Blazers headed to Hope College for team camp earlier this week. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Addison Trail girls basketball team gained some valuable experience this summer. The Blazers played in 32 summer games. Addison Trail hosted three tournaments that equated to nine total games played and also played in […]
Month: July 2017
Extreme champions
COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Extreme 11U baseball team won the Highland Park Giants Firecracker Tournament held June 30 – July 2. The local boys won the semifinal game 7-4 over Kenosha (Wisconsin) National and won the title game 9-5 over Deerfield Warriors Red. Front Row (left to right): […]
Two Dukes make Under Armour All America lacrosse team
COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent Two of Elmhurst’s York High School players were selected as part of the Under Armour All America Underclass tournament. This tournament is for the top lacrosse players in the nation and took place recently. Cate Duhig (13) class of 2020 and a starter for the York […]
Plane crash kills two from School District 2
DeMauro, Tomlitz, six others, were en route to Canada to go fishing By Dee Longfellow For The Bensenville Independent On the morning of Monday, July 3, the Independent learned that there had been an airplane crash in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 1, which claimed the lives of […]
Paul Elledge – artist exhibit extended
The Park Art Center (PAC) Exhibit, Paul Elledge, iPhone Once A Day, Everyday, will be extended through Saturday, July 22 at 9 East Park Blvd., Villa Park, Il.. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. For further information call 630-501-1455 or visit their website parkcenter.org. All […]
More crime news…
Suspect found with fraudulent checks, credit cards On June 27, police said officers observed a hand to hand transaction in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 6:43 p.m. and learned that Keith Buckner, 45, of Summit, purchased a fraudulent check from Sean Jackson, 30, of Villa Park. […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Criminal damage or defacement to property/criminal damage to […]
Panel discussion reunites Disco Demolition Players to Chicago in the 1970s
Music, culture, baseball and radio all collided in a perfect storm on July 12, 1979 at Comiskey Park on an evening that has become known as Disco Demolition Night. What really happened that night, and what set the tone for an event that was innocently billed as Teen Night—and ended […]
7/6/17 Print Versions
Early bird tickets now on sale for the Third Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest
The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and the Rotary Club of Elmhurst are proud to host the third annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, September 16, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., on the grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum, located at 120 E. Park Ave. in Elmhurst. The Elmhurst Craft […]
