According to village staff, on Jan. 12, the Board of Trustees approved Resolution (R)2023-01.04 regarding the potential disposition of property within the Huntley Downtown TIF District and allowing the invitation of submissions of alternative bids and proposals for the former Village Hall building.

Upon arriving at the Jan.

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Upon arrival, deputies learned that a 16-year-old female Kaneland High School student from Sugar Grove had crashed her gray Subaru into a Harley Davidson motorcycle shortly after exiting the school’s parking lot.

According to an Aug. 22 statement from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, the female student drove eastbound onto Keslinger Road when her vehicle collided with the motorcycle that was traveling westbound on Keslinger Road.

According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures were expected to be near or over 100 degrees both days with the heat index reading of 110-115 degrees.

Area cooling centers are located at the following locations: lobby of Huntley Police Department, Lake in the Hills Village Hall, Algonquin Ganek Municipal Center, Lake in the Hills Irv Flores Safety Education Center and the Lakewood Village Hall.

The campaign, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is under way and runs through Labor Day weekend to the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 5.

“No matter how you plan to celebrate summer's end, make sure you do it safely, according to a HPD press release announcement. “Motorists can expect to see roadside safety checks, more officers on the road and increases messaging about the dangers of impaired driving.

The ceremony was held in Washington D.C. where D158 was among 26 schools, 11 districts, and four postsecondary institutions that were honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and costs, promote better health, and ensure effective environmental education, as previously reported in My Huntley News.

Students attending preschool in the Early Childhood Center (ECC) and those in kindergarten were welcomed back on Aug. 17.

The district announced its excitement to welcome students back via its Facebook page, while also reminding family members that some delays in pick-up and drop-off times for those that take the bus should be anticipated for the remainder of the week.

The initial reports indicated that a 25-year-old female from Lake in the Hills was struck by what was described as a “small dark SUV,” while attempting to cross the street.

Upon arrival on scene, authorities observed the female victim laying in the roadway.

GreenPal, a Nashville, Tennessee-based business, allows homeowners to find local, pre-screened lawn professionals by giving individuals the ability to list their lawn via the GreenPal website or app alongside their preferred service date and lawn care needs, according to GreenPal Co-Founder Gene Caballero.

Once a resident’s lawn is listed, GreenPal works to get that individual at least five grass-cutting bids from lawn maintenance vendors within 24 hours.

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.

According to the police department, a motorcyclist utilized their helmet’s Bluetooth capabilities to contact NERCOM (North East Regional Communications Center) dispatchers after they noticed that a black Nissan Sentra had been following them at dangerously close distances.

Following the call, the motorcycle rider proceeded to drive their motorcycle into the Woodstock Square, while the black Nissan Sentra still followed close behind.

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.

As previously reported, Lombard, before her current role, had served as the district’s associate superintendent since 2018. She was appointed to her new position after former D158 Superintendent Dr. Scott Rowe announced that he had accepted a job as the superintendent for the Arlington Heights-based Northwest High School District 214.

My highly scheduled existence consists of work schedules, school schedules, and deadlines. My grocery lists are categorized into four columns where I systematically tick off each item as it lands in my cart. I write menu plans, fill out calendars, and make to-do lists: Lists of things I want to do. Lists of things I have to do.

As fire personnel approached their destination, a large column of smoke could be seen from several blocks away. Following this observation, the alarm was immediately upgraded to a “General Alarm,” which alerted other fire departments that assistance was required.

According to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies, with assistance from the Elgin Police Department and the Elgin Fire Department, arrived on the scene and immediately located the child.

Medical attention was rendered on the scene. It was then also determined that the juvenile victim had suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Despite the Village Board having approved Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) plans for a 7,500 square foot multi-tenant building with an attached 4,200 square foot Panera Bread restaurant back in 2017, that structure never materialized and those plans eventually expired.

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.

Shortly after Elgin’s tornado sirens went off, residents reported funnel cloud formations and an eventual tornado touchdown in the Edgewater (Del Webb) subdivision at Bowes and Randall Roads, according to Elgin’s Emergency Operations Center.

Elgin Police Department officers, alongside fire protection personnel, were dispatched to the area at 6:28 p.m.

"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.

According to authorities, a 2016 black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck left the eastbound lane of traffic for unknown reasons and struck a 2022 white F150 Ford pickup truck head-on, which resulted in critical injuries being reported.

Both vehicles, upon initial investigation efforts, were discovered to have contained only the drivers as the sole occupants.