Downtown Lombard’s Action Motorcycle, 3 S. Park Ave., held its 23rd annual Customer Appreciation Charity Party Dec. 21 and collected over $2,000 in food donations from party goers for its Jim Dow Memorial Food Drive. The donated food was destined for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at Lombard’s […]
Other News
New Year brings new van and new hopes for Elmhurst man with cerebral palsy; Community raises nearly $50K to buy wheelchair accessible van
By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent Sam Williams was “stuck. ” Barbara Rosenberg sprung into action. And, the Elmhurst community followed. Williams, 35, who has cerebral palsy, has accomplished more than many able-bodied adults. He earned his Master of Public Health degree, is a peer-mentor leader for Easter Seals, […]
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. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Addison Dec. 24 Hisatomi Kitanaka, 37, of […]
IC Catholic Prep boys basketball
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team competed in its own IC Catholic Prep-Westmont tournament. The Knights opened play with a 66-63 loss to Elmwood Park. IC Catholic Prep then lost 49-48 to Chicago Perspectives IIT/Joslin in the second game and then won a 53-46 decision […]
York girls basketball team wins Montini consolation championship
By Mike Miazga Correspondent After a slow start, the York girls basketball team won its final three games to finish 3-1 and win the consolation championship at the 10th annual Montini Christmas Tournament in Lombard. York started the tournament with a 47-38 loss to Geneva. The Dukes then defeated Huntley […]
Timothy Christian’s Harris hits for 33 and 24 points at York’s Tosh
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian boys basketball team came away with a pair of wins at the always-competitive 32-team Jack Tosh Holiday Classic hosted by York. The Trojans opened play with a 56-37 loss to Wheaton North. Timothy led 15-12 after the first quarter, but was outscored 16-7 […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Assault, battery Dec. 20 A victim […]
Elmhurst Community Calendar
Pick of the Week… Sugar Creek Chili Golf Open Beginning at 9 a.m., the annual Sugar Creek Chili Golf Open will take place at Sugar Creek Golf Course. Get out the clubs and bundle up for a round of golf in the snow, ice, wind or whatever Mother Nature […]
An icon of Elmhurst banking moves on… Bill Gooch retires after 60+ years in the industry, the local community
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent His tall slender stature and winning smile makes him a larger-than-life part of the Elmhurst community, being a leader not only in local banking but also throughout the community, taking part in organizations like the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Elmhurst […]