Entries by Kari Christensen

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DISTRICT 300 DEBUTS NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS STUDENTS RETURN FROM SUMMER BREAK

DISTRICT 300 DEBUTS NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS STUDENTS RETURN FROM SUMMER BREAK BY MICHELLE MORENO (courtesy of MyHuntleyNews.com) HAMPSHIRE — Since January 2021, officials from Community Unit School District 300 (D300) have been working hard to finalize plans for the construction of a brand-new elementary school. At the Feb. 22 D300 Board of Education meeting, it […]

Darren Thibert – September 9, 2021

Darren Thibert, ASA’s Outstanding General Contractor Superintendent (2020) “Darren always makes sure that the best scenario possible is at play so everyone involved can do their part safely and without delay.” The stars were certainly shining last night in Mount Prospect at Victoria in the Park for the Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA) Chicago’s […]

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South Elgin fire district’s two new fire stations finished and in use

South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District firefighters have left their nearly 70-year-old downtown fire station digs for two newly completed firehouses funded through a $10 million tax referendum. The 20,000-square-foot station at 1090 W. Spring St., which also houses the district’s administrative staff, and a 12,000 square-foot facility at 498 South Elgin Blvd. became […]

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Construction of $44M McHenry School District 156 expansion continues without delay

The McHenry High School District 156 construction on the 70,000-square-foot extension at West Campus has continued without delay, Superintendent Ryan McTague said. The new Center for Science, Technology, and Industry that broke ground in September is scheduled to open in January 2021. Transition to a freshmen campus at East and 10th-12th grade campus at West […]