DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas announced last week that a 13-year-old male Villa Park resident has been accused of threatening another juvenile and his family. The juvenile appeared at a detention hearing where Judge Demetrios Panoushis ordered that he be detained […]
Addison News
Local leaders come together for 16th annual ‘Shape of Addison’ event
The 16th annual Shape of Addison town hall meeting was held on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Addison Village Hall, sponsored by Itasca Bank & Trust Co. and moderated by the bank’s chairman of the board, Jack Mensching. The meeting provided an opportunity for community members to dialogue with […]
‘Young Hearts for Life’ coming to ATHS; Register your child by Feb. 16
Addison Trail has partnered with the Young Hearts for Life® (YH4L) Cardiac Screening Program, a not-for-profit organization, to offer electrocardiograms (ECGs) to identify high school students at risk for heart conditions that can cause sudden cardiac death (SCD). More than 60 young adults die from SCD each week in the […]
AT cheer squad takes first again
On Dec. 18, members of the Addison Trail Cheerleading Team participated in another Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association (ICCA) competition of the 2022-23 season, this time at Wilmington High School. Just like Dec. 11, the team took 1st place and won a second bid to the ICCA Championships in Springfield on […]
Christening gown spans 111 years; 25 family members have worn it
By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT Handing down special mementos is a tradition in many families, and for one family, it is a very “delicate” matter. For Barb Cepek, the tradition is a cherished christening gown, made by her paternal great-grandfather’s sister, Kate Mulroyan, as a gift for Mulroyan’s […]
Man gets 34 years for Addison armed carjacking, robbery; Berlin praises efforts of local law enforcement
On Thursday, Dec. 8, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that a Dolton man had been sentenced to 34 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for hijacking at gunpoint a Chevy Camaro from a man in May, 2020, and robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint in March, […]
AT students read original stories to grades K-2
On Thursday, Nov. 17, students in Addison Trail English teacher Katie Inzinga’s Creative Writing class visited Lincoln, Ardmore and Lake Park elementary schools, where they read their original children’s stories to pupils in kindergarten through second grade. To create their stories, the Addison Trail students analyzed published works and discussed […]
Suspect shot, dies; Lombard police officer wounded, hospitalized in armed robbery at The Smoke Shop
At approximately 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Lombard police responded to a call for an armed robbery in progress at a retail store in the 0-100 block of W. Roosevelt Road. Responding police officers encountered two male suspects in the vicinity of Ann Street and Lincoln Street. A preliminary investigation shows one […]
Addison supports County’s ‘211’ launch
Addison Mayor Rich Veenstra (at podium) and DuPage County officials, including DuPage County Board Chair Dan Cronin (far right) launched the 211 health and human service telephone referral system at a press conference in Wheaton on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The Addison Consolidated Dispatch Center will serve as the receiving point […]
Addison receives Chicago Region Trees Initiative Recognition
At the Addison Village Board meeting on Monday, Nov. 7, the Village’s Public Works Department Electrical and Forestry Division was honored for partnering with the Chicago Region Trees Initiative, a coalition of more than 200 public and private agencies including municipalities, conservation groups, and schools with the goal of enhancing […]
