Tuesday, December 24, 2024
On Friday, Feb. 2, Addison police officer Dave Olejarz received the Bronze Star Medal for his exemplary leadership and meritorious service during his most recent deployment in Iraq. For six months, Olejarz served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron, 387th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al […]
Editor’s note: The following is a list of Democratic and Republican candidates who were in primary races March 19 in the communities of Addison, Bensenville, Elmhurst, Lombard, Villa Park, Oakbrook Terrace and Wood Dale. The vote totals are unofficial and includes contested races only, as well as referenda. Total number […]
Bensenville village president among those calling for District 100 superintendent to resign amid sexual abuse allegations surrounding fired teacher/staff member Staff report Fenton Community High School District 100 continues to be embroiled in controversy as angry students, parents, teachers and community members confronted district officials last week during two school […]
The 2024 National Fitness Hall of Fame (NFHOF) Induction Ceremony & Awards Dinner was held on Sunday, March 10 at the Medinah Shriners Banquet Hall in Addison. The event included a celebration of the NFHOF’s 20th anniversary this year. The room was packed with visitors, some of whom traveled across […]
On Thursday, March 7, the Addison Historical Society celebrated the 50th anniversary of its formation. The Historical Society is the 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization which partners with the Village of Addison in the operation of the Addison Historical Museum. At the Monday, March 4 Village Board meeting, Mayor Richard Veenstra […]
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Addison Chief of Police Roy Selvik have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the state’s motion to deny pre-trial release for an Addison man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after he had been drinking. Ivan Carrillo, 25, appeared at First […]
On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 7:02 p.m., the Elmhurst Police and Fire Departments responded to 911 calls of a serious traffic crash on St. Charles Road, between Argyle and Mitchell Avenues. Upon arrival to the scene, police and fire personnel located four vehicles in the roadway; an Infiniti sedan, […]
Incident occurred outside Spring Inn bar in Elmhurst in April, 2021 In April of 2021, a Lombard man, Ronald Dunbar, was charged with first-degree murder after stabbing a man from Yorkville in the chest during an incident outside the Spring Inn bar on Spring Road in Elmhurst. However, following a […]
At the Addison Village Board meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, Mayor Richard Veenstra and the Village Board of Trustees recognized several promotions within the Department’s Command staff and welcomed new officers. Police Chief Roy Selvik, who took the helm in Dec., introduced his new team before they took […]
Joanne A. McCampbell, 90 of Bensenville, died February 10th at her home. She is survived by her brother John (Pam) Clark, three daughters, Pam McCampbell, Linda (Ed) Moritz, and Laurie (Mark) Hartwig. Seven grandchildren, Matthew (Renee) Tomasone, Mechelle Sanders, Michael (Georgia) Hartwig, Raymond (Kaitlyn) Hartwig, Marcus (Hanna) Moritz, Allison (Sean) […]
