KANE COUNTY NEWS
Rain doesn't dampen annual Bob Leonard 5K Run and...
ST. CHARLES - Normally a volunteer at the Bob Leonard 5K Run and Walk-A-Thon, Sabine Leonard on Saturday morning dressed in running gear for the fifth annual event, ready to join about five other relatives on the trail.
Face time with Linda Firth
Batavia resident Linda Firth, 63, was at the Windmill City Chili Cookoff in Batavia when she answered 10 questions from the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.
Sugar Grove to get first McDonald's
SUGAR GROVE - Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels said he might buy a shake or sundae when the village's first McDonald's restaurant opens next week.
Chris' Walk raises funds to fight drug abuse
BATAVIA –  Dave and Anna Cooper didn't get to know Chris Foley very well before he died.
North Aurora police reports
•Three bottles of tequlia valued at $60 were reported taken Tuesday, July 12, from Tacalitlan Restaurant, 200 Butterfield Road, North Aurora. The door was smashed out to gain entry, causing $700 in damage.
Pop star comes to St. Charles from Nepal to flee...
St. Charles resident and restaurant server Bhagawan Bhandari rose to fame in his home country of Nepal on songs of love and tragedy.
Seyller announces she will not run for re-election
ST. CHARLES - Kane County Circuit Clerk Deborah Seyller on Friday announced she will not run for re-election next November.
Sugar Grove library ?res Hughes, won't say why
SUGAR GROVE - After almost two decades, the Sugar Grove Public Library will be under new management.
Sugar Grove to hike water, sewer rates
SUGAR GROVE - Residents and businesses in the village appear likely to soon pay more for their water and sewage.
Two charged with violating Child Sex Offender...
ST. CHARLES - A mother and son have each been charged with violating the Child Sex Offender Registration Act after moving too close to a child day care center, St. Charles police said.
Batavia police reports
• A laptop computer valued at $500 and two watches with an unknown value were reported taken Friday, July 15, from a house in the 200 block of North Batavia Avenue. A rear window was also smashed out to gain entry, causing $1,000 in damage.
Face time with Jon Benditz
Batavia resident Jon Benditz, 26, of Batavia, the technical director at BATV, was at Windmill City Festival in Batavia when he answered seven questions from the Kane County Chronicle's Brenda Schory.
Former St. Charles man gets prison sentence
ST. CHARLES - A former St. Charles man has been sentenced to prison for driving his car into an oncoming vehicle in August 2010, an act that caused serious injuries to the driver of the other vehicle.
Kane County Circuit Clerk announces she will not...
ST. CHARLES - Kane County Circuit Clerk Deborah Seyller on Friday announced she will not run for re-election when her terms ends in November 2012.
Hampshire Township man dies in early morning crash
A Hampshire Township man died early Friday after his truck rolled over on Burlington Road near the intersection of Romke Road, Kane County Sheriff's police said.

Elgin man sentenced to prison for possession of a stolen car
An Elgin man with a lengthy criminal history has been sent to prison after his recent conviction for being in possession of a stolen car. Jesus A. Garza, 36, of Elgin, was sentenced Wednesday by Associate Judge Leonard Wojtecki to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Strike averted at Elgin Community College
ELGIN - A strike at Elgin Community College was averted early Thursday after the faculty union and board of trustees reached a tentative agreement for a new contract.
Illinois poet laureate headed to ECC
ELGIN - Elgin Community College celebrates National Poetry Month in April with a visit from Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein, PhD, on Thursday.
ECC union gets closer ?to strike
ELGIN - After months of negotiating for a new contract, the Elgin Community College Faculty Association has taken the first step toward a strike.
Appeals court rules Seyller can use special funds
ELGIN - Kane County Circuit Clerk Deborah Seyller can use special and restricted funds to run her office, the Illinois Second Appellate Court ruled late Friday.
Appeals court OKs clerk's use of special funds
ELGIN – Kane County Circuit Clerk Deborah Seyller can use special and restricted funds to run her office, the Illinois Second Appellate Court ruled late Friday.
Entrepreneur workshop to be offered at ECC
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Elgin Community College and the Geneva-based Center for Business Education, Innovation and Development will host a free entrepreneurial workshop from 8 to 11 a.m. March 2. It will be held in ECC's Fox Valley University and Business Center, 1700 Spartan Drive in Elgin.
