Here’s what’s going on at District 205 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on Feb. 12 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. There were no public […]
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York boys basketball team breaks school record for wins in a season; Kosich scores 1,000th career varsity point
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York boys basketball team logged a couple historical benchmarks recently. The Dukes broke the school records for wins in a season with a 63-36 West Suburban Conference Silver Division victory against Hinsdale Central. York moved to 26-4 overall and finished 10-2 in WSC Silver play. […]
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 […]
Elmhurst man with ALS lives life to its fullest with family and friends’ support
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 […]
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 […]
Lombardian classifieds—February 21
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, […]