Maple Park News

The following area students have been named to the Dean's ist of their college or university.

Evan Olson, 17, of the 18400 block of Prichard Road, Maple Park; Kyle Musich, 17, of the 46W900 Block of Elm Street, Kaneville; and Michael Giese, 17 of the 17400 block of Pleasant Street, Maple Park, were ...

Genoa * Police cited teen with unlawful cell phone use, other driving violations : A Maple Park teen was cited with speeding and other violations after he blew through a stop sign at more than 55 mph, according ...

Is it possible to be a police chief in one town and a sheriff's deputy in an overlapping jurisdiction? It used to be, but not on Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez's watch.

The Fox Valley Animal Welfare League will host a fundraiser at 4:30 p.m. July 1 at the Colonial Restaurant, 1961 W. Galena Blvd.

The subdivision is named "Bowes Bend." But the people who live here -- where Bowes Road comes to an end and spills most of its traffic around a sharp turn onto Muirhead Road -- refer to it as "Dead Man's ...

Lt. Pat Gengler of the Kane County Sheriff's Office said the driver fled the scene but was stopped on Nesler Road a few minutes later by Elgin police.

The DuPage County and Kane County chapters of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Illinois attended the Illinois Republican Convention in early June.

The city of Aurora will host three farmers markets this year, with the first one set to open today.

Severe thunderstorms wind-whipped portions of the area early Friday morning, knocking down trees in several towns.

Wind-driven storms blew into northern Illinois overnight, downing trees and power lines and blowing two semi-trailer trucks off the road on Interstate Highway 88 west of Chicago.

School board offers reprieve to trespassers in - silly senior prank' Comments MAPLE PARK - Nine Kaneland High School graduates who trespassed at the school could see pending criminal charges evaporate - if they ...

Fundraiser to aid Special Olympics The Family and Friends Support Group of the Athletes of Kendall County Special Olympics will hold their fourth annual fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 19 at the Yorkville ...

GENEVA KCT Credit Union will host a free document shredding event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 21 in the parking lot of the Geneva branch, 28 N. Fifth St.

Sugar Grove's popular Farmers Market will open this weekend, featuring everything from strawberries to wine, bread to zucchini.

Maple Park is in the market for a new police chief after a snag with Chief Steven Yahnke's other job prevented the village board from renewing his contract Tuesday.

Two recent Kaneland High School graduates were charged with trespassing for entering the school through an unlocked door Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Two youths who graduated last week from Kaneland High School came back early Tuesday through an unlocked door, police said.

Chamber to host business event The Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce will host an event at 5 p.m. Friday at the Hollywood Casino, 43 W. Galena Blvd.

By SARAH MILITZ-FRIELINK - Kane County Chronicle correspondent Comments MAPLE PARK A combination of tears and laughter filled the gymnasium of Kaneland High School as the graduating class of 2008 participated ...