Two fresh faces challenge three incumbents for seats on the Huntley Village Board this spring The five candidates running for seats on the Huntley Village Board are seen here. On the top row, from left to right, are Huntley Village Trustee John Piwko, Trustee JR Westberg and newcomer Burt Natkins. On the bottom row, from left to right, are newcomer Mary Holzkopf and Huntley Village Trustee Ronda Goldman. Provided photos/Courtesy Shaw Media
Updated 2/4/2021 12:08 PM
A local small business owner and an experienced attorney are running against three incumbent candidates this spring for spots on the Huntley Village Board, promising voters a fresh perspective and new ideas, while the incumbents point to their records and vow to finish what they have started.
Huntley bakery surprises hospice with holiday care packages for pediatric patients
Huntley bakery surprises hospice with holiday care packages for pediatric patients Mary Holzkopf, owner of Blessed Little Kitchen in Huntley, collected hundreds of items to create the Glenview-based JourneyCare hospice for pediatric patients. Here, her staff members Zach Leitzke, left, and Jen Gordus help sort the packages for transport. Courtesy of JourneyCare
Posted12/14/2020 6:00 AM
It was still nearly a month until Christmas, but Jennifer Mangers woke up to a holiday surprise that brought her to tears.
Mangers manages the pediatric services team for JourneyCare, a nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization that serves 13 counties throughout Illinois, including patients throughout the Fox Valley. As she scrolled through Facebook, Jennifer spotted a post from Blessed Little Kitchen in Huntley thanking their customers and community for donating hundreds of items al