MY SUN DAY NEWS
November 21, 2013
By its etymology, trivia is pointless. Etymology, by the way, is the study of the origin of words. Did you know that?
Elgin’s WRMN has thrived on an innovative business model based on a timeless virtue: thrift
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.
The straw men (and women) standing outside Creekside Lodge for the past couple of weeks were not doing a very good job of stopping anyone from coming inside. What they did well, however, was to draw in visitors with warm autumn welcome.
They say every living thing has its own unique role to play in the ecosystem. I find some creatures’ roles more difficult to justify than others.
The Huntley Park District hopes to follow-up with a 2011 resident survey by asking residents a final question: are they willing to pay for new athletic facilities?
Recent coverage on the funding and service of the Grafton Township bus service has not included information on how Hampshire Township residents are affected by the matter.
At what must have been a mutual intermission, a crowd clad in tuxedos, tails, and formal gowns made their way down to the basement of Elgin’s Hemmens Cultural Center to take a rest.
Warren Higgins of N.12 is issuing a challenge to his neighbors and the Sun City community at large: get out and vote.
On Sept. 6, Bill Pennock’s role as executive director and his employment by First Service Residential came to an end. First Service and the Sun City Community Association of Huntley Board have chosen Dave Osborn, director of fa¬cility maintenance, to serve as interim executive director.
Grafton Township supervisor Jim Kearns has announced the township’s bus service will stop giving rides to Rutland Township residents on Nov. 30.
While my “24-hour immersion” into Judaism officially began during the morning of Sept. 5 at a morning Rosh Hashanah service in Woodstock, I can pinpoint its exact kickoff moment … and that didn’t come until several hours later.
On Sept. 27, Edgewater veterans and civilians will come together to experience a dramatic interpretation of soldiers’ experiences during the Vietnam War.
WOODSTOCK – Calls of “tekiah” and “terurah” were read and followed by blasts from the shofar that reverberated across the chapel of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church.
On April 11, 1968, 25-year-old FBI agent Don Wilson was getting irritated at the hesitation of his fellow agent and a police officer to examine the abandoned white Ford Mustang parked in front of the Capital Homes housing projects in Atlanta.
Sun City residents living in Rutland Township may face the possibility of losing access to the Grafton Township bus service if a funding solution is not found.
Artists from far and wide came to Huntley to show their wares at the 2013 Artfest, held August 17-18 in Downtown Huntley.
The slick, jazz-tinted chords of Dusty Springfield’s “Spooky” rang through the breezy August air, and the finale of Edgewater’s 2013 Music on the Green concert series began.
The Del Webb lifestyle is often portrayed as fun and carefree, and many Sun City residents are actively working to ensure it stays that way.
A spirited comeback effort by the National League all-stars was unfortunately not enough, and the American League team took the 2013 Sun City Senior Softball All-Star Game.
I lived through the Cold War. Well, a few months of it at least. The Berlin Wall came down eight months before I was born, and the Commonwealth of Independent States formed a year and a half after.
When families in Helsinki tune into the pro¬gram “Puoli Seitseman” (“Half of Seven” in English) this fall, they’ll be getting a glimpse into Huntley and a taste of the Sun City lifestyle.
Illinois became the last state in the union to allow concealed carry of firearms, as the state General Assembly voted to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s amendatory veto of a concealed carry bill on July 9.
One of my favorite movies is Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.” I love how the film is set in the future (relative to its release in 1968) but looks at the future through 1960s lenses.
Riding a bike can be a different activity to just about anyone who gets on one. For some, it’s a way to get out into nature and trek over hilly, rugged terrain. For others, a bike is an eco-friendly way to get to the store. Some like to push themselves to new distances or speeds: those riders would fit right in with the Edgewater pedalers.
Twirling batons, blasts of brass, and massive floats rolling down the street are enough to jog almost any mind back to childhood memories. Spectators at this year’s Fourth of July Parade in Elgin may find themselves traveling farther back in time – in some cases to a time well before they were born.
Regardless of their taste for espresso, many customers likely got a buzz upon seeing the northern wall of Huntley’s freshly opened Starbucks along Route 47. There, set in against old barn wood ¬likely of Wisconsin origin, hang historic pictures of Huntley.
Thrill-seekers of Sun City, have I got a place for you to check out.
Some chefs chase recipes with a Captain Ahab-like obsession. They are consumed by the work of refining their ingredients and methods until they know the dish is the best that they can possibly make. Like those chefs, Fran Holmstrom has a white whale of her own: the chocolate chip cookie.
Twenty-five days before Grafton Township’s first scheduled monthly meeting with its new officers, a special meeting was called on May 23 in the Grafton Township office on Vine Street in Huntley.
