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District 5 hopefuls focus on Route 47 Transportation infrastructure a pressing priority
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By KEVIN P. CRAVER Katie Arnold of Crystal Lake (left), and Samantha Laufer of Harvard do push-ups while exercising Oct. 7 at Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake.
County College could include offering bachelor’s degrees in applied technology fields such as manufacturing and nursing. Smith said 24 of 25 community college presidents voted to move forward with the idea at the state level, and individual boards at each community college could decide what programs they would like to pursue. The programs would still have to go through the Illinois Board of Higher Education, which could decide how many programs would be
CRYSTAL LAKE – Improving transportation infrastructure, especially the Route 47 corridor, is the most pressing priority for the three candidates running for District 5 of the McHenry County Board. Republican incumbent John Jung, Democratic incumbent Paula Yensen and Republican challenger Michael Rein are running for two open seats in the district. It covers Dorr Township, central Grafton John Jung Township and one precinct of Greenwood Township, covering much of Woodstock, Lakewood and Huntley and part of Lake in the Hills. R o u t e 4 7 r u n s Paula Yensen through the district from the north end of Woodstock to the Kane County line – a full interchange with Interstate 90 just over that county line opened to traffic last Michael Rein year. While Route 47 is now four lanes through Huntley, candidates would like to see that improvement continue northward, they told the North- Election west Herald EditoriCentral al Board last week. “Route 47 just Follow the doesn’t get the job done coming back local, state and f r o m I - 9 0 , ” s a i d national races Jung, of Woodstock, at NWHerald. who owns a produce com/elecpacking and distri- tion-central. bution business. But the three candidates differed on the proposed project for Randall Road, which seeks to widen it to six lanes to the county line and improve the intersection of Randall and Algonquin roads. Jung and Yensen support improving the road, but Rein, a Woodstock chiropractor, said he questions the scope and the price tag, which some estimates place at more than $100 million on the high end. All three candidates opposed
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GOES CROSS-COUNTRY By ALLISON GOODRICH agoodrich@shawmedia.com Two McHenry County women each cite different reasons for starting CrossFit, a fast-growing worldwide fitness trend. Katie Arnold, 27, of Crystal Lake was looking for a new way to work out in May, while 24-year-old Samantha Laufer of Harvard started in July to regain strength after a debilitating car crash. The two have since developed a joint purpose: to use CrossFit as a base for a yearlong, cross-country charitable mission they call 50 States in a Year. They will be leaving Nov. 1. “Basically, our mission is to go around the country and spread health, wellness and fitness, while hosting fundraising events at different CrossFit boxes [gyms] in each of the states,” Arnold said. “We’re raising money for CrossFit for Hope, which funds research for childhood cancer, as well as a few other causes.”
Two McHenry County women plan yearlong fundraiser for childhood cancer research CrossFit, established as a company in 2000, is a fitness regimen, competitive fitness sport and philosophy, according to the company’s website. CrossFit for Hope is the official fundraising arm of the company. Incorporating interval training, Olympic weightlifting and cardio activities, among other such methods in its workouts, CrossFit is summed up in one statement on the site: “A regimen of constantly varied, functional movements performed at high intensity in a communal environment leads to health and fitness.” Given its intensity, CrossFit in recent years has been associated
with various safety concerns. However, Arnold and Laufer said their experiences at CrossFit AMRAP, 9114 S. Virginia Road, Lake in the Hills, have suggested otherwise. Along with requiring six introductory sessions, Arnold said the local box emphasizes a slow pace and a gradual progression of weights. “It depends on the training you get and the precautions you take,” Laufer said, adding she’s still working her way up from 30-pound weights. Apart from the fitness side of things, though, Arnold said one of the biggest draws of CrossFit was the community that comes with it. “Everyone is so friendly, and
they want to get to know you and want to support you,” she said, which she added has helped in planning their trip. Having worked as a campaign manager in the music industry, Arnold said 50 States in a Year has been planned in similar fashion to a band tour. “We’ve been reaching out to different boxes, and they’re totally on board to host different fundraising events,” she said. For the owner of the Lake in the Hills affiliate, Brittany Lohmann, it’s a point of pride that the 50 States in a Year trip is starting at her gym. “I think it’s fantastic,” Lohmann said. “I think CrossFit is well known for its philanthropy work. I’m proud they’re doing such a wonderful thing.” Arnold and Laufer have set up a gofundme page to help raise money to supplement their personal savings for travel expenses. The duo said they’re hoping to donate $200,000 to CrossFit for Hope at the end of their journey.
MCC receives clean audit, looks at program options Officials warn reserves will likely decline over next five years if freeze on tax levy continues By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – The McHenry County College Board of Trustees received a positive audit Monday and a glimpse of potential future budgets with a decision on the tax levy looming. Auditor Ray Krouse told trustees the college had a clean audit and increased total assets by $5.2
million to $113 million while only increasing liabilities by about $300,000. Krouse said many past concerns were addressed and the college did an excellent job of hitting deadlines and working with the firm. “We received excellent cooperation the whole time,” Krouse said. “All the key dates were met.” While the clean audit was good news for the board, financial offi-
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cers for the college told trustees reserves would likely decline over the next five years if the board continues to freeze the levy. The board froze the tax levy last year and approved a budget this year that assumes a levy freeze. Trustees will need to vote on the levy before the end of the year. “I know some of you are going to say no increase in the levy no matter what,” college President Vicky Smith said. “... But if you don’t influence the revenue ... [reserves] could slide down to a point you don’t want.” Future expenses for McHenry
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