Nostalgia propelled Scott Ihrky to purchase the Tiny House on the large lot at 9706 St. Albans St. His parents lived there with his sister. He knows he was there too, in-utero that is, because he viewed the home videos. As a young father, he drove his children by the house to show them his…
Cary Details revealed in murder trial Michael W. Romano, accused of killing his parents in 2006 went on trial this week. Nick Sr. and Gloria Romano were found dead in their Cary area home in 2006. Romano reported his parents’ death to police. He was not charged until 2014. Prosecutors claim Romano’s motivation was his…
School District 114 Superintendant John Donnellan, is beyond proud of his school district. Based on statistics alone, the school might appear to be disadvantaged: with a 48 percent of the population characterized by the state as low income, an 18 percent disabled population, and a lower-than-average academic growth. Donnellan is inspired by “the kindness, compassion,…
The Maplewood School joint committee continued the process of deciding the best use of its 15-acre Maplewood site, during a meeting Sept. 16 attended by fewer than two dozen people at Cary Junior High School. After a 16-month process, the Village Board approved the Comprehensive Plan in January 2015. More than 1,000 citizens got involved…
Crystal Lake 6-year-old searches for bone marrow donor Sophia Trujillo is in need of a bone-marrow donor. She suffers from severe aplastic anemia, an autoimmune disorder where her body does not make enough blood cells. This means she cannot fight off even mild illnesses like a cold, and she bruises easily. Although 70-90 percent of…
Cary Dist. 26 plans to lease Oak Knoll property hope to Montessori school Subject to board approval, Foundations Montessori School will lease the former Oak Knoll Elementary School. The agreement has a net financial impact of $48,000 for the first year of the three-year contract. The two subsequent years will garner more in rental revenue….
Community School District 26 and the Village of Cary face an impasse for the sale and development of the property of Maplewood Elementary School, 422 Krenz Ave. in Cary as its building and property fall into disrepair. Added to that is a growing public concern about how the re-development will impact the neighborhood. Dist. 26…
Cary Local father educates parents on teen-popular technologies Matt Batt, father of three boys, started The Parent Feed last year after becoming aware of bullying on social media smart phone application Yik Yak. Parent Feed’s goal is to educate parents on new technology and to teach children about being responsible with their devices. Batt made…
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