Surjan will serve as the new principal for Conley Elementary School, replacing current principal Anna Hoyou, who will be taking on a new role in the learning and innovation department as a director of curriculum and instruction at the D158 office.

The grand opening ceremony drew crowds of eager shoppers, local officials, and sustainability advocates, all eager to witness the fruition of 11 years of planning and hard work.

The restoration project is led by Desert Rat’s owner, Mike Kellner, who first found the plane chopped up into pieces back in 1984 in an overgrown field near Bangor, Maine, according to Desert Rat restoration volunteer, Bill Stanczak.

Kenneally further elaborated that his concerns stemmed from the 2019 murder of five-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund, who was beaten to death by his “opioid-addicted mother.”

“One of the only reasons he made it to five years old is because of the law requiring DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services) to inform the state’s attorney’s office (“SAO”) when children are born drug positive,” Kenneally said in a press release statement.

The project will involve pressure washing and sealing the tongue and groove pine on the ceiling. All other wood components will be primed and painted after all loose paint is removed and any rotted wood is replaced.

Village staff state that the gazebo’s concrete floor and steps are beginning to wear with cracking and pitting in certain locations.

“I will leave the office at the end of my term, Nov. 30, 2024,” stated Kenneally. “I love the job and will carry with me an abiding sense of gratitude for having had the opportunity to represent the wonderful people of McHenry County.”

According to the district’s Director of Communications and Public Engagement Denise Barr, Castans has an extensive background in athletics, coaching, and educational leadership. Additionally, she brings along a wealth of experience and a passion for students that will help her succeed in her new position.

Castans has spent her entire career at D158, starting as a physical education teacher at Marlowe Middle School in 2009 until 2017.

The two Jimmy John’s restaurants in Huntley (9704 Route 47 and 12260 Princeton Drive) are currently offering this limited-time promotion that includes a hand-sliced smoked ham and provolone cheese sandwich topped with jalapeño ranch, crispy jalapeños, pickles, oregano-basil seasoning, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.

Not long after, authorities made contact with Diego Sandoval, 25, who was driving a vehicle that matched the description of a car that was said to have been involved in the gunfire events.

This year, however, northern Illinois can expect to see the emergence of Brood XIII, the brood with the reputation for being the largest emergence for periodical cicadas in the state. Additionally, Brood XIII and XIX will be emerging throughout much of Illinois at the same time.

According to Ken Johnson, a horticulture educator with the University of Illinois Extension program, the emergence of two periodical cicada broods will be the first time this has happened since 1803, and will not happen again until 2245.

The game called Huntley-opoly is a monopoly-style game that features well-known Huntley properties and landmarks making the game a much more personal experience for those residing in the village. However, most will be surprised to know that Hasbro, the company behind the official Monopoly board game, is not involved in creating Huntley-opoly.

The next total solar eclipse across the United States won’t occur until 2045. Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital made sure to make this day extra special for some of its youngest patients by providing a pair of sunglasses for all babies currently at the hospital.

The theme for this year is “The Library is Your Literary Canvas,” which will allow residents to get creative and help design a new library card. Beginning on April 7, HAPL will have design forms available at all library service desks. Patrons can also download an online version of the form from the library’s website at https://www.huntleylibrary.org/nlw2024.

According to a press release statement, the male subject, who was identified as 39-year-old Brandon M. Smith, had previously made threatening statements to Woodstock officials and hinted at the possibility of possessing at least one firearm. This led to safety precautions needing to be put in place before serving Smith with the arrest warrant.

As previously reported, the idea for the co-op was first conceived in 2014 by an organized collective of McHenry County residents that calls itself the McHenry County Food Cooperative. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last July to celebrate the initial construction phase of the grocery store.

Members of the public are invited by the Food Shed Co-op Board of Directors to celebrate the opening of the grocery store, which will feature brief remarks by co-op and community leaders, a symbolic ribbon-cutting, giveaways, and door-buster deals, according to a press release statement.

According to Huntley Community School District 158’s Director of Communications and Public Engagement, Denise Barr, the partnership is with First Institute of Crystal Lake, and the program is being offered to students interested in fast-tracking their medical careers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that medical assisting is one of the fastest-growing careers in the country.

At 3:35 a.m., Hampshire Fire Department Engine 1413 reported that a three-story, six-unit townhome under construction had three of its units fully engulfed in flames.

Hampshire Fire Chief Trevor Herrmann stated that two additional nearby buildings sustained damage because of fire exposure. Flames also spread to adjacent lumber piles. There were three 500-pound propane tanks next to the burning building as well, said Herrmann.

Irwin’s friend had just witnessed a dog being thrown out of a moving vehicle on Lake Cook Road in Barrington. The terrified canine was a six-month-old female American Staffordshire Terrier that Irwin ended up adopting after the dog was treated for its injuries at a local vet.

As previously reported, Kilian was diagnosed with cancer back in January 2023. His rapid decline in health and other complications relating to the disease eventually resulted in Kilian having to stop all treatment regimes in January of this year. On March 4, Kilian received the devastating news that the cancer was terminal.

According to his obituary, Kilian spent the remainder of his life at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, where he was surrounded by his family.