Board refocuses maintenance goals

After a year of major outdoor maintenance projects in 2016, the Sun City board of directors is focusing elsewhere this year.

Outlet mall finally comes to an end

Huntley mayor Charlie Sass is finally getting his wish.

Huntley schools collect Box Tops for the arts

Among the innovative new ways to motivate and educate young people are the Artist-in-Residence appearances at public schools. Celebrity artists come to the school to spend several days interacting with students in workshops, assemblies, and public concerts.

Rutland Township board candidates make their final pitch to voters

Seven candidates for the Rutland Township board of trustees came to Sun City’s Drendel Ballroom on Mar. 29. It was their last chance to communicate with local voters before the Apr. 4 township election.

Most of it involves township finances, accounting, and financial reporting practices. The factionalized board manages to carry out most functions in spite of, rather than because of, the differences among the elected officials.

Huntley construction projects get the green light

Three Village of Huntley construction projects for 2017 will be especially significant for Sun City residents.

Disconnect in Rutland heats up elections

In Rutland Township, the challenges and controversies seem endless.

2017 focuses on interior renovations for Sun City

In 2016, Sun City officials focused their maintenance efforts on exterior facilities – Prairie Lodge’s rear waterfall, Wildflower Lake and Park, and the retaining wall near Meadow View Lodge’s main entrance.

Rutland controversy comes to a close

On December 30, Margaret Sanders, an 18-year Sun Citian, was charged with violating a state election regulation about her nominating petition for public office.

Election ballot overview: what you need to know

Rutland Township’s leadership group has been lively in recent months, and the April 4 election of officers will reflect that.

Mixed outcomes for outlet mall shops

Two sharply contrasting developments livened things up this month at the Huntley Outlet Center.

Controversy surrounds leadership in Rutland

This is the first of two Sun Day reports on a leadership controversy in Rutland Township, which is located in Kane County. Nearly two-thirds of Sun City (the southern section) is located in Rutland, which is one of 16 townships in the county.

Wainscott fills vacant seat on board, O’Leary reelcted as president

Sun City’s board of directors filled a vacancy in its ranks, appointed its 2017 officers, and appointed liaisons to nine advisory and support committees and councils in its organizational meeting on January 11.

Fight or Flight

On December 1, Delta Airlines announced that it is resuming flights to Havana, Cuba, as part of the thawing of relations between the United States and its close Caribbean neighbor.

What does this have to do with anything in Sun City?

It is the final chapter in a story that started for a Sun City resident in 1984.

Car careens off road near Dhamer Drive

Jean Christopher and her daughter, Antonia, were settling down for a quiet evening in their Sun City home on December 10 when they heard a loud crash in their back yard about 8 p.m.

Former Sun City employee charged with theft of residents’ funds

In the last 17 years, Sun City Huntley has provided unparalleled and popular resort-style senior lifestyle activities and facilities to thousands of residents in the first Del Webb active adult community outside the nation’s Sun Belt.

But now it has come at a price. It’s in the form of a theft of residents’ funds by a former staff employee.

Board vacancies almost resolved

Three of the four vacancies on the Sun City board of directors for the 2017 term have been filled, but one remains.

Sun City financial changes require new IDs for residents

Major changes are coming soon in Sun City’s financial operations. Accounting services, which were moved to the First Service Residential (FSR) management company in 2015, will move back to the local offices as of January 1. The newly integrated software solution to realize efficiencies in the local financial operations went “online” on December 1.

Election reaction

America’s most contentious and personal presidential election campaign climaxed with a surprising result on November 8, and it isn’t over yet.

Board reveals repair updates for 2017

Maintenance and repair activities, both interior and exterior, continue to keep Sun City’s officials very busy.

Once a Marine, always a Marine

You’ve heard the well-known mantra of a famous American military branch – “Once a Marine, Always a Marine.” It’s almost as prominent as “Semper Fi.”

One of the best examples of this legendary tradition is right here in Sun City, and she is still living it, at the age of 93. She started her journey in the Corps in 1943, and it reached an exciting climax in 2016, this past August.

Board discusses maintenance, advisory committees

After making several important decisions about large maintenance projects in recent months, the Sun City board of directors conducted one of its shortest meetings of the year on October 5.

Police investigate recent break-ins and scams

There is good news and bad news about break-ins and criminal activity in Sun City these days.

Time to get in line

There’s going to be a Halloween party at Drendel Ballroom on October 25. Starts at 6 p.m. Costumes are optional.

Chances are, most folks will probably show up as Dracula, Frankenstein, a Ghostbuster, goblin, skeleton, or a famous entertainer or politician, with fake beards and noses, and maybe “extreme” face painting. Someone will probably put cemetery and haunted house noises on the PA system.

So, what’s the occasion?

Questions abound over Clanton FAC dismissal

In recent months, the Sun City board of directors and its advisory committees have taken on some large and complicated maintenance projects. Some bumps in the road have occurred when the process of decision-making became complex and financially challenging.

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