Trojans to host Chicago Christian Friday as part of new arena grand-opening on campus. By Mike Miazga Correspondent All things considered, Timothy Christian girls basketball coach Michele Strube was pleased with how her team fought through the recent IMSA-Aurora Christian season-opening tournament. The Trojans finished 2-2 and played the majority […]
Other News
York boys basketball team finishes second at Palatine tournament
Dukes return a number of key players from a year ago. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York boys basketball team finished second at the recent Ed Molitor Thanksgiving tournament held at Palatine High School. The Dukes lost to Stevenson 63-52 in the title game. York opened the tournament with a […]
York High School Player of the Week
York Boys Basketball Team The York boys basketball team finished 3-1 at the recent Palatine tournament. The Dukes defeated Rolling Meadows 55-45, Maine West 67-52 and Jacobs 44-40 before losing to Stevenson 63-52 in the finale at Palatine.
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Chicago man charged in residential burglary at Elmhurst College
Elmhurst police have arrested and charged a 35-year-old Chicago man with Residential Burglary after he entered an occupied college dorm room and took a credit card from a student’s purse inside of the residential dorm room. Police have charged Joseph A. Phillips, of 756 S. Kostner, Chicago, with one […]
York honors “Dukes of Distinction” at reception
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Thursday, Nov. 2, a reception was held in the Commons of York High School for this year’s class of Dukes of Distinction. Selected by a committee of judges, the six persons chosen have distinguished themselves through significant and extraordinary accomplishments, service and […]
Karl H. Rieger, 92
Karl H. Rieger, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 92. Beloved husband of Lorraine Rieger, nee Sampson; loving father of Mark (Chris) Rieger, Scott (Shirley) Rieger, Kent (Diane) Rieger, Laurel (Tim) Lohan, Lauren Rieger, and the late Glen Rieger; devoted grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of 34; fond […]
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 subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Addison Nov. 15 Krzysztof G. Gawron, 24, of Addison, […]
Update – Apartment fire in Bensenville claims one life
Bensenville apartment fire fatality 11/20/2017 11:41 AM CST 1 DEAD IN BENSENVILLE APARTMENT FIRE 2017-11-20 The DuPage County Coroner’s Office, Bensenville and Fire Departments along with the DuPage County Arson Task Force are currently investigating a residential apartment fire fatality in Bensenville, Il. Many residents displaced as officials […]
School Board Capsules
Here’s what’s going on at District 205 schools… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on Nov. 14 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven commissioners attended the meeting, which lasted about 4 hours, 30 […]