CAIR: Illinois Muslim Attacked on College Campus Oct 11, 2008
Alleged armed assault follows reports of violent threats CHICAGO, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) is calling on local, state and national law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged armed assault on a Muslim college student in Elmhurst, Ill ... Media reports indicate that the Muslim student was attacked in a women's restroom by a masked gunman at Elmhurst College on Thursday and was the target of... (PR Newswire)
College Football Scores Sep 15, 2008
Elmhurst 31, Olivet 14. Fort Hays St. 17, Washburn 7. (International Herald Tribune)
A Night of Memories at A Night of Legends Sep 14, 2008
Jim Dawson 1965-67 Elmhurst, Ill. 1967 Big Ten Most Valuable Player. (Fightingillini.com)
All-Century Team Added to Honored Jerseys Criteria Sep 9, 2008
Jim Dawson 1965-67 G Elmhurst, Ill. Nick Weatherspoon 1971-73 F Canton, Ohio Eddie Johnson 1978-81 F Chicago, Ill. (Fightingillini.com)
NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS Sep 7, 2008
She is currently a pastry chef at Chow Gourmet Market & Catering in Elmhurst. Roloff is a 2001 graduate of Sycamore High School and attended Kishwaukee College, where he studied horticulture and greenhouse management. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Gill, Norman Next on List of Honored Jerseys Sep 5, 2008
Jim Dawson 1965-67 G Elmhurst, Ill. Bruce Douglas 1983-86 G Quincy, Ill. (Fightingillini.com)
State to lay off 450, close parks and historic sites Aug 29, 2008
elmhurst wrote on Aug 28, 2008 4:27 PM:" Immediately after reading this breaking news on Jg website, I contacted Gov office. The first two people I had to talk to sounded as though they had been taking a nap! So there's 2 people we could cut! The third person told me I would have to complain to my legislator because they were the ones who cut the budget. So I called Chapin Rose's office they said I could write a letter or call and they would log my name, address, and phone #. So I had her put me... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Outdoors: Nike race will provide challenge, and a concert (32) Aug 29, 2008
Fleet Feet, located at 124 E. Schiller Street in Elmhurst, will also have packet pick up between noon and 5 p.m. on Aug. 24. Nike is a company built by runners, Hamilton said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Penny Pritzker Shows Why She Convinced Warren Buffett to Help Barack Obama Aug 21, 2008
In total, Hyatt may be worth $11 billion, says Ted Mandingo, owner of an Elmhurst, Illinois-based hotel consulting firm. Selling Assets. (Bloomberg)
Monday's Daily Dose Aug 18, 2008
Result: 40-0 win at home against Elmhurst College. The 1923 season started with a win, and went downhill very quickly after that. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
'Fantastic' is Zunkel's assessment of Wave Aug 14, 2008
Coming to Mattoon after serving as an assistant at Elmhurst York, Zunkel has 10 assistant coaches. Some are volunteers, some are new and some are holdovers from the Wave staff under Gerald Temples, who retired after going 62-48 in 11 years at Mattoon including postseason playoff seasons five of the last six years. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
New troopers on city highways won't free up Chicago cops for patrol Aug 8, 2008
John Millner (R-Carol Stream), a former Elmhurst police chief, opposed more cameras and said he turned down an invitation from the governors office to attend Thursdays announcement. "Law enforcement should never solely be used as a revenue enhancernever," Millner said. (Chicago Tribune)
Global eye to be kept on abusers Aug 5, 2008
Giroux, 60, shot Bischof, 43, of , outside her Elmhurst office on March 7 ... Dennis Reboletti (R-Elmhurst), both former prosecutors, recalled trying cases in which women complained about how often their abusers were violating protection orders. (Chicago Tribune)
Warner commits to Elmhurst College Aug 1, 2008
Former Waukee midfielder Evan Warner will be donning Bluejay blue this fall after making a commitment to attend Elmhurst College in Illinois where he will play soccer. "Evan is coming off a great year of club soccer where his team won the Disney Showcase event," said Elmhurst coach Dave Di Tomasso ... The Elmhurst men's soccer team had a 14-5-2 overall record in 2007, with a second-place finish in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. (Dallas County News, IA)
Donigan Adds Five to Roster Jul 18, 2008
(Mission, Texas/Sharyland), (Elmhurst, Ill. York Community), (Plano, Texas/Jesuit Prep), (St. (Slubillikens.com)
'Hitting the Green Without Hurting Your Back': Jul 18, 2008
Suttie currently teaches PGA and Champions Tour stars Mark Wilson (of Elmhurst), Brad Adamonis, Loren Roberts, Chip Beck and recent Puerto Rico Open champion, Greg Kraft. He has written two books. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tamara Jean Heinemann Jun 28, 2008
Tammy was an Executive Assistant for the Elmhurst Park District for 17 years ... Survivors include her loving husband of 31 years, Rick L. Heinemann of the home; a son, Kyle Thomas Heinemann of Elmhurst, Illinois; two daughters, Laura Ascot Crumpler and husband, Steve of Aurora, Illinois, Erin Ruth Heinemann of Elmhurst, Illinois; a granddaughter, Haylee Irene Crumpler; father-in-law, Harry Heinemann and wife, Barbara of Sun City West, Arizona; a brother, Greg Robbs and wife, Michelle of Park... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Zunkel settles in after stormy welcome Jun 27, 2008
At Elmhurst York, Zunkel s last stop as an assistant, average attendance usually topped 200 ... Joining them are sophomore coach Chris Bazant, a newly hired history instructor who was an assistant at Elmhurst York a year ago, Blake Bradley (linebackers/tight ends) and Eric Hahn (wide receivers/defensive backs). (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Ex-coach sues for pay he says Freedom owes Jun 26, 2008
