The Voice

Marek’s Mind: putting life in perspective

By Marek Makowski
December 16, 2012

I love where I work. I love being a busboy at Lou Malnati’s, a top-tier pizza place, not because of the employee meals or the pay. I love being a busboy because of my coworkers, who are the most genuinely kind people I’ve met in my life.

Sharp Huntley performance hands South “butt whooping”

By Marek Makowski
December 11, 2012

With his team chipping away at Huntley’s 15-11 lead, Crystal Lake South coach Kyle McCaughn called a pivotal timeout with 4:43 left in the second quarter. “It’s...

Raiders’ new-look offense routs Warriors in first FVC game

By Marek Makowski
December 4, 2012

It’s not about “me” for Ali Andrews. Huntley’s 6-foot, 3-inch freshman didn’t have much to say about herself after a 20-point performance on...

Marek’s Mind: Test driving the Wii U GamePad

By Marek Makowski
December 1, 2012

I was rabid last week. I foamed at the mouth 11 days ago and went out to get my hands on a copy of the new Wii U (Don’t know what that is? Check out my preview). Things went pretty well.

The New Wii U

By Marek Makowski
November 16, 2012

Six years ago, Nintendo broke into the homes of millions of families and ripped away hundreds of dollars from their fun-loving hands. The quintessential...

Somewhere Between Huntley and Manhattan

By Marek Makowski
November 16, 2012

If you want to get to know Jenny Dinh really well, you’re going to have to steal her songbook. Or crack open and probe her MacBook Pro. Either one will...

Marek’s Mind: The spirit of Thanksgiving

By Marek Makowski
November 16, 2012

In years past, I haven’t been very grateful on Thanksgiving.

Girls basketball stomps Bartlett in season opener

By Marek Makowski
November 13, 2012

Huntley wasn’t fazed going into its season opener against last year’s third-place team in the state. Huntley’s young starting five, featuring...

“I’m here to help you stop and notice the details”

By Marek Makowski
October 4, 2012

Right now, we’re living in a fast-paced world that has too little time for the details. If we flip through a magazine or scroll through websites, we...

[GALLERY] Girls tennis beats Dundee Crown

By Marek Makowski
October 3, 2012

Girls tennis tames nature and DC

By Marek Makowski
September 24, 2012

Mother Nature could no longer hold back Huntley from trumping Valley Division rival Dundee-Crown on Monday afternoon. After the meet was postponed...

Huntley varsity baseball season ends with loss to Jacobs

By Marek Makowski
May 25, 2012

When Huntley’s (20-8) varsity baseball team lost to Jacobs (20-15) on Thursday afternoon, the last thing head coach Andy Jakubowski wanted his team...