The scholarship was created by Festival patron Craig Sutter in memory of his mother, G. Jean Sutter, and his father, H. Everett Sutter. The Sutter Family Shakespeare Scholarship provides support for a student majoring in acting at Illinois State University and provides recipients with an academic scholarship award of $500 per semester for three years—amounting to $3,000 total.

Despite his new health challenges, Kilian continued to show strength and resilience as he underwent rigorous treatments to fight the rapidly spreading cancer.

According to a GoFundMe fundraiser that was organized for Kilian, his decline in health resulted in him being transitioned to an administrative role within the fire department back in October 2023. Regardless of the setbacks, Kilian’s peers stated that he continued to demonstrate unwavering dedication to his duties.

As previously reported in My Huntley News, back in December, board members unanimously voted in favor of adopting the 2023 tax levy. The requested aggregate amount of total property taxes to be levied for 2023 would total over $80 million, which reflects a 5% increase over the extension in 2022.

While it is now 2024, Amazon’s newest facility in Huntley was officially able to unveil the receive center in a flag-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb.

“We want to express our gratitude to everyone who has been a part of our journey as we close our doors at Spring Hill Mall,” Kohan Retail Investment Group said in a statement to NBC Chicago Friday.

According to the Feb. 22 Village Board meeting agenda packet, the site, which is currently zoned “M” Manufacturing District, is located at the northeast corner of Smith Drive (west) and Kreutzer Road. Currently, the anticipated primary tenant for the proposed new structure has been announced as Voxline, LLC.

According to authorities at the time, her body was fully clothed and in a reclined position. Investigators revealed that not only had Charneco been strangled to death, but she was also four months pregnant with her first child.

According to a press release by the district’s Director of Communications and Public Engagement Denise Barr, Lombard is the first female superintendent to serve at D158. Before having been approved as the interim superintendent, Lombard’s role was as the district’s associate superintendent, a position she held for five years.

At the direction of the village board, staff have been in the process of finalizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Redevelopment Agreement with True North Properties, Inc.

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the only way many food establishments thrived was through drive-thrus since indoor seating areas were shut down. According to a CNN article, drive-thru sales hit $133 billion in 2022, which was reported as a 30% increase from 2019 pre-pandemic levels.

Local community leaders and field experts will discuss the critical issues surrounding trafficking and exploitation. Individuals who attend the event will learn about myths versus the realities of human trafficking, risk factors and indicators, as well as learn information on how to help victims.

According to the Jan. 11 Village Board meeting agenda packet, the agreement established the jurisdictional boundary for both planning and annexation purposes with it set to expire in 20 years.

At the Dec. 7, 2023, Village Board meeting, Huntley Village Manager Dave Johnson told trustees that the original agreement approved in 2004 between the two villages was due to expire in 2024.

According to the Village Board meeting agenda summary for line item 5.8, the Village Board previously approved Ordinance (O) 2022-04.21, which updated truck weight roadway restrictions throughout Huntley. Before the approval of that ordinance, a limited number of roadways had posted weight restrictions, with the remaining roadways being labeled as “undesignated” or having had a 12,000 pounds or less GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Restriction).

“My family is spread over three states and this grandma just wants to spend more time with my kids and grandkids. I have worked for municipalities for about 28 years and full-time totally for 44 years — it is time,” Read told My Huntley News.

Read first began working as the permit coordinator for Huntley, however, in January 2007, she utilized her prior experience working in planning departments at other villages to move to the position of management assistant for Huntley’s Village Manager’s Office.

The victim has since been identified as 20-year-old Joseph “Joe” Zephries of Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District began administrating treatment for Zephries on scene, however, he was subsequently transported to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to the Huntley Police Department.

The vehicle that struck the man was traveling eastbound on Main Street when it collided with the male victim, who was on the south shoulder of the road.

The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with what appeared to be critical injuries, stated authorities.

The new charges against Salas include the following:

Aggravated criminal sexual assault armed with a dangerous weapon other than a firearm, a Class X felony; aggravated criminal sexual assault that acts in a manner that threatens the life of the victim, a Class X felony; aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony; and aggravated unlawful restraint, a Class 3 felony.

The Barnes welcomed their baby boy Theodore at 11:35 a.m. on Jan. 2. He weighed seven pounds and three ounces and measured 21 inches long.

Big sister Annabelle, 4, was also in attendance to celebrate the arrival of her baby brother in the new year.

According to the district’s Director of Communications and Public Engagement Denise Barr, the requested aggregate amount of total property taxes to be levied for 2023 totals over $80 million, which reflects a 5% increase over the extension in 2022.

Under the Illinois Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL), increases in property tax extensions are limited to the lesser of 5% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the previous year.

The event, which took place on Dec. 3 this year, is part of the “Shop with a Cop” (SWAC) program and is made possible through year-round fundraising efforts and donations made to the MCPC.

The park redevelopment project happened simultaneously alongside the McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes retail incubator program which works with selected local businesses to provide a physical retail space experience for those “ready to take on the challenge of operating a brick-and-mortar location,” according to the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce.