Willowbrook High School’s theater department is presenting its winter play—“Almost, Maine”—this week. The first performance is tonight, Feb. 7, followed by performances on Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9. Each presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The box office will open at 6:15 p.m. on the night […]
Villa Park News
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
Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of […]
A wintry path
The snow and cold weather hasn’t kept everyone off the Illinois Prairie Path in January. Dick Zylstra is pictured last Saturday afternoon heading westbound on the path near the Rugaard Gazebo. Zylstra, who runs regularly on the path, is the longtime girls and boys cross country coach at Timothy Christian […]
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 […]
County Coroner releases 2018 opioid statistics
DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen, M.D. has completed evaluation of the Opioid related deaths for 2018. “The Opioid epidemic continues to escalate and destroy the lives of too many DuPage County residents,” Dr. Jorgensen said. “The influx of potent synthetic opiates including fentanyl has increased significantly, and now represents a […]
