By Mike Miazga Correspondent As expected, the IC Catholic Prep football team took care of business in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs. The Knights were 49-8 winners over Chicago Raby in a game played at Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic Complex in Elmhurst. IC Catholic Prep […]
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Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Saturday, Nov 3 Centre for Performing Arts Spotlight Gala From 7-11 p.m., the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts (ECPA) Spotlight Gala will take place at the Elmhurst Art Museum in Wilder Park. The gala will be an evening […]
IC Catholic Prep boys cross country
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep boys cross-country team was 20th at the Class 1A Lisle sectional. The Knights had no individual state qualifiers. Zach Jordan took 105th with a time of 20:03. Liam Darce was 115th with a time of 22:16, while Jacob Schmidt was 133rd with […]
York girls cross country
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls cross-country team also is headed to Peoria. The Dukes, with only one senior in their top seven, took third at the Class 3A Niles West sectional to earn a state-qualifying berth. The Dukes had 94 team points. New Trier won the sectional with […]
York girls volleyball team wins regional title
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls volleyball team recorded a 28-26, 25-14 win over Glenbard North to win the Class 4A Addison Trail regional championship. It was York’s 21st regional title and ninth under coach Patty Iverson. The Dukes reached the final with a 25-4, 25-11 win over Maine […]
York boys cross-country team headed to state meet; Kern individual champion
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York boys cross-country team is headed back to familiar environs. The Dukes, with no seniors in their top 7, took third at the Class 3A Niles West sectional to earn a team spot in Saturday’s state finals race in Peoria. York was third with 102 […]
Rotary, Diplomat West to host annual Thanksgiving dinner
For the 25th consecutive year, the Elmhurst Rotary Club will welcome area residents to a complimentary Thanksgiving dinner. The annual holiday party, co-hosted with the Diplomat West Banquet Hall, begins at 12 noon on November 22 and is open to the whole community. “Celebrating our 25th year, we once again […]
A guide for next Tuesday’s elections
In the Nov. 6 general election, voters in the Lombardian and Independent readership area will find the following federal, state and county races, as well as a township ballot question and propositions on the ballot: Editor’s note: Candidates running unopposed are not listed. Congressional Representative in Congress, 6th District […]
The Independent’s Election Watch; Presenting the candidates for DuPage County Board in District #1
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent The League of Women Voters posed five questions to the candidates for County Board in Districts #1 and #2. The Independent presents the replies to three of those questions. Some replies have been edited for length. Q-1. According to Forbes Magazine (7/25/17 […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Saturday, Oct. 27 Art Museum program on Bauhaus design From 1-3 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum is holding a panel discussion in conjunction with The McCormick House and the Bauhaus Dream of Pre-Fabricated Homes. Panelists will discuss the […]
