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St. Charles resident gives kids tools to learn agriculture

By JULIE MULLEN Special to Sun-Times News Group — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Kane County Farm Bureau agriculture literacy coordinator Suzi Myers recently was recognized for helping to develop fun learning kits that teach children about the importance of agriculture. Myers was given the Perry Schneider Award of Special Recognition this month for a series of lessons she created in the "mAGic" kits.
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Feast is monthly highlight at four-seasons farm

By Erika Wurst ewurst@scn1.com — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

The full moon rose over rows of corn at Heritage Prairie Farm in Elburn earlier this month as nearly 100 strangers gathered for a feast.

Put me in, Coach

By Linda Girardi special to the beacon news — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

A pint-sized Kane County Cougar waved from the field to fans in the stands during a game Aug. 13.

Feast has diners eat where food is grown

By Erika Wurst ewurst@scn1.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

The full moon rose over rows of corn at Heritage Prairie Farm in Elburn last week as nearly 100 strangers gathered for a feast. Think Gazpacho Soup Shots served on the farm house patio, fresh honey-brewed iced tea and a BYOB policy that had dozens of bottles of wine being uncorked and poured.

Little girl's dream house

By Linda Girardi Special to The sun — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

It's a good thing little girls like American Girl.

Date Book

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Fight club gives friends excuse to draw swords

By Erika Wurst ewurst@scn1.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Belegarth, a Medieval fight club, practices once a week in Yorkville, but it has "realms" all over Illinois and the Midwest. Friends get a chance to beat each other up using foam covered weapons like bows and arrows and swords and shields.

Railroad enthusiasts see good in EJ&E sale

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Ed Frank spent 37 years working on the railroad, train crossings in particular. "I've seen about every kind of railway thing you can experience," the 87-year-old Auroran said recently. It's that perspective that prompts him to say area residents need to look a bit deeper before panning Canadian National's proposal to buy the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway line.

'... like a treasure hunt'

By Charity Bonner Sun-times news group — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Crunching gravel gives way to the silence of flattening grass as hundreds of cars make their way into the parking lot at the Kane County Fair and Flea Market.

Improper turn signal use on the rise: cops

BY MARY WISNIEWSKI — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

So you're driving along, eyes on the road, when suddenly the car in front of you starts acting weird. The driver pauses. He weaves a little. He stops. He keeps going. He stops again. Then, suddenly, he turns -- without a turn signal. Failure of other drivers to use a turn signal is one of the most annoying things on the road, and it may be on the rise, according to the State Police.

Most important meal of the day at Apple Villa

By JEANIE MAYER For The Courier News — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Fresh is all they know at Apple Villa Pancake House & Restaurant. Owners Andy and Peter Spentzos, who opened their first Apple Villa restaurant in 2002 in Batavia and the second in 2005 in Hoffman Estates, have made fresh food the order of the day.