MY SUN DAY NEWS
April 24, 2014
Starting April 28, residents will receive a large wheeled cart for their plastic, paper, and metal recycled materials. It will be the same size and shape as the refuse containers that have been used since Sun City opened.
An April report by home security consultants Safewise named Huntley 30th of the 50 safest communities in Illinois, and Sun City is getting a significant amount of credit for the honor.
“You’re listening to 101.5 FM, the home of Huntley Community Radio.” That station identification may soon grace the airwaves — as quickly as the end of the year — as HCR received per¬mission from the Federal Communications Commission on March 14 to be-come a low-power FM station.
Last year, an extensive furnishings and wall coverings makeover of Prairie Lodge began with installation of new carpeting. This coming spring, the project will be completed with the installation of new furniture, fresh paint, and coverings throughout the 13-year-old facility.
Preservation of historical landmarks sometimes depends on one key factor: location.
There are two schools of thought regarding what to do with ash trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer. One believes removal and replacement of all infected trees is the best method because treatments available today cannot guarantee a tree will be saved. The other believes treatments can significantly prolong the life of an infected tree, often for as long as they are used. Aesthetics are sometimes used to defend both positions.
At a town meeting in Drendel Ballroom on March 12, about 75 residents discussed a series of personnel moves and a newly emerging staff internal structure.
Republican Senate candidates Jim Oberweis and Doug Truax met in Drendel Ballroom on March 4 for a debate on issues and a chance to portray themselves as the best candidate to emerge from the primaries to challenge the incumbent Sen. Dick Durbin.
The Village of Huntley’s Senior Transportation program is forecasted to run out of funds on April 25, based on current costs and funding. The program began last November, the same month Grafton Township stopped serving residents of Rutland and Hampshire Townships on its senior bus.
Four district officials came to Sun City on March 6 and discussed this proposal with about 75 residents in Fountain View Center. They included Executive Director Thom Palmer, Athletic Director Jeff Ryder, Recreation Director Debbie Kraus, and Eric Anderson, the district’s financial bond counsel.
John Perkins and Ken Caudle, Huntley’s police and fire chief, respectively, stopped by Drendel Hall on March 6 to provide updates on law enforcement and fire protection activities. About 200 Sun City residents attended the event, sponsored by community’s Current Events Club.
Immediate medical care is coming to Prairie Lodge this spring. Soon, residents needing a flu shot, a prescription written, a look at a skin condition, or aid for a cut finger in the kitchen can get help without leaving Sun City, as Centegra’s Wellness Center in Prairie Lodge expands to become an immediate care clinic, scheduled to open this spring.
As concealed carry of handguns has taken center stage in Illinois, the attention of the Sun City Community Association has focused on how the new state law will be handled within this community.
Temperatures plunging to cruel lows and persistent snowfall have turned this winter into an exercise in patience for many local residents.
On Jan. 24, Robert Signorile learned the consequence of his violent, abusive behavior toward Michelle Matthieu in Sun City in 2011 and 2012. It is 40 years in prison.
After Polish American Club President Stan Borucki stepped down from his office in November, the club faced an unknown future and the potential of disbanding if a new leader was not found. Phil Kopczynski, who served as the club’s vice president for two years, did not want that to happen.
In July 2013, the Illinois General Assembly approved legislation that permits concealed carry of handguns in specified locations after receipt of a state permit. It went into effect Jan. 1. Rule-making is now underway to define how and where the law will be applied and enforced.
In July 2013, the Illinois General Assembly approved legislation that permits concealed carry of handguns in specified locations after receipt of a state permit. It goes into effect Jan. 1. Rule-making is now underway to define how and where the law will be applied and enforced.
With the Illinois Family and Personal Protection Act set to take effect in January, Illinois citizens can apply for concealed carry permits next month. Those trained and qualified should be able to obtain permits by April.
With Grafton Township bus service having ended for Rutland and Hampshire Township riders on Nov. 30, the Village of Huntley has begun offering rides to those residents left without service through a voucher program.
From wooden wheels rolling across floors on Christmas morning to turkey dinners served at tables seldom covered with food, Sun City residents have helped make the holiday season a little brighter for those in need.
Throughout his four-day trial, former Sun City resident Robert Signorile was portrayed as a wild, violent man, who viciously abused and beat his girlfriend Michelle Mathieu.
Sun City residents in both Grafton and Rutland Townships saw changes in the Grafton Township senior bus service on Nov. 30.
Throughout his four-day trial this week, former Sun City resident Robert Signorile was portrayed as a wild, violent man, who viciously abused and beat his girl friend, Michelle Mathieu. On Friday, Nov. 22, he stood calmly, impassively, and expressionless, as a McHenry County criminal court jury convicted him of first degree murder.
After a nationwide search, Lauren Lee is the Sun City Community Association’s new executive director. She will begin her new work in Huntley on Nov. 18.
Personnel changes have taken center stage in Sun City’s First Service Residential staff as the year 2013 winds down.
WOODSTOCK – He was a cruel, belligerent, drunken abuser who beat his girl friend literally to death. He was a concerned boyfriend who was trying to help his girlfriend deal with seizures and alcoholism. These are the two sharply contrasting descriptions of Robert Signorile, a former Sun City resident, as he went on trial Nov,. 18 for first degree murder in the 2012 death of his live-in girl friend, Michelle Mathieu, in their Neighborhood 10 Sun City home.
Sun City residents will likely find it simpler to connect to Prairie Lodge’s wireless Internet network as the SCAAH Board voted to remove the passwords formerly required before residents could log on.
After about 19 months of legal maneuvering and dozens of hearings, it appears that the case of Robert Signorile in connection with Sun City’s only murder in 15 years will be resolved soon.
Two-thirds of Sun City’s residents said on Oct. 16 that they didn’t want video gaming at Jameson’s Pub in Prairie Lodge. On Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23, the association board of directors agreed.
