Saturday, March 9, 2013
Enrollment is starting soon for many summer camps. Here's a selection of summer camps in and around the Tri-Cities.
With the choice and variety of summer camps available in Kane County in 2013, boredom won't be an option for Tri-Cities children. Organizations, from the YMCA to your local parks and recreation department, offer dozens of camp choices focused around science, reading, sports, music and more. Whether you're looking for an all-around experience or a more focused camp, this list features a few in your town and nearby. What: Registration begins March 12 for Geneva Park District residents and March 19 for non-residents. According to the website, "Geneva Park District Camps focus on providing opportunities to all participants to grow personally by developing a positive self image and learning to treat themselves and others with respect. The camps…
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The Swanson Farm on Route 25 in St. Charles was purchased for a little more than $3 million.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
A 162-acre piece of rural St. Charles property is now in the hands of the forest preserve. This week, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County picked up two large parcels of land for a total of more than $4 million. The former Swanson farm, which is about 162.6 acres at 6N327 Route 25, was bought from Oliver Hoffmann Corp. for about $3 million on Nov. 2. On Nov. 1, the District closed on a 93.9-acre addition to the Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve on Russell Road in Elgin. The deal cost about $1.1 million. “It’s great to have an expansion of Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve," said Drew Ullberg, Forest Preserve director of natural resources, in a media release. "This is a preserve where we’ve done a lot of restoration work already, to …
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay promises transparency.
Kane County will start the long process of redistricting by establishing a special task force, officials said Tuesday. Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay appointed a task force to consider and make recommendations for redistricting, which is done every 10 years to coincide with the new U.S. Census population figures. Task force members are McConnaughay, Catherine Hurlbut, D-Elgin; James C. Mitchell Jr., R-North Aurora; John Hoscheit, R-St. Charles; Drew Frasz, R-Elburn; Hollie Lindgren, D-Carpentersville; Jesse Vazquez, D-Montgomery and Ron Ford, D-Aurora. McConnaughay said the size of the County Board might have to be cut in the next 20 years, possibly by four seats. But, the task force will be the body making the recommendations. Kane …
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Mike
7:48 am on Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Didn't see a date or place for the Task force formation. Please advise and I thank you in advance. Mike Foote mgfdundee@aol.com 630-408-5835 more ›