As residents may recall, on Jan. 3, Manny’s Gelato and Café owner Manny Stier announced via the café’s Facebook page that he would be closing his establishment for business on Jan. 15.

Deputy Village Manager Lisa Armour told trustees during the Jan. 12 meeting that Chris and Barb Lincoln, owners of the Lincoln Farmstead (8401 IL-47, Huntley), are contracted purchasers of the building that housed Manny’s Gelato and Café (11808 Main Street).

A message board outside Jennifer Heuck field house included several thoughts from students. “Boo cancer,” read one. “Stay strong,” noted another and “keep going,” added a third, among many others.

“We started to work on the fund-raiser event in early November,” said HHS senior Mike Dabe of Red Raider Nation.

While trustees voiced their disapproval of the oil change facility much to the disappointment of Core Huntley representatives, they were happy to report that they did have plans to move forward with another development proposition.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that over 14,100 new cases of cervical cancer were identified in 2022, and over 4,200 deaths occurred. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, and early detection of cervical cancer is key to saving lives.

The most important actions one can take to help prevent cervical cancer are to get vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), have regular screening tests and return to the doctor if screening test results are abnormal.

The crash took place on Oct. 31 in the area of Empire Road between Burlington Road and Route 47, where it was reported that the SUV slammed into the back of the school bus while it was stopped near the intersection of Kingswood Drive to drop off a student.

Café owner, Manny Stier, did not state a specific reason as to why he decided to close his establishment, only citing that it was to “start a new journey.”

Manny’s Gelato and Café first opened for business back on Jan. 30, 2017, where locals praised its authentic blend of unique and freshly made Italian gelato flavors as well as its expansive selection of various food and drink items.

The Board also approved a video gaming license for Jameson’s, located in Del Webb’s Prairie Lodge.

Canine influenza, also known as canine flu or dog flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that easily spreads among dogs. Almost all dogs are susceptible to dog flu infection, and virus infection tends to spread among dogs housed in kennels and shelters.

Canine flu is thought to spread mainly among dogs through respiratory droplets produced during coughing and sneezing from infected dogs or through contact with contaminated surfaces, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Lake in the Hills Police Department was on the scene to assist in the investigation and later determined that there was no safety threat present.

The district went further to explain that while they were able to determine that there was no active threat to students or staff in the building, law enforcement and K9 units were still called to conduct a thorough search of each classroom and school grounds.

During the traffic stop, police canine Zeus alerted officers to the odor of narcotics being present within the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded numerous items of drug paraphernalia, which also resulted in a controlled substance being seized. The controlled substance was later field tested, where it was determined that there was a presumptive presence of cocaine.

Several parents reported seeing a heavy police presence at the school as well as police canine units.

While officials did not specify what the exact threat was at the time of this reporting, they did state that there is no danger to student or staff safety.

According to Mannino, after some further investigating, officers on the scene confirmed that gunshots had indeed been fired into the property in that area.

There were also no injuries reported as a result of the incident.

Witnesses in the area stated that traffic lights on Tollgate Road and Route 31 were not functioning for some time, however, the most obvious damage involved the restaurant’s sign.

According to individuals on the scene, a semi-truck was responsible for striking the sign, although there have been no updates as to how the accident occurred.

The petitioner has recently acquired Lots 4, 6, and 7b of Huntley Crossings Phase I, which are located on Route 47 north and south of Huntley Crossings Drive.

Back in September, Core Huntley had come before the board to review conceptual plans for speculative retail on Lot 7b.

52-year-old Kimberly Koerner was reportedly last seen that Sunday morning at around 9 a.m. walking away from the Jewel Food Store located at 1501 E. Algonquin Road.

Those close to Koerner stated that she did not go inside the store and left her purse and other personal items inside her vehicle, which she parked at Jewel.

“With his leadership skills, humble attitude, and witty sense of humor, Sheriff Prim led the Sheriff’s Office through highs and lows, including two line of duty deaths,” said the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office on their Facebook page. “He handled the many challenges in his position with grace and passion for the citizens of McHenry County and especially for those who wore a badge.”

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.

Mosser alleges that between December 2008 and July 2022, Walaitis, who was then employed by The Learning Tree located in the 2300 block of Royal Boulevard in Elgin, sexually abused two children who were younger than 13 years old.

At the time, Mosser states that Walaitis was trusted with holding a position of trust, authority, and supervision over the children.

During a special BOE meeting that took place on Nov. 15, board members interviewed five candidates to fill Melendy’s vacancy. Jonathan Dailey was ultimately selected and approved for the role.

Dailey and his family currently reside in Huntley, according to D158, and his children also attend schools in the district.

With business booming since its arrival in the village in 2010, General RV had plans to expand from 17 acres to 25 acres.

Once the Village of Huntley had approved General RV’s final expansion plans, the company has been recently able to finish constructing a 19,558-square-foot addition to their service building, according to Huntley’s Director of Development Services Charlie Nordman.

For those wondering why the light is so important, it is because high structures such as water towers are meant to have a light displayed on top to alert low-flying aircraft of its presence in the area.

Huntley’s Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering, Jason Irvin, told My Huntley News that the light on top of the Main Street water tower was damaged while Verizon Wireless crews were working on their equipment in that location.