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 […]
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Senior Night at Willowbrook
The Willowbrook boys basketball team played its final home game of the 2018-19 season last Friday night. In addition to recognizing the seniors on the basketball team before the tipoff, the school honored the senior members of its cheerleading and pom/dance teams. Willowbrook’s senior cheerleaders (top photo, pictured left to […]
Young poets of distinction
“Dare to Dream” was this year’s theme for the Lombard Service League’s 15th annual Youth Poetry Contest through which young people put their inner thoughts and emotions into the written word as expressed through the powerful vehicle of poetry. Chosen as this year’s poetry laureates are (left to right) first […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 21
EMIL FERRARINI Emil Ferrarini, 88, of Elmhurst, passed away on Feb. 7, 2019. A Memorial Mass was held Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at Mary Queen of Heaven Church in Elmhurst. Interment was private. Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home: 630-832-4161. ELAINE H. FREETLY Elaine H. Freetly, nee Smith, age […]
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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 […]