Residents looking for some fun and safe holiday activities need to look no further than say, their own neighborhood perhaps. This is the case for Huntley resident Shannon Hill and her family, who have entered their home in the Light Up McHenry holiday lights contest, having been making preparations since before Halloween.

The contest allowed participants to enter their homes into one of five categories which ranged from “White Christmas” (best all white display) to “Blow it Up” (most inflatables per square foot).

According to McHenry County Board member and treasurer Cindy Gaffney, the primary reason for the meeting, involved discussing the argument that MCDH Board members felt that their messaging about COVID-19 concerns were not being accurately portrayed by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office.

“We’re very excited to generate extra Christmas cheer in a year that’s been tough on most, especially the children, and support such a good cause,” Olea said. “We felt [the Grinch] was something we could still do, safely, during these COVID times.

Susan Karras, the Public Health Nursing Director for MCDH, stated that the Health Department has entered into a contractual agreement with the Village of Algonquin to use their Public Works facility as one location to distribute the vaccines, with the other confirmed location being the McHenry County Fair Grounds.

Historic roots aside, Sew Hop’d has been keeping busy each holiday season since its debut, to ensure disadvantaged families get the opportunity to experience the magic of the holidays along with everyone else.

As previously reported in My Huntley News, a 78-page lawsuit was filed on behalf of 37 restaurants including Papa G’s and BBQ King of Huntley, asking for an issuance of a temporary restraining order for relief from Gov.

Yet it is not just diabetics that are at risk, senior citizens and the immunocompromised also need to be vigilant about limiting their time outside of the home.

The post read, “To all who know and love Chuck Wheeler-with great sadness, we have to announce the loss of our beloved husband and stepfather Chuck. Chuck passed away in his sleep last night and will be missed dearly.”

Though Susan followed up shortly stating that funeral arrangements are in the works, she has not made any further updates.

According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IL DNR), the fall season beings to take place in northern Illinois counties around the third or fourth week of September with leaves beginning their color change in central Illinois by the second week of October, and by the last two weeks of that month, southern Illinois will have made the color change transition as well.