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.

Patrick Gorse, 67, has good reason to look forward to Christmas this year. He is alive and comfortable living on a bucolic Huntley farm ­— a complete reversal from where he was in 2015: homeless at age 60 on the streets of Los Angeles, his life hanging in the balance because of decades of addiction.

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.

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.

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.

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.

According to the Huntley Police Department, Zoellick was killed in action during the Korean War when he was only 18 years old.

For some background, in the late 1950s, Zoellick served as a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S.

The recognition ceremony will take place at the middle school, with all D158 area veterans and their spouses invited to attend.

The event is expected to begin with breakfast served in the school’s cafeteria at 8 a.m., which will be served by students of Marlowe’s Service Club from 8:15 a.m.

Heuck was a long-time educator and physical education department chair at the district, who unfortunately lost her battle with breast cancer last fall.

Through fundraising efforts during October, Huntley Community School District 158 (D158) will be working to raise money to benefit a scholarship in Heuck’s name.

According to the district, the scholarship will be awarded by the Education Foundation and will be given to an HHS student who shows an interest in the field of education.

Red Raiders boys cross country coach Matt Kaplan commented on Nitz and Rasmussen's careers.

"Nitz is a hard working person," Kaplan said. "He wants to get better every day and works to reach his goals he sets for himself.

The band, which competes in the 2A category at competitions, has been able to place first at every competition they have attended so far.

This includes the Lake Park Lancer Joust and Victor J. Andrew Marching Band Invitational to being named the Grand Champion of their most recent competition at the Prospect High School Knight of Champions, according to Krivosik.

According to the resident, who remained unnamed, the positive experience began when she was out shopping with her two young children at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1100 Randall Road in Elgin, on the evening of Oct. 14.

While waiting in the checkout line, the resident’s 4-year-old daughter attempted to put the Halloween costume she had chosen together with the items of the person in front of them.

According to the district’s Director of Communications and Public Relations Alex LeMoine, Patel collaborated with D158 Superintendent Scott Rowe back in June after she inquired about laptops that the school district may be able to donate.

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On Sept. 12, Emily Herbert was rushed to the hospital after the symptoms she was experiencing, progressively grew worse. Doctors were eventually able to diagnose her with a rare and serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes called Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS).

SJS is caused by a reaction to a medication and begins with flu-like symptoms.

The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement managers nominated by their agency heads because of demonstrated leadership qualities, according to the FBI’s website.

The 10-week program provides participating officers coursework in intelligence theory, terrorism and terrorist mindsets, management science, law, behavioral science, law enforcement communication, and forensic science.

Production week will take place in January 2023 during the annual Illinois High School Theatre Festival at Illinois State University located in Bloomington-Normal, stated the district.

Ulmer will be portraying the character of Mad Hatter and will serve as an understudy for the character of Pinocchio.

The amendment would accommodate “BP” Business Park zoning for 29.7 acres of land located near the northeast corner of Route 47 and Freeman Road.

At that time, HDLP had told trustees that they didn’t have any bids from developers for the vacant parcels of property, but it seems that has since changed with a company known as MG Logistics (MGL) now proposing to purchase, subdivide, and develop approximately 20 acres of land located immediately south of the Village Green shopping center.

As she heads into her senior year, she has her sights set on writing a sequel.

Soukup’s novella, To Be Consumed, tells a heartbreakingly tender story of Caleb, who falls in love with his smart and outspoken classmate, El. The couple’s relationship is riddled with complications from the start, first from the ever-shifting landscape of high school popularity, then later by mental illness and substance abuse.

The one-hour video that will feature Cody will additionally include roughly 500 photographs of children, teens, and adults with Down syndrome from all 50 states.

The NDSS states that these collective images will assist in promoting the value, acceptance, and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in a very visible way.