Elgin Community College to honor former St....
ELGIN - Former St. Charles Mayor Fred Norris will be among the honorees Sunday at Elgin Community College's 13th annual Founders' Day Brunch. Norris, a member of the ECC Foundation Board and co-chairman of the successful 2009 referendum campaign, is to receive the Friend of Education Award for his service to the college. Attempts to reach Norris for comment by phone were unsuccessful. Fellow Foundation Board member, Elgin attorney John Hurlbut, is the recipient of the Exceptional Friend of the...
ECC celebrates grand opening of Multipurpose...
ELGIN - More than 250 people celebrated Wednesday at the grand opening of Elgin Community College's new Multipurpose Classroom Building.
Car-train accident leaves driver with minor...
SOUTH ELGIN - The driver of a car was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin with minor injuries Friday afternoon after his car was struck by a train at the intersection of State and Woodbury in South Elgin.
Driver hurt in car versus train accident in South...
SOUTH ELGIN - The driver of a car was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin with unknown injuries Friday after the car was struck by a train at the intersection of State and Woodbury in South Elgin.
Face time with Brian Nail
Brian Nail, 34, of Elgin, was working as girls soccer director at Campton United Soccer Club in St. Charles Township when reporter Brenda Schory asked him 11 questions.
Students, parents deal with high costs of college
Paying for college hasn't been easy for Elgin Community College sophomore Karen Sarai Gonzalez.
Eight file for 3 seats on ECC board
ELGIN - Eight hopefuls have filed for three seats on the Elgin Community College trustee board in the April 5 Consolidated Election.
St. Charles police say Elgin man threatened to...
ST. CHARLES - An Elgin man who disrupted traffic in St. Charles early Saturday and threatened to shoot police was taken into custody after officers used a stun gun on him, St. Charles police said.
ECC unveils building funded by referendum
ELGIN - Peggy Heinrich, the dean of adult basic education at Elgin Community College, is used to working three miles east of the main campus.
Seyller to appeal judge's Oct. 15 ruling
ELGIN - Kane County Circuit Clerk Deborah Seyller filed a notice that she will appeal a circuit court decision that allows her office to use special funds to keep the clerk's office running through Nov. 30.
Akemann claims 16th Circuit Court judge race
BATAVIA –  Former two-term Kane County State's Attorney Dave Akemann won handily over Elgin attorney John Dalton in the race for Kane County 16th Circuit Court judge.
Power outage cancels classes at ECC
ELGIN - Classes at the main campus and Fountain Square campus of Elgin Community College will be closed for the remainder of the day today because of a power outage. The closure is effective for all day and evening classes. All programs, activities, rehearsals and community rentals are canceled.
Crash kills Elgin resident
PLATO TOWNSHIP - A driver died after a crash on Plank Road on Monday morning when she did not stop for a stopped school bus and another vehicle, police said.
Hawks edge Maroons in rain-shortened match
Area Roundup: Weather wouldn?t permit a comeback for the Elgin boys soccer team on Tuesday. The Maroons trailed Bartlett 2-1 in an Upstate Eight Conference crossover match when it was called with 31 minutes left because of lightning and rain.
Elgin police to work with TV show to help...
The search for a suspected killer from the Elgin area is going national with the help of "America's Most Wanted."Elgin police said Tuesday they plan to work with the TV crime show to help find a man wanted in connection to the murder earlier this year of 29-year-old Hugo Navarro.Amilkar Antonio Caro is wanted in the shooting. <BR><BR>
Elgin names new community development...
Marc Mylott has started his new job as the city of Elgin's director of community development.Mylott comes to Elgin after serving as both the director of planning and development services and the zoning administrator for Columbia, S.C., a city of about 130,000 residents. <BR><BR>
U46 looks to future with community meetings
School District U46 Superintendent Jose Torres can see the future.He's planted a flag there. He's sent a postcard back.That "postcard" is Destination 2015, a five-year accountability plan for continuous improvement that the Elgin school district unveiled at last week's U46 Board of Education meeting.<BR><BR>
Outpouring of support
Since Friday, the donations have poured in to Elgin High School from across the country to help a student whose wheelchair was stolen as she waited for her school bus. <BR><BR>

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