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September 11, 2014

My first car

During my first and second years of attending the U of I (Navy Pier) in Chicago, (long before the U of I Circle Campus constructed), I used the CTA, (Chicago Transit Authority) from my parent’s home near Belmont Ave./Elston to Howard St. (elevated), to Grand Ave to the Navy Pier. It was really a drag, especially in winter.

Political Place: September 11, 2014

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Meramec Caverns

Meramec Caverns, approximately 1 hour outside Saint Louis near Stanton, MO, get visitors from all over the world because of its “young and growing” cavern system. Nestled in the Meramec foothills, the natural cave system was carved from the limestone bedrock deposited by the inland sea approximately 100 million years ago.

Hang Your Hat: August 28, 2014

Letters for the week of August 28.

Been cruisin’ Illinois Drive for 15 years

Hosts Jerry and Margaret Krebs invited all the original homeowners who moved to Illinois Dr. in 1999. Thirty-seven neighbors attended a pot-luck part on July 16 to celebrate their meeting 15 years ago.

Hats off to you!

The Sun City Red Hatters are always interested in finding a new restaurant for their monthly meeting. I saw the ad for Francesca’s Campagna in West Dundee in the Sun Day newspaper. My friend and I had a wonderful meal and even received a 10% discount for being Sun City residents. While there I learned …

Hungry for Starved Rock

As the evening sun begins to set over the Illinois River in the fall of 2013, we relax with a glass of wine on the veranda overlooking the valley. The lengthening shadows slowly smother the fall beauty of the forest below only to be replaced by a full moon in the crisp, clear October sky. …

Hang Your Hat: July 31, 2014

Letters for the week of July 31.

Hang Your Hat: July 17, 2014

Letters to the editor.

Political Place: July 17, 2014

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Five Free July “Learn to Swim” Seminars

Under the supervision of Stingray Swim Club’s past president, Terry Hora, the US Masters’ Adult Learn To Swim Month of April became a reality here in Huntley. For five of the month’s Wednesdays, Terry and his entourage of club instructors guided six residents who expressed a desire to learn the basics of swimming.

Sun City resident people’s choice winner

Linda Carney’s painting of a 1920 image of Huntley’s first school bus was the People’s Choice winner in a recent Huntley history art contest. Carney, of Sun City Huntley, won $100 for having created the most popular artwork.

Hang Your Hat: July 3, 2014

Letters for the week of July 3, 2014.

Huntley firefighters ‘fill the boot’

Members of the Huntley Firefighters Union Local #4106 and Huntley Fire Protection District, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, celebrated their 60-year partnership and kicked off the fire fighters’ annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease throughout the Huntley area.

Political Place: June 19, 2014

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Hang Your Hat: June 5, 2014

Letters for the week of June 5, 2014.

Political Place: June 5, 2014

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Hang Your Hat: May 22, 2014

Letters for the week of May 22, 2014.

Political Place: May 22, 2014

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Resident Reporter: May 8, 2014

For over 10 years, over 500 Easter baskets have been specially made and given to children in need. Easter is a sign of hope, and I felt an Easter basket for a child would give them hope for a better year.

Hang Your Hat: May 8, 2014

A few weeks ago, a number of community minded Sun City residents experienced what appeared to be one of those rare communal issues or, at least, what had the making of an issue. Word got out that changes in staffing resulted in the loss of a long time employee followed by another rumor that a second staff member likewise was amongst the unemployed, followed by yet another report that a third staff member resigned his position.

Political Place: May 8, 2014

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Political Place 04/24/2014

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Resident Reporter 4/10/2014

The Polish American Club presented a bountiful St. Joseph’s Table before their March 17 meeting. Members provided a variety of tasty foods.

Resident Reporter 3/27/2014

On Jan. 12, five Stingray Swim Club members rose early on a crisp Sunday morning. Their goal was to participate in the first Masters swim meet of 2014, held at the Des Plaines Lattof YMCA. The Sun City tankers were comprised of Terry Hora, Nancy Moore, Mark Schark, Joan Souchek, and Joanie Koplos.

Political Place 3/14/2014

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Resident Reporter 3/13/2014

The Neighborhood 19 ladies were invited to Alice’s for tea on Feb. 19. Hats and gloves were requested but not required.

Resident Reporter 2/13/2014

On Jan. 31, the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Horse, neighbors in Monarch Ridge gathered to have a fun time playing trivia. Trivia is derived from the Roman days, meaning a place where three roads meet.

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Resident Reporter 1/30/14

Sun City: It’s where the wild things are Sun City is fortunate to be home to an assortment of wildlife, from birds, deer, predators, etc. As the winter continues, many of our wildlife neighbors push closer to the homes in search of food, as the food sources become scarce. Thsee photos were taken on Jan. …