Warriors won 11 games, evaluated talent for spring; 2018 captains named. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Willowbrook summer baseball team concluded its season with an 11-7 record. After receiving a first-round bye in the regional portion of the state summer tournament, the Warriors dropped a 3-1 decision to Oak Park-River […]
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Addison Trail boys soccer teams rack up wins during summer league competition
Blazers announce fall sports start dates. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Addison Trail boys soccer program accumulated quite the win total during the recent summer season. The Blazers’ varsity team finished summer league play with a 9-1 record. Addison Trail lost 1-0 to York in its final summer league team. […]
Fenton boys basketball team completes busy summer
Coach Taft likes progress program is making. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Fenton boys basketball team made the most of its allotted summer contact days. The Bison hosted several events on Wednesday nights while also playing in shootouts at Montini, Ridgewood, Glenbard East and Maine East. “We played a lot […]
Dukes summer soccer
COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent The York varsity soccer team went 8-1-1 and won the summer league with thrilling victories over St. Ignatius in the semis (5-4 in penalty kicks after a 0-0 game) and then beating Addison Trail 1-0 for the championship.
Nicor plans open house for natural gas updates on Madison Street in Elmhurst
Elmhurst residents should brace for loud noise from release at Kent and Hawthorn Streets. Nicor Gas is in the process of modernizing the system that delivers natural gas safely and reliably to its customers. The project requires the replacement of a 20″ natural gas main on Madison Street between Hawthorne Avenue […]
Lombardian History to come alive this weekend
Steve Spoden photos Lombardian Cannon fire will echo across Lombard this weekend as Union and Confederate soldiers meet again in battle during the Lombard Historical Society’s seventh annual Civil War Reenactment in Lombard’s Four Seasons park Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stanford’s […]
Addison Community Calendar
Wednesday, July 26 Amelia Earhart: The 80th anniversary of her mysterious disappearance From 7-8 p.m. at the Addison Public Library, there will be a lively living-history performance sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Learn how Amelia learned to fly, what inspired her adventurous spirit, and why she set off in 1937 […]
Villa Park Community Calendar
Friday, July 21 Brookfield Zoo presents program at the Library Where do primates live and how do they survive in the wild? These questions and more will be answered at Brookfield Zoo Talks: Primates Around the World at the Villa Park Public Library from10:30-11:30 a.m. Children of all ages are […]
Elmhurst resident riding for a cure in the 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge
Locals will ride in the PMC with the goal of raising $48 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute On Aug. 5 and 6, George Churchill of Elmhurst will cycle up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising $48 million for critical research and cancer care […]
Library holds Summer Reading Finale event
The Villa Park Public Library will hold their Summer Reading Finale 2017 on Sat., Aug. 5 from 2 – 4 p.m. Summer reading participants of all ages can say goodbye to summer reading with an afternoon of fun! Activities will include a balloon artist, temporary tattoos, and hands-on science exhibits […]