Saturday, November 23, 2024
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Willowbrook student section erupted to celebrate senior Everett Stubblefield’s dunk in the closing seconds of the Warriors’ Jan. 24 boys basketball game against Leyden. Stubblefield made six shots from 3-point range and scored 34 points to lead the Warriors to a 73-63 West Suburban Gold Conference […]
Person knocks at door, asks for change for $100 bill Suspicious circumstances were reported in the 400 block of Ridgeland at around 12:24 p.m. on Jan. 22. A suspect, described as a white male, around 50 years old, five feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds with a medium build, an […]
SUBMITTED PHOTO District 45 graduate Maddie Schulte recently donated several of her original paintings to North Elementary School’s Learning Resource Center (LRC). Schulte attended North Elementary School before completing eighth grade at Jefferson Middle School in 2012. She graduated from Willowbrook High School in 2016, and is now a senior […]
The 11th annual Dare to Dream Conference, geared towards preparing young Latinas to further their education, was held at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn on Jan. 26. Despite the bitter cold, we had 278 girls and 232 mothers/parents/mentors in attendance from schools representing DuPage County, […]
Juvenile charged with punching mother’s face goes to detention On Jan. 11, officers responded a report of a domestic battery at around 1:05 p.m. Upon arrival, police met with the suspect and the victim, who was the suspect’s mother. The victim states the suspect became upset with her and reportedly […]
Residents are invited to two community workshops to provide input and hear about key recommendations community planners will make regarding the DuPage County Route 83 Corridor Plan. A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Villa Park Library, 305 Ardmore Ave. DuPage County is working […]
CHRIS FOX PHOTO On Jan. 10, Villa Park Village President Albert Bulthuis joined other village officials to remove the holiday trees and decorations that lined the village’s portion of the Illinois Prairie Path. The Village of Villa Park and the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce co-sponsor the village’s annual Joyful […]
SUBMITTED PHOTOS The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) recently named North Elementary School Principal Fred Leinweber as its DuPage Region Elementary Principal of the Year. Leinweber was recognized during the District 45 board meeting at Westmore Elementary School on Dec. 16. Leinweber is currently in his 20th year with District 45. […]
Jensen ordered to pay $274,000, serve probation Cynthia R. Jensen, 56, of Kingston, Illinois, pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge in Walworth County Circuit Court on Jan. 10. The former business manager of Rock Valley Publishing, Southern Lakes Newspapers and the Independent Newspapers, made a $250,000 restitution payment at […]
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The St. Charles Road Bridge fully opened to traffic in late December. The construction project to rehabilitate the bridge over Salt Creek and replace the bridge superstructure began in July, causing traffic congestion in the already busy area of St. Charles Road near Route 83. The Village […]
