Here’s what’s going on at District 205 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on Feb. 12 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. There were no public […]
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York boys basketball team breaks school record for wins in a season; Kosich scores 1,000th career varsity point
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York boys basketball team logged a couple historical benchmarks recently. The Dukes broke the school records for wins in a season with a 63-36 West Suburban Conference Silver Division victory against Hinsdale Central. York moved to 26-4 overall and finished 10-2 in WSC Silver play. […]
Elmhurst man with ALS lives life to its fullest with family and friends’ support
Community invited to ‘FUNraiser’ on Feb. 23 By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent By now, many Elmhurst residents most likely recognize Matt Toole’s name. Toole, diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, has no use of his arms or legs but gets around town and Chicagoland more than many […]
ICGS honors distinguished graduate
Pictured are members of Mary Sullivan’s family, along with IC Pastor, Father Tom Paul, and ICGS Principal Cathy Linley. (front row, from left): Patrick Ahern, Katy Ahern, Matt Ahern, ICGS Distinguished Graduate Mary Johnson Sullivan, Michael Ahern, Mary Kate Sullivan, Meg Sullivan, Cathy Linley; (back row): Will Ahern, Charlie Sullivan, […]
Lance Mitchell, 68
March 5, 1951 ~ January 21, 2019 Lance Mitchell, of Limington passed away on January 21, 2019 in Portland, Maine. Visitation was held on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Road, Scarborough, followed by a funeral service immediately following at at the Church. Arrangements entrusted […]
York girls basketball
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls basketball team opened postseason play earlier this week. The Dukes played either Elk Grove or West Chicago earlier this week in the regional semifinals at home. If York won that semifinal game, it will play either Hoffman Estates, Glenbard North or No. 4 […]
IC Catholic Prep wrestling
By Mike Miazga Correspondent IC Catholic Prep’s David Vargas qualified for state out of the Class 1A Pontiac sectional. Vargas took third at 220 pounds and will bring a 28-6 record into the Class 1A state meet this weekend in Champaign. In Pontiac, Vargas received a first-round bye and then […]
IC Catholic Prep girls basketball
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep girls basketball team dropped a 55-31 game to Walther Christian in the title game of the Class 2A Walther Christian regional in Melrose Park. Walther is the No. 1 seed in sub-sectional A of the Timothy Christian sectional. IC Catholic Prep was […]
York’s Gutierrez qualifies for state wrestling
By Mike Miazga Correspondent York wrestler Antonio Gutierrez is headed to the Class 3A state meet after placing fourth at the recent Class 3A Conant sectional in Hoffman Estates. Gutierrez will bring a 35-10 record into the state finals meet Friday in Champaign on the campus of the University of […]
York girls bowling team headed back to state
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls bowling team is state-bound once again. The Dukes took third at the recent Hinsdale South sectional in Woodridge and scooped up one of the four team-qualifying positions. York heads to the state finals Friday and Saturday at Cherry Bowl in the Rockford suburb […]
