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VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 36
11512 N. 2nd ST. • MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018
Apple Bake-off features new commercial category Is grandma’s cinnamon apple pie recipe melt-in-your-mouth marvelous? Do your apple bars take the cake? Now you have a chance to prove it. As part of the 41st annual Cider Fest on Sunday, Oct. 7, the McHenry County Historical Society is hosting its fifth annual Apple Bake-off Contest. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with judging following at 10:30 a.m. in the 1895 West Harmony School. The school is located on the museum grounds at 6422 Main St. in Union. Categories are apple pies, apple cakes and apple squares/bars. There is a $2 fee per item, one entry per category. First- secondand third-place contestants in each of the three categories will receive ribbons, with a special prize going to the grand champion. In addition to an amateur category, professional pie bakers are invited to enter an apple pie in the inaugural commercial category for an opportunity to be named the “Apple of My Eye” pie in McHenry County. The winner receives a trophy, with the runner-up and third-place entrees earning ribbons. All baked goods entered should be in disposable containers or dishes marked with the contestant’s name and phone number for pickup after judging. Entries will be divided and repackaged for sale that day. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit historical society. For additional information, visit www. gothistory.org or call 815-923-2267. White Elephant donations sought The McHenry County Historical Society
is seeking donations for its popular “white elephant” sale during this year’s Cider Fest – just in time for your fall cleaning ritual. The Oct. 7 sale has become a much-anticipated and pivotal part of the McHenry County Historical Society’s fundraising effort. Items range from vintage clothing perfect for Halloween costumes; board games, mannequins, furniture, new and vintage books, glassware, seasonal merchandise, sporting equipment and tables of odds and ends you’ll not find anywhere else. This year’s sale runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Schuette Building, next door to the museum. No early birds. Checks and cash only. Donations may be dropped off through Oct. 1 at the historical society museum, 6422 Main St., during regular business hours – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please, no broken or soiled items, or items that have been recalled or contain hazardous materials. Large appliance, antiquated computers and electronic items, VHS tapes, medical supplies and such child items as cribs, car seats and used stuffed animals will not be accepted. The Society also reserves the right to reject items because of duplication, condition or disposal costs. Your donations are tax deductible and will contribute to funding MCHS programs and operations. For information, call 815923-2267.
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As part of the 41st annual Cider Fest on Sunday, Oct. 7, the McHenry County Historical Society is hosting its fifth annual Apple Bake-off Contest.
Nine defendants charged in joint federal, state investigation targeting drug sales in Joliet
Freshman cookout
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The McHenry High School Freshmen Friday Cookout took place at East last Friday sponsored by Student Council, NHS, and LINK Crew! All freshmen were invited to enjoy the free food, games and beautiful weather outside in the new courtyard during their first Friday of high school.
Nine individuals are facing criminal charges as part of a joint federal and state investigation into heroin and cocaine sales in the Joliet area. As part of the probe, law enforcement intercepted cellphone communications between the defendants, conducted extensive surveillance, and seized several items, including three firearms, more than three kilograms of cocaine, more than 60 grams of heroin, approximately $90,000 in illicit cash proceeds, and several vehicles. Authorities also carried out court-authorized searches of residences in the 800 block of Vine Street in Joliet, the 1400 block of Exposition Ave. in Aurora, and the 2100 block of Englewood Avenue in Lockport. The investigation was conducted under the umbrella of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, whose principal mission is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations. Seven defendants are charged in U.S. District Court in Chicago in conspiracies to possess controlled substances with the intent to distribute. Two defendants are charged in Will County with state drug offenses. Several of the federal defendants were arrested last week and have made initial appearances in federal court in Chicago. The state defendants will appear in Will County Circuit Court at a later time. The federal charges were announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; and
Jeffrey S. Sallet, Special Agentin-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Substantial assistance was provided by the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office, Joliet Police Department, Bolingbrook Police Department, Will County Sheriff’s Office, Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Orland Park Police Department, Evergreen Park Police Department, Aurora Police Department, and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Joint Intelligence Sharing Initiative. Assistant U.S. Attorney Devlin N. Su represents the government in the federal cases. Charged with federal conspiracies are William Nobles, 51, of Joliet; Jaron Nabors, 38, of Joliet; Ericka Pruitte, 38, of Joliet; Kalvin Stewart, 51, of Aurora; Gregory Warfield, 67, of Joliet; Caesar Estrada, 44, of Joliet; and Luis Contreras, 40, of Joliet. Charged in state court are Tashaun M. Mccarter, 40, of Joliet; and David L. White, 53, of Joliet. According to the federal complaints, Nobles is affiliated with the Joliet faction of the Black Gangster Disciples street gang and operates a drug trafficking organization in the Joliet area. Nabors has conspired with Nobles to distribute the drugs, while Pruitte served as a courier on behalf of Nabors, the charges allege. The complaints describe several instances in which the trio allegedly conspired to distribute narcotics, including in February 2018 when Nobles allegedly supplied Pruitte with cocaine that had been distributed to Nobles by Estrada and Contreras, knowing that Pruitte would
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