Not the children’s cartoon character, but the new Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) Special Events.

Barb Read, Village Special Events Manager, presented a resolution “designating the Village Sponsored Special Events area as a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area.” This allows for the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the town square, but only during village sponsored events.

DORA would allow outdoor alcohol during the seven Concerts in the Square, two Ladies Night Outs, three First Fridays on the Square, the September 10 Hootenanny Glow 5k, and the Very Merry Huntley on December 3.

The special occasion not only marked Thomas’ 215th birthday but would also be the day that the Huntley History Alliance would be unveiling a new granite gravestone marker that would be placed at the base of the quickly deteriorating Huntley family limestone monument.

Alchemy Tattoo & Gallery will open in April at 107 E. Highland Ave. The tattoo shop will feature the artistic expression of the four tattoo artists at Alchemy, including Porter, and four gallery shows a year.

Porter, 33, said she wanted to create a more inclusive tattoo shop, especially for women and the LGBTQ community, by eliminating the open floor plan found at typical tattoo shops, and instead incorporate individual rooms for the artists to work.

Despite Huntley resident Brent Mullane having shared concerns about the height of the future redeveloped building at the Feb. 28 Plan Commission meeting and two Commission members voting against the approval of the petitioner’s plans, trustees were relatively pleased with the outlook of what’s to come to the village.

Shannon Andrews, who previously served as the assistant village administrator for Lake in the Hills, has since been appointed by the Village Board to take over Mullard’s position, leaving a vacancy for the assistant village administrator position.

On March 16, Andrews announced that Ashley Eccles, the former communications coordinator for the Lake in the Hills Police Department, had been chosen as the new assistant village administrator.

The 12 agencies that participated in the operation included police departments in Aurora, Batavia, Carpentersville, Elgin, Elburn, Geneva, Montgomery, Pingree Grove, St. Charles, and South Elgin. The Illinois State Police District 15 and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office also participated.

Once a suspected drunk driver was pulled over and arrested by a law enforcement officer, the offender would be transported to their local police station.

According to a news release statement, the Community High School All-Star award, sponsored by Athletico Physical Therapy, recognizes nine high school football players from March through May who are making a positive impact in their community and school.

Each winner receives a custom hand-painted football, gift bag, and invitation to a future Bears event.

The three recipients of the title include Illinois State Senator Rachelle Crowe (D-Glen Carbon), Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles), and Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser.

“All three of these people have been good friends of law enforcement as new laws have been proposed and discussed,” said ILACP President Mitchell R. Davis III. “Last year, we recognized Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) for their advocacy of local law enforcement, and this year we’re recognizing three public officials who stand up for us when we need it most in Springfield and throughout the state.”

The Elgin Police Department explained that Gallagher was born and raised in Ireland and had left his family of 10 siblings to chase his life-long dream of immigrating to the U.S.

Gallagher has a robust social work background and so far during his tenure at the Elgin Police Department, he has worked patrol and he has become part of the Emergency Services Detail (ESD).

The race will begin in the Children’s Medical Building parking lot located at 301 N Randall Road.

“We are excited to see the return of a classic Lake in the Hills event,” said LITH Recreation Superintendent Kim Buscemi. “Participants will take in beautiful views, meet fellow community members, and help us kick off springtime recreation in the Village.”

On the morning of Feb. 18, during fifth-hour lunch, Cruz was making his rounds and cleaning tables in the cafeteria.

Crystal Lake South High School student Alexis Bennett was eating her lunch at a table by herself after attending her P.E.

Among those banners is one for junior Red Raider Alex Johnson. Last season she won the state Class 3A long jump championship with a PR of 5.92 meters.

Johnson brings much leadership to the 70-member squad this season, head coach Jason Monson said.

“She works at it the whole off-season because track is her specialty,” Monson said.

Regency Square is the 45-acre property bordered on the north by Charles Sass Parkway (formerly Kreutzer Road) on the east by Princeton Drive and the Deerpath Supportive Living facility on the south.

According to the Kane County Coroner’s Office, 330 autopsies were completed in the county last year alone.

In the past, if an X-ray was necessary, the office had to transport the body to the local hospital, had to pay a fee to use the X-ray equipment, and pay an additional fee for a certified technician to operate it.

Mila said, “We decided to come to the United States in 1978 when the USA opened the borders. We were lucky. Seven of us left.  My husband and I with our 3-year-old daughter, my mother, his parents, and my sister-in-law.

The Louis Sphuler Award was presented to the winners by the Kane County Chiefs of Police Association and is named after a retired lieutenant from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office who approached the Batavia Moose Lodge with an idea to recognize the top police officer in the county.

Lieutenant Spuhler passed away before he could see his idea put into action.

For those unaware, Feb. 21-28 of this year (2022) are considered palindrome dates.

The definition of a palindrome according to the Farmer’s Almanac, is a word, phrase, or numerical sequence that reads the same from left-to-right or right-to-left.

Palindromes can include words such as mom, dad, and civic to name a few examples.

This year, the winner of the Vision Award was Matt Szytz, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Huntley Park District.

Hodge explained that Refuge for Women originated in Kentucky, but began operating in Illinois when former City of Chicago Director Karen Schultz was exploring different anti-trafficking organizations and came across Refuge for Women.

“At the time, it was one of the only aftercare homes in the country.

Harmon is from Downers Grove, Illinois, and Geary joined family and friends by texting and calling late at night to root for their favorite Olympian.

The event will take place on Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

“Huntley 158’s RAD Committee represents a district-wide initiative based out of Huntley High School that seeks to recognize diversity in our schools and community through collaborative events and celebrations,” said Alex LeMoine, D158’s director of communications and public relations.