By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls gymnastics team hosted regional competition earlier this week. The Dukes, who competed in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division meet this past weekend, finished the regular season with a 3-2 mark in conference. York also took second as a team at the Niles […]
Elmhurst News
School Board Capsules
Here’s what’s happening at District 205 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on Jan. 22 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. There were no public comments. […]
Bond set for volleyball coach accused of child porn possession, video-taping
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Carol Stream Chief of Police Ed Sailer announced last week that bond has been set at $250,000 with 10% to apply for a Carol Stream volleyball coach charged with possession of child pornography. Michael Liedtke, 34, of Streamwood, appeared at a bond […]
Schiller Park offers $20G reward for info on double homicide, arson. Mayor, police department lead efforts to solve 8-year-old crime
On the weekend of the 8th anniversary of an unsolved double homicide, Mayor Nick Caiafa, the Village of Schiller Park and the Schiller Park Police Department have announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the 2011 murders of George Markopoulos and Wendy Bonder. Early in the […]
Elmhurst College’s 52nd annual Jazz Festival begins Feb. 21
The Elmhurst College Jazz Festival, one of the oldest and best collegiate jazz festivals in the country, is back this year with its usual all-star lineup of the industry’s most notable performing artists, as well as some of the country’s leading college bands. Each February, the best college jazz bands […]
Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
District 205 cancels school classes Monday, Jan. 28
According to a message from Elmhurst District 205, due to inclement weather, school has been cancelled for Monday, Jan. 28. Any student who receives transportation through District 205, including those who attend the Technical Center of DuPage and out-of-district special education programs, will not be transported as a result. Students […]
Lombard citizens save 96-year-old woman from being struck by train
Lombard Police Officer Dan Herrera responded to a call of a car on the railroad tracks at the intersection of St. Charles Road and Grace Street in Lombard, at approximately 8:15 on the evening of Jan. 14. Herrera was close to the location and was on scene within two minutes […]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade plans in motion; Immaculate Conception to serve as Grand Marshal
On Saturday, March 9, the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 12 noon from Wilson St. & Spring Rd. heading north, ending at the railroad tracks just beyond Silverado Grill. This year’s Grand Marshal will be Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep and its outstanding football team. The […]
Krave Restaurant closes due to storm damage; To reopen in Bridgeview
Due to unforeseen storm damage, Krave Restaurant, located at the northwest corner of St. Charles Rd. and Rte. 83, has announced through a sign on the door and on its Facebook page that it is closed “for the time being.” Whether it is a restaurant or a home, recovering from […]
