Curtin and Wagner named team captains. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The page has been turned to a new chapter for the IC Catholic Prep girls tennis team. The Knights graduated Metro Suburban Conference champion Kelly Hodyl (now playing at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh) along with Autumn Gage and Deidre Lee. Hodyl […]
Month: August 2017
Annual Jaycees Charity Carnival set for Aug. 17-20
The 28th Annual Jaycees Charity Carnival will be held this week from Aug. 17-20 in the same location as prior years, along Park Ave. between Prospect and Myrtle and the Mill Theatre parking lot. The Carnival has become an important part of summer tradition in Elmhurst. Special Children’s Day will […]
Celebrate summer at Park Palooza in Elmhurst
Enjoy an end-of-summer evening of music, food and fun. Elmhurst Park District invites you to the fifth annual Park Palooza on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 5-10 p.m. at Berens Park. This free family event will feature live music including Second Time Around from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and No Alternative from 8-10:15 […]
IC Catholic Prep to host special fantasy football event Aug. 19
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football program will host a fantasy football training camp with Matt Bowen on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 7-10 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Elmhurst. The event will be led by ESPN analyst and former football player Bowen, who is […]
Roadside safety checkpoint planned for the weekend
In an effort to save lives by reducing fatal and serious-injury crashes, the Elmhurst Police Department continues to take part in a year-long grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) that provides funding for additional enforcement of DUI and seatbelt laws. Roadside safety checkpoints have proven to be a […]
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Construction begins on new Pilot Travel Center in Bensenville
On Monday, August 7, 2017 construction crews broke ground at the southeast corner of Mark Street and N. IL Route 83 in Bensenville for the building of a brand new Pilot travel center. This 5 million dollar project will feature a 6,000 square-foot facility, offering a PJFresh Market, dining area, […]
Bensenville carnival raises $3,067.54 for Youth Coalition
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017, School District 2 Superintendent, Dr. James Stelter presented a check for $3,067.54 to Village President Frank DeSimone who accepted the check on behalf of the Bensenville Youth Coalition. The funds were raised from a carnival held in downtown Bensenville by District 2 in the middle […]
Appellate Court affirms conviction for 2011 armed robbery
Appellate Court affirms conviction for 2011 armed robbery Defendant sentenced to natural life as habitual criminal DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced last week that the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the Armed Robbery with a Firearm conviction of Luis Moreta, 46, formerly of Northlake […]
County reports first human case of West Nile virus in 2017
The DuPage County Health Department last week reported the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the County in 2017. The case is a male resident of Glen Ellyn in his 50s. A recent increase in mosquito batches testing positive for the presence of WNV prompted the DuPage […]