As many may recall on July 12, a severe weather alert was issued for Huntley and other nearby residential areas, however, none could have predicted that certain locations would be impacted by an EF-1 tornado, later confirmed by the National Weather Service.

Pam Palmer and Pam White were co-chairman of the event. The day included food and drink and music performances including the Huntley Jazz Combo. Lion Jim Worten won the Culvers of Huntley custard eating contest.

All funds generated from this event will go back 100 % to organizations and individuals needing assistance that fall under the Lions Club's main causes: sight and hearing needs; hunger; childhood cancer; diabetes awareness; environmental concerns; disaster relief and humanitarian needs.

If you’ve driven past Deicke Park in Huntley, then perhaps you’ve seen him: standing with a cross and an American flag, waving to people as they travel along Highway 47.

When asked what moved him to start his street ministry in 2018, Unverzagt isn’t sure.

Attendees gathered around as Deputy John Wisniewski, K-9 officer Kylo and Dan Sobelki, of TOPS Dog Training in Grayslake put Kylo through his paces.

“We have three dogs on the force, and Kylo is the youngest,” Wisniewski said. “We use them for tracking, apprehension and area searches. The tracking is probably the most common thing.”

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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.

Lincoln House & Co., located at 11808 Main Street, is owned by Barb and Chris Lincoln, who also own the Lincoln Farmstead (8401 IL-47). The Lincolns proposed their new business venture at the Jan. 12 Village Board meeting after purchasing the property formally occupied by Manny’s Gelato and Café.

As previously reported, Lincoln House & Co. is a coffee and wine bar that specializes in coffee, wine, smoothies, salads, sandwiches, and other small plate offerings.

The co-op, as it's also referred to, will be located at 14506 US Highway 14 in southwest Woodstock, which will make it so that it’s located near McHenry County College as well as a few minutes north of Crystal Lake.

“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.

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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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.

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.