PHOTO SUBMITTED The Elmhurst Independent A group from the Elmhurst Swim Team gather during warmups at the 2017 Summer Regional Swim Championships. The Elmhurst Swim Team was selected for the first time in its 26-year history to be a host of the 2017 Summer Regional Swim Championships. The team co-hosted […]
Month: August 2017
Local Eagle Scout helps Ray Graham Association
Local Boy Scout, Patrick Quinlivan, is standing in front of 3 of the 4 raised flowerbeds he made for the people with developmental disabilities who use The Ray Graham Association located in Elmhurst. The Ray Graham Association of Elmhurst asked to expand their garden to assist those participants who attend […]
State unsure if Illinois will receive federal flooding help
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK Illinois’ emergency managers say no one should expect help from the federal government once the flood waters in northern Illinois finally go down. It is still very much a question of if Illinois will get any federal flood help, not when. For many homeowners, federal help will […]
Illinois schools need at least 1,000 teachers
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK Students across Illinois are ready to come back to school in a few weeks, but there may not be enough teachers in some areas to greet them. Emily Fox, the Illinois State Board of Education’s Division Administrator for Educator Effectiveness, said the state is about 1,000 teachers […]
Illinois ranked 3rd worst for breathable air
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK If your allergies are driving you crazy, it might be that you’re allergic to Illinois. The environmental advocacy group Natural Resource Defense Council listed Illinois as the third worst in the nation for amount of population living in counties with poor breathable air. Connecticut and Rhode Island […]
Addison Trail boys basketball team enjoying reboot
Blazers use summer season to integrate new talent. By Mike Miazga Correspondent There are many new faces on the Addison Trail boys basketball team. And that’s no worry for longtime Blazers coach Brendan Lyons, who graduated the vast majority of players from his 2016-2017 squad. “This kind of reminded me […]
Addison Trail boys basketball team enjoying reboot
Blazers use summer season to integrate new talent. By Mike Miazga Correspondent There are many new faces on the Addison Trail boys basketball team. And that’s no worry for longtime Blazers coach Brendan Lyons, who graduated the vast majority of players from his 2016-2017 squad. “This kind of reminded me […]
Numerous Fenton student-athletes to compete in college
Patton wraps up high-jump career at Drake. By Mike Miazga Correspondent A number of recently graduated Fenton High School student-athletes will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Being an athlete is incredibly rewarding and taxing, but it is all worth it to reap the rewards of hard work, […]
Youthful Willowbrook girls basketball team has productive summer
Warriors could have as many as nine juniors on roster. By Mike Miazga Correspondent While the Willowbrook girls basketball team technically qualifies as young, the Warriors are far from bereft of varsity experience. The Warriors have a trio of returning juniors-to-be in Maureen Schmid, Katelyn McCann and CeCe Lizasuain, all […]
IC Catholic Prep football team faces same schedule in 2017
Knights open in Kankakee Aug. 25. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football team, which won the state title a year ago, won’t have to jog its memory too much when it comes to this season’s schedule. The Knights will play the same nine opponents it did a […]
