Off-season work has helped Timothy Christian’s Jimmy Allen take the next step on the baseball field. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Timothy Christian junior shortstop Jimmy Allen wanted to continue to get better this past off-season. So he did something about it. “I put in a lot of work in the […]
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York High School Player of the Week
Kelvin Stevens Jr. John Gill York Boys Gymnastics Stevens Jr. and Gill both had fine showings at the recent IHSA boys gymnastics state finals meet. Stevens Jr. took sixth in the state on still rings with an 8.950, while Gill was ninth in state on rings with an 8.800.
City’s new utility payment web site interface: Click2Gov
The City is preparing to roll out a new web site interface for utility bill payments, called Click2Gov. This service offers up-to-date, online views of customer utility accounts, while also providing convenient payment options. The new interface is mobile friendly and will automatically resize according to the device you are […]
School Board Capsules
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 May 9 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Two board members—Dr. Margaret Harrell and Chris Blum—were absent from the meeting. Parents […]
Park Board Capsules
Park Board Capsules Here’s what’s going on at the Elmhurst Park District… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on May 8 at the Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Ave. Circuit Judge swears in newly elected, re-elected The board held its […]
York’s Stevens Jr., Gill finish in top 10 at boys state gymnastics
Abraham and Mazzocco reach badminton state consolation semifinals By Mike Miazga Correspondent Numerous York boys gymnasts competed in the recent state finals meet with Kelvin Stevens Jr. and John Gill taking center stage on still rings. Stevens Jr. ended up taking sixth in state on rings with an 8.950, while […]
Timothy Christian girls track team sending large contingent to state meet
Most qualifiers for the Trojans in six years. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian girls track team’s batting average at the recent Class 1A IC Catholic Prep sectional meet was out of this world. The Trojans, despite bringing only 12 girls to the meet at Hanson Stadium in Chicago, […]
York girls lacrosse team improving
Dukes opened postseason play earlier this week. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls lacrosse team gained some recent momentum during the tail-end of the regular season. The Dukes were 12-8 winners over a Montini team that was ranked 10th in the state according to www.laxpower.com. “Montini is one of […]
IC Catholic Prep girls soccer team opens postseason with a win
Knights baseball team upends Glenbard South. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep girls soccer team scored a recent 4-1 non-conference win over De La Salle. Grace Fuller, Katie Hendricks, Abi Wagner and Olivia Hurt each had a goal. Kaitlyn Grady, Tessa Langan and Demitri DelFiaco each had an […]
Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker addresses ABT-Elmhurst
On Wednesday, May 10, Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker introduced himself to members of Action for a Better Tomorrow-Elmhurst. ABT-Elmhurst is a 750+ member local chapter of Action for a Better Tomorrow, an Illinois progressive advocacy group working to improve policy on the local, state, and federal level. The […]