In anticipation of a school funding roundtable guided by the Governor, State Senator Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) invited local superintendents to join the conversation in Springfield on July 27. Dr. Jeff Schuler from Community Unit School District 200 and Dr. Hank Thiele from Community High School District 99 attended from Nybo’s […]
Month: July 2017
Four York students named National Merit Scholars
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently released the names of the first group of winners in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship (NMS) Program. More than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored NMS awards financed by about 200 corporations, company foundations and other business organizations. Among the […]
LWV-Elmhurst to celebrate 85th anniversary, community invited
The community is invited to join the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst on Thursday, August 24 at 6 p.m. at the Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Ave., as they celebrate their 85th anniversary. The event is open to the public. Complimentary appetizers, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages and a cash […]
York High School Player of the Week
Lauren Fonorow Micki Neidigh-Noelle Pedote Claire Converse-Clare Hewitt Simon Krukowski-Vincenzo Bono York Summer Tennis Team Fonorow and the doubles teams of Neidigh-Pedote, Converse-Hewitt and Krukowski-Bono each won conference titles at the recent Trident League tournament. Fonorow won the 17U girls No. 2 singles title. Neidigh-Pedote won the No. 2 doubles […]
York summer tennis team crowns four conference champions
Dukes had a total of eight medalists at Trident League final. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York summer tennis team wrapped up play in the Trident League in grand fashion. The Dukes had four conference champions and four other flights earned conference medals. In the Trident League there are four […]
York names Collings new girls basketball coach
Previously coached in Willowbrook program. By Mike Miazga Correspondent York recently announced Brandon Collings has been hired as the school’s new girls basketball coach. Collings replaces Maggie Ely who coached the team for a year. Collings is York’s third girls basketball coach in as many years. “The people I have […]
Timothy Christian girls basketball team makes good summer progress
Trojans won five games at the Lisle summer league. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Since Timothy Christian girls basketball coach Michele Stube took over the program, it has won an increasing number of games each summer in the Lisle summer league. This season was no exception. Timothy went 5-6 at Lisle […]
Elmhurst American Legion team announces award recipients
Team to field a 17U team as well in 2018. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 baseball team recently announced its postseason awards. Individual award winners were honored during the team’s banquet in late July at the Post 187 American Legion hall in Elmhurst. Tim Beecroft […]
IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team earns prestigious academic honor
School to host special fantasy football event. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team once again is the recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association team academic award. The Knights have earned the national recognition in 24 of the award’s 25 years of existence. The only […]
Willowbrook’s Jessen wins Greco-Roman national wrestling title
Also took second in freestyle division. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Willowbrook senior-to-be Jack Jessen was on a mission recently. Jessen, a standout three-time state qualifying wrestler for the Warriors, had just placed second at the freestyle nationals held in Fargo, N.D. He still had the Greco-Roman nationals to go in […]
