Jerry Cooney, 81 Bernard Jerome “Jerry” Cooney, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 81. Beloved husband of Margaret nee Heiser for 57 years; loving father of Michael (Lynn), Karen and John (Lisa); grandfather of Brenna, Marcus, Joshua, Caroline and Sophia; brother of James E. (Sandra); loved uncle […]
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ONE MORE DAY – DEADLINE 5/12 FOR “My Teacher is the BEST!”
Is your child’s teacher more than just a teacher? Does he/she provide an outstanding role model for him or her? If so, please have your child write and tell us in 100 words or less. The first 75 letters will appear in our May 25th paper. All letters to be […]
AT&T wants out from ‘old-phone’ requirement
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK If you have a landline, chances are it’s not from the phone company. More likely it’s provided by your cable company. And that’s why AT&T is asking Illinois lawmakers to help roll back a decades-old requirement that forces it to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on […]
Pension reform plans face uphill battles in Springfield
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK There are a lot of different plans to reform Illinois’ increasingly underfunded public pension funds, but one idea has been under lawmakers’ noses for nearly 20 years. A recent report from Pew Charitable Trust for 2015 pension liabilities across the country shows Illinois’ then-$111 billion unfunded liability […]
No certainty on budget, economic reforms in final few weeks of session
No certainty on budget, economic reforms in final few weeks of session ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK Lawmakers have until the end of the month to pass a balanced, full year’s spending plan with simple majorities. The House is off this week but the Senate is in session beginning Tuesday, where there […]
Undersheriff Frank Bibbiano announces the arrest of two women for prostitution and unlicensed massage therapy
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Unit (SR-22) conducted an undercover sting at Ivy Spa, located at 1263 Main St. in Lombard on April 28th. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the F.B.I.’s Human Trafficking Unit and by the DuPage County mulch-jurisdictional gang crime task force/ATAC. Arrested in the […]
Conroy passes legislation to eliminate taxpayer-funded pensions
Local taxpayers would experience relief from paying for expensive pension plans under legislation recently passed out of the House by state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, which would end the publicly-funded retirement benefits given to part-time DuPage County Forest Preserve board members. “It’s inappropriate for forest preserve board members to […]
Timothy Christian boys track team third at Walther Christian
Ross wins both hurdles events at Chicago Christian. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian boys track team took third at the recent Walther Christian Invitational and fifth at the Chicago Christian Invitational. At Chicago Christian, Xavier Ross won the 110 high hurdles in 15.71 and also won the 300 […]
Addison Trail boys gymnastics team making progress
Blazers have increased team score by 40 points. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Addison Trail boys gymnastics team continues to trend upward. Coach Mike Galfi noted through late last week the team had raised its overall score 40 points. “We started the year with a team score of 88 points,” […]
Fenton girls track team impressive in recent meets
Feddersen, Krebasch set records. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Fenton girls track team had a strong April. The Bison placed second at the Montini Invitational and then took third at the Leyden event. Fenton followed that up by winning its own Bison Invitational and then taking first in a Metro […]
