Witnesses in the area stated that traffic lights on Tollgate Road and Route 31 were not functioning for some time, however, the most obvious damage involved the restaurant’s sign.

According to individuals on the scene, a semi-truck was responsible for striking the sign, although there have been no updates as to how the accident occurred.

According to Kane County’s State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser, over the past year, various members of the Kane County Judicial Partners, led by Kane County Chief Judge Clint Hull, have been working together daily to be ready for the new law to take effect.

Within the agreement, Coral Street Firehouse was required to complete the exterior shell of the building by Dec. 31, or else they would be fined associated liquidated damages of $100 per day until the shell is completed.

Her body was taken by the Kane County Coroner’s Office, where they performed an autopsy on Dec. 7. It was determined that the preliminary cause of death was drowning, however, toxicology results are still pending.

As news about Koerner’s death spread, her cousin, Brian Fata, worked to set up a GoFundMe to assist her family with any expenses they may face moving forward.

On Dec. 2, Illinois state Senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) visited the organization to personally deliver the check.

“Now more than ever, we see the importance of STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education, which is why it is so vital to support students who will become the future workforce,” said DeWitte.

Similarly, to Kane County’s program, police agencies within McHenry County host their own SWAC event through a nonprofit organization called the McHenry County Police Charities (MCPC), which assists local law enforcement agencies to come together to volunteer their time to take children shopping for the holidays.

This year, McHenry Police Department officers and telecommunicators participated in their SWAC event on Dec.

Starting at 9 a.m., residents were able to shop around in the Kris Kringle Market located in the Fellowship Hall (11628 E. Main Street), with more activities becoming available as the day progressed.

Similar to last year’s Christmas celebration, the large crowd of residents couldn’t wait until the 5 p.m.

The petitioner has recently acquired Lots 4, 6, and 7b of Huntley Crossings Phase I, which are located on Route 47 north and south of Huntley Crossings Drive.

Back in September, Core Huntley had come before the board to review conceptual plans for speculative retail on Lot 7b.

He and a team of volunteers who help with setting up the display call their operation Holiday Habits, and despite the tremendous amount of effort it takes to get his house Halloween-ready, Buedel doesn’t stop there.

After Oct. 31, Buedel and his team begin to disassemble the Halloween display in preparation for Buedel’s next big project, a holiday light show display and an outdoor Christmas tree he stocks up with candy canes for visitors to take.

52-year-old Kimberly Koerner was reportedly last seen that Sunday morning at around 9 a.m. walking away from the Jewel Food Store located at 1501 E. Algonquin Road.

Those close to Koerner stated that she did not go inside the store and left her purse and other personal items inside her vehicle, which she parked at Jewel.

“With his leadership skills, humble attitude, and witty sense of humor, Sheriff Prim led the Sheriff’s Office through highs and lows, including two line of duty deaths,” said the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office on their Facebook page. “He handled the many challenges in his position with grace and passion for the citizens of McHenry County and especially for those who wore a badge.”

According to the HFPD, Eeg embarked on his firefighting career on a part-time basis back in 1987. Eeg originally had plans to work as an aerospace engineer, however, that changed after the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Eeg’s history with Huntley extends far beyond the fire department as he has lived in the village since he was 14 years old and even graduated from Huntley High School.

Mosser alleges that between December 2008 and July 2022, Walaitis, who was then employed by The Learning Tree located in the 2300 block of Royal Boulevard in Elgin, sexually abused two children who were younger than 13 years old.

At the time, Mosser states that Walaitis was trusted with holding a position of trust, authority, and supervision over the children.

During a special BOE meeting that took place on Nov. 15, board members interviewed five candidates to fill Melendy’s vacancy. Jonathan Dailey was ultimately selected and approved for the role.

Dailey and his family currently reside in Huntley, according to D158, and his children also attend schools in the district.

With business booming since its arrival in the village in 2010, General RV had plans to expand from 17 acres to 25 acres.

Once the Village of Huntley had approved General RV’s final expansion plans, the company has been recently able to finish constructing a 19,558-square-foot addition to their service building, according to Huntley’s Director of Development Services Charlie Nordman.

The program was started by former East Dundee Police Officer Louis Kloepper back in 2004. Kloepper was able to raise some funds to take 15 children out to eat breakfast followed by a shopping trip.

Today, children are selected for the program by schools, churches, and social services.

For those wondering why the light is so important, it is because high structures such as water towers are meant to have a light displayed on top to alert low-flying aircraft of its presence in the area.

Huntley’s Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering, Jason Irvin, told My Huntley News that the light on top of the Main Street water tower was damaged while Verizon Wireless crews were working on their equipment in that location.

According to officials from the Fox River Valley Public Library District (FRVPLD), which the Dundee Library is a part of, the tree was not completely split from the lightning strike, however, it was significantly weakened.

Due to the tree’s proximity to the library building, officials were distraught at the prospect of having to cut it down.

According to the association, on Nov. 7, members completed a formal “Vote of No Confidence” which passed overwhelmingly and detailed the association’s lack of confidence in Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley and her command staff that include Deputy Chief Adam Schuessler, Commander Kevin Senne, Commander David Lesko, and Commander Steven Bianchi.

With registration now being open, attendees of the event will get the opportunity to view custom-carved holiday movie-themed ice sculptures that will be on display on the sidewalks in the Huntley Square.

Individuals are also welcome to step inside sponsoring businesses to warm up, shop, and/or eat.

According to a press release, Haberthur is currently serving as the district’s director of natural resource management and will formally assume his executive director duties on Dec. 1.

The Forest Preserve District began its search for a replacement executive director back in September after current Executive Director Monica Meyers announced her plans for retirement at the end of 2022.