Ages of the fans ranged from 12-year-old Adrien Hernandez, who comes to meetings with his grandmother from Mundelein, to many in their 70s. Hernandez wore a former team star Chris Sale t-shirt this Monday and brought a front page of the Chicago Tribune from their squad's last World Series title in 2005.

“It's a great event coming together with the community,” Porter said.

The NNO night also served as a fund-raiser for Illinois Special Olympics as participants could support and buy items.

James Williams, of Lake in the Hills, is an ambassador for Special Olympics and mentioned the area softball team qualified for the Illinois Special Olympics Games through its regional tournament.

The annual event is organized by the Village of Huntley, Police Department and volunteers. Officers and public works staff helped riders take the route safely. Trek Bicycle of Algonquin has been helping out for several years.

“We help by making sure everyone's bike tires are properly inflated,” owner Rob Sanders said.

The event assisted the funds of MCC Student Success Fund at the Crystal Lake college. The fund helps students by providing immediate financial support when they need assistance with unexpected and unique emergency expenses. Bands played and food offered and MCC alumni were given a gift from the MCC Alumni Association. The event was sponsored by the Ruth family of Huntley.

“The Huntley Police Department is proud of the strong connection we have with our community,” Deputy Chief Linda Hooten said in a press release statement. “National Night Out is a great opportunity for us to celebrate this positive relationship.

The Rawlings Tigers 15U team pushed Team Japan at the game in Crystal Lake, but they could not quite finish the task wit as it ended with a 10-6 loss. The game was tied at 6-6 as late as the sixth inning.

Team Japan prevailed in the oldest age bracket, 15U.

Farmers the and vendors participate in the Farmers Market at the Huntley Town Square Saturdays from 8 s.m. - 1 p.m.

“We're here every Saturday and really enjoy the coming here,” Marcy Prchal owner of Trogg's Hollow of Poplar Grove said. She and husband Trogg own the farm.

Huntley Park District hosted a kickoff event for GO Huntley, which promotes walking 30 minutes each day for better health. Participants who were given blue t-shirts with the GO Huntley logo and signed pledges to walk daily. They walked around the village park or to the concert at Huntley Town Square.

“This is the first such program in McHenry and Kane counties,” Scott Crowe, Huntley Park District Executive Director, told a crowd at Deicke Park July 18.

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“It's nice to have those three players back for another year,” Red Raiders head coach Mike Naymola said. “We have a group of eight to 10 team leaders who were selected, based on performance last year, to communicate our expectations as coaches, to help with the culture and police the locker room.

Head Coach Jason Monson won a State Girls Track Coach of the Year award announced by U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCA). USTFFA announced state coach of the year winners for each state July 11. The organization includes collegiate and high school ranks.

The Red Raiders won the Class 3A Girls Track and Field State Championship with a 62.5 point total to Prospect's 52.

Four members of the group – Mike Dabe, Vinny Costantino, Joey Garlin and Andrew Ressler, are getting ready for college after graduating from Huntley High School.

“It's a lot of fun,” Dabe, who worked home plate, said. “We work for Fox Valley Blues umpires. Due to the shortage of umpires, they encourage young baseball players to get involved. 

According to a village press release statement, residents should have their debris out on the parkway by 7 a.m. July 17. As they clean up their properties, residents are asked to keep tree debris separate from the house and place debris near the street, as this aids with the removal and disposal process.

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"It was over real quick, in about five minutes," resident Bridgette McGraw said. She just moved into her Douglas Avenue multi-family building at 11400 block of Douglas Avenue a couple of weeks ago, "I live on the first floor, so I was OK.

The Red Raiders' season will consist of all Fox Valley Conference contests. All games begin at 7 p.m. Fridays with the exception of Oct. 7, which is a 1 p.m. start at Cary-Grove due to the Trojans' homecoming.

The varsity season begins with the Red Raiders hosting Crystal Lake Central Aug. 25.

The remainder of the schedule: Sept. 1, at McHenry; Sept. 8, home, Jacobs; Sept. 15, at Prairie Ridge; Sept.

Dozens of youngsters and their parents gathered at a park near Huntley Area Public Library and learned about Huntley Area Fire Protection District's services and enjoyed a book. Philip Adams, public education and community outreach coordinator for HFPD, read "Matt the Fire Engine" book and also gave facts about the local fire department.

According to a HPD press release statement, during "Tip a Cop", members of the HPD and Special Olympics Athletes will be on-site to collect donations and raise awareness for Special Olympics.

LeMoine issued a press release statement about her tenure at D158 and her new opportunity, as an education outreach manager for International Corrugated Packaging Foundation.

"I feel incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have worked in D158 over the past couple of years," LeMoine said in a press release statement. "As director of communications, I was able to hold a unique lens that allowed me to stay connected with all of our stakeholder groups.

Membership chairman Jim Jones of Union described the purpose of the 100-member club.

"We go to area fairs, as we were just at Harvard Milk Days, have tractor treks to places like Lake Geneva, Wis. and work with FFA Alumni and McHenry County Farm Bureau."

Walker had his junior season cut short last fall when his left leg was broken during the Week 5 game against rival Jacobs. He missed the rest of the Red Raiders' 37-20 win which sent them on to an 8-2 playoff-bound and co-Fox Valley Conference championship season. He's ready for a full senior campaign.

"It happened when I was blocking for a running back," Walker said.