfield Farm Museum’s open house, Candlelight at the Inn, offers a perfect antidote to the commercialis...
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Nature hikes a perfect antidote to holiday frenzyNov 20, 2011 11:00 pm - The holidays are here, and the frenzy has begun. This is the time of year when rushing to and from places becomes a national obsession. It doesn't seem to matter where ...