Crystal Lake Central grad Grace Kinstler advances to next round of American Idol
Updated 2/15/2021 3:05 PM
Lakewood native Grace Kinstler got a golden ticket to advance to the next round of the hit TV show American Idol after her voice brought one judge to tears in the show s season premiere Sunday.
Kinstler, a 20-year-old graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School, said she was overjoyed when she heard that she would move on to the next round of the show in Hollywood, California.
Getting a golden ticket gave me validation towards everything I ve spent my life working towards; it let me know I m on the right path in life, she said in a written statement Sunday.
Updated 2/15/2021 11:07 AM
In the Republican primary set for Feb. 23, voters will decide who will serve as Algonquin Township s next supervisor, one of only two races for the township the second being highway commissioner that are actually contested out of the five races on the ballot this spring.
Primary voters will be asked to choose between three Republican candidates for supervisor: Elaine Ramesh, Randolph Randy Funk and Kirk Cole. The winner will appear on the April ballot where they are set to run uncontested.
These days, a lot of people are discouraged with the national political situation and everything else, Ramesh said. I think good people have to stand up and try and say, OK, I ll run for office, I think I could do a good job so let it be me.
Apartments at former Johnsburg school site fill need for affordable senior housing Kinnley Young, left, and Alex Borisenkov of Norman Mechanical in Elgin work on the third floor of the new Berkshire Johnsburg apartment building Monday, in Johnsburg. The new Berkshire Johnsburg apartment building will have 68 total units, all of which qualify as affordable housing for seniors. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media
Updated 2/11/2021 9:22 AM
A transformation of a former Johnsburg elementary school property into 68 affordable apartments for people 55 and older is underway, with construction set to be completed later this year.
The $20-plus million redevelopment is just one of many projects that would be necessary to fill the dearth of housing available to McHenry County seniors with limited incomes, though, said Kim Ulbrich, the executive director of the McHenry County Housing Authority, which administers local affordable housing programs.
Why Gary Rabine thinks he can reach across the aisle if elected governor Gary Rabine, who said he plans to run for Illinois governor, poses for a portrait at his business Tuesday, in Schaumburg. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media
Editor s note: The reporter byline on this story has been corrected.
Local businessman and longtime Republican donor Gary Rabine, who announced his intentions to run for governor Sunday, said that, if elected, he could work with the Illinois General Assembly more effectively than former Gov. Bruce Rauner and even current Gov. J.B. Pritzker, also businessmen who had no previous elected experience.
Nunda Township sees 2 contenders for highway commissioner, several trustee seats open in primary Provided photos/Courtesy Shaw MediaEric Dowd, left, and Mike Lesperance.
Updated 2/10/2021 8:58 AM
The Republican primary election in Nunda Township pits incumbent Highway Commissioner Mike Lesperance against Eric Dowd, and several trustee seats are contested as well.
Within the primary, two slates have formed: one called Team Nunda, consisting of Lesperance, along with trustee candidates Mark Daniel, Justin Franzke, Karen Tynis and Robert Koidahl. Franzke and Tynis are also incumbents.
The other slate, called For a Better Nunda, includes Dowd, incumbents Rob Parrish and Tim Parrish, and newcomer Johanna Donahue.