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Helping seniors in need

Sun City residents may have heard of Senior Services Associates (SSA), but still not be all that familiar with what it is this non-profit does. Beginning in 1973, this non-profit got its start by meeting the needs of community seniors and disabled individuals by offering adult day care at a center in Elgin.

Residential electronics, battery recycling event coming to Crystal Lake

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) will be hosting a residential electronics recycling event with the help of Elgin Recycling. MCDH has also continued to partner with Paper Tiger Document Solutions for document destruction and The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County for collection of Styrofoam, textiles, and fluorescent bulbs.

Ask an Angel: May 20, 2021

My father-in-law recently suffered a stroke. While he was fortunate to live, his life, as well as my mother-in-law’s, has been turned upside down.

Sun City mothers share experiences with adoption and foster care

Mother’s Day is a celebration of women. And these celebrations don’t all look the same.

A man of science

What if I told you science and journalism are closely related? Can you hear the screams of doctoral graduates now, expressing outrage?

It’s true, students of science tend to have much more work to do that students of writing, but I’m not talking about narrative writing or even narrative non-fiction (which is still fiction). I’m talking about journalism, which is a craft.

Residents call for walkers, cyclists safety measures

On the morning of April 22, 2021, Shadow, the family dog of a Sun City resident, was struck by a hit and run motorist on Cold Spring Drive. The driver did not stop, to render aid or, to make an attempt to find the owner.

Traveling back to normal with a vaccine passport

Thanks to the millions of vaccines being administered daily in the US, it appears we may actually be “rounding the corner” against this pandemic, to quote the words of the former Occupant in Chief.

Board reverses decision on polling location

“It’s unanimous”, said Board Chairman Vito Benigno after the roll call vote to overturn the March 24 Board meeting polling place vote.

The approximately 75 residents in attendance in the Drendel Ballroom at the April 28 meeting cheered their approval.

Poorest nationals fall behind on vaccine efforts

As recently as April 20, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stated, “More than a quarter of the U.S. population has now been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.”  

Meanwhile new versions, including a double mutation of the coronavirus, have been playing a role in the world’s fastest developing surge of cases.  

Huntley bar faces noise complaints and code violation accusations

Tipsy’s Bar and Pizza, located at 10753 Dundee Rd., had to face the Village of Huntley’s Liquor Commission on April 22 due to various alleged violations of the Huntley Village Code and the Illinois Liquor Control Act.

Bridging the gap between generations

The topic of generational labels can sometimes cause a stir amongst the different groups. As of recent, the most publicized clash has been between Generation Y or the Millennials and the newer, Generation Z. Much of the disagreement between these different generations resembles that of what was occurring between the Baby Boomers and Millennials, and similar with all other generations before that.

McHenry County Board of Health receives thank you letters for their COVID-19 vaccination efforts

In light of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine having been paused due to rare, but potentially lethal side-effects, the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH), like other vaccination providers, has had to work hard to replace J&J vaccination clinics with either Moderna or Pfizer vaccines.

A Judy of all trades

As you enter Judy and Rich Escallier’s home, your eyes are drawn to a painting of poppies that captures the strength of these stunning flowers.

Who is the artist?

Rich said, “Judy painted that. She is very talented. She does woodworking, knitting, gardening. She designed the landscaping for our home.”

McHenry County Board Chairman highlights the COVID-19 pandemic in State of the County Address

On Tuesday, April 20 McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler, gave his first ever State of the County Address. The presentation which was streamed via the county’s YouTube channel and available to watch on the McHenry County Government’s Facebook page, allowed Buehler to give some insight into what the county has done in terms of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state of Sun City real estate

A major Chicago newspaper recently had a headline proclaiming that “Chicago-area home sales and prices are seeing double-digit gains.”

“We just don’t have enough homes to sell,” said Laura Ellis, President of residential sales for Baird & Warner.

Q&A with McHenry County Conservation District

The McHenry County Conservation District is celebrating its 50th year in existence. Wendy Kummerer, the director of marketing and education answers a few questions for this week’s column.

Spring has sprung

Spring is Mother Nature’s time for renewal and rebirth. This highly anticipated event is even more important this year due to the Pandemic of 2020. Del Webber’s are finally emerging from their homes and venturing out. The downside to this is that you realize what has to be replaced around your house.

Ask an Angel: May 6, 2021

I have always been passionate about gardening. I love the smell of dirt and the first sprouts of the season. As I’m getting older, though, I’m finding my passion to be more of a burden.

Let’s have ‘Another Round’

Well, that was an interesting awards show, wasn’t it?

Residents petition against polling location move [Updated]

“The Natives are Restless” wrote H. G. Wells in 1933 for ‘The Island of Doctor Moreau.’ The same could be true today of the residents of Sun City in reaction to the Sun City Board of Directors vote on the future of the Kane County polling site in the Prairie Lodge.

Deanna Loughran’s statement regarding polling location decision

The Prairie Lodge at Sun City has been used as a polling place since the early 2000’s. In accordance with the community’s governing documents signage and electioneering had always been prohibited onsite.

The past is a foreign country

If you’ve done any traveling in your life, you see that folks do things differently in other lands. Some of the difference seems interesting and fun, but there are also differences that make you glad to skip back home, where folks do things “right” again. “What are those people thinking?” you think. “How can anybody behave like that and think it’s OK?”

Uneven sidewalk squares present hazard for walkers

A prescription for good health starts with an ability to move your body. Whether you move your body at the fitness centers of Prairie Lodge or Meadowview Lodge in Sun City Huntley, or outside in your neighborhood is your choice. A combination of exercise options can offer a good variety of healthy choices. 

What may complicate these choices are restrictions from COVID-19, the sidewalk repair program, and winter weather. 

Garden club cleared to resume some activities

One of the unexpected results of the COVID-19 pandemic has been more people gardening. Selections in nurseries were scarce last summer because of the increased interest.

Sun City special interest group petitions for more walker and biker friendly options

Paxton Knopsnyder, a member of the Walkers and Bicyclists for a Safer Community (WBSC) group, recalls the moment he and other residents knew there was a need to further advocate for better safety measures for the walkers and bicyclists of the community.

Key to reaching herd immunity: ‘Surveillance and containment’

My first article on this topic leaves us questioning “If herd immunity is out of reach, does that mean we’re doomed?”  

Our Wall Street Journal (WSJ) medical authors (Larry Brilliant, W. Ian Lipkin, Lisa Danzig, and Karen Pak Oppenheimer) all answer this question with a resounding “Not at all.”

Big, dumb fun

April has begun; meaning spring showers, love and the start of the blockbuster movie season. I know
I know, it feels too early for that. Can’t we wait for May? With studios getting more anxious, each one sits poised at the starting gate. Executives are eyeing down the track like jockeys ready to bolt with their prize ponies. Theaters are starting to open up more to the possibility of a better summer, although streaming is still on the rise.