Christian Zachrich, a forward with the South Side soccer team, will attend Elmhurst (Ill ... Elmhurst s Bluejays had a 14-5-2 record last season and finished second in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin conference. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Holy Trinity member dies while on missions trip in El Salvador Jun 23, 2008
His ex-wife, Angie McKinney, lives in Elmhurst. The other volunteers have decided to remain in El Salvador until July 1 as originally planned. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bonaboto-North America Formed Jun 19, 2008
After a three-day congress at the Quality Inn, Elmhurst, (Chicago), IL, the BONABOTO-North America was formed on Saturday June 15, 2008. BONABOTO is an acronym representing the first two letters of the major towns Bolgatanga, Nangodi, Bongo and Tongo - in the Gurune (Frafra) -speaking area of the Upper East Region of Ghana. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Benefit Source, Inc. to Market MedeFile Electronic Medical Records Management Solution to National Customer Base Jun 17, 2008
Headquartered near Chicago in Elmhurst, Illinois with branch offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Flora, Illinois; Orlando, Florida; and Scottsdale, Arizona, The Benefit Source, Inc. offers employers comprehensive medical, dental, business, life, property and casualty policies from a variety of carriers. Established in 1992, The Benefit Source strives to distinguish itself among thousands of competing agencies nationwide by educating business owners and corporate executives on the latest innovations in... (PR Newswire)
COURT NOTES 06/12/2008 Jun 12, 2008
Thomas Maro, 2312 Main St., Elmhurst, for $2,023. 75. (Scranton Times, PA)
Dukeman to continue basketball career at Elmhurst Jun 10, 2008
ELMHURST -- Journal-Gazette/Times-Courier all-area boys basketball player Wes Dukeman, an Arthur graduate, is to continue his basketball playing career at Elmhurst College, a Division III school that competes in the Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. I feel like his best basketball is ahead of him, said Elmhurst assistant coach John Baines, a member of the 1997 NCAA Division III National Championship team at Illinois Wesleyan ... I really came down to Elmhurst and Illinois... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Viewpoint: Hasty decision on H-BR's Peppers was wrong Jun 8, 2008
I ran track at York High School in Elmhurst under coach Joe Newton. With the possible exception of basketball coach Gene Pingatore at St. Joseph, Newton is the most famous coach in any high school sport in the history of Illinois. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Clinton to concede defeat and urge supporters to back Obama Jun 5, 2008
" His address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee was designed to counter Republican claims that that his foreign policy is soft and naive. Mrs Clinton has, in the past, expressed similar sentiments. But yesterday, perhaps rehearsing for the role of playing second fiddle to Mr Obama, she spoke from the same podium to assure the audience: "I know Senator Obama will be a good friend to Israel". Later she visited her campaign's headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, where she told staff... (Times Online)
Michelle Schmitt Named Director of Media Relations Jun 4, 2008
A native of Elmhurst, Ill. Schmitt graduated from Illinois State University in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in Public Relations. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Three Kangaroos garner 2008 First Team all-Summit League honors Jun 3, 2008
On May 9, the Summit League office in Elmhurst, Ill. announced that redshirt sophomore Patrick Smith and freshman Serge Ristivojevic had played their way onto the top squad. (University News, MO)
Union says Caterpillar suspending some who smoke Jun 3, 2008
Caterpillar earth moving equipment is displayed at Patten Industries on April 24, 2006 in Elmhurst, Illinois. (Scott Olson/File, Getty Images) EAST PEORIA, Ill. (FOX23 News, NY)
Pro basketball league ponders B-N franchise May 29, 2008
The league also included former Illinois-Chicago star Sherrel Ford, ex-Southwest Missouri State player Coleco Buie, ex-North Central College star Anthony Simmons as well as former Elmhurst College standout Nick Michael. What interested me about this is whoever could bring a team in could fill the roster with former ISU, IWU or Illinois players, Nelson said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
BOYS TRACK STATE MEET: DAY 2 May 25, 2008
The Journal-Standard - Sports. Sunday, May 25, 2008. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Court overturns conviction in ISU student's killing May 23, 2008
Prosecutors told the jury in Beaman's trial they had discounted the only other suspects _ Beaman's former roommate and Lockmiller's current boyfriend, who was at work in Elmhurst that day; and another former long-term boyfriend who was a teacher working in Peoria. Before the trial, the prosecutor discussed John Doe with Beaman's attorney, but told the judge Doe had "nothing to do with this case." The judge barred testimony about Doe, but suspicions about him emerged during a post-conviction... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
IHSA Class A Track Meet full results May 17, 2008
6, Elmhurst Timothy Christian, 10:30 ... 4, Elmhurst Timothy Christian, 51 ... 3, Lindsay VanderBrug (Sr), Elmhurst Timothy Christian, 15. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
John Edwards endorses Barack Obama May 15, 2008
ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOME HLTH. Glen Elston nursing center. (Chicago Tribune)
A benefit game to highlight the return of Lettes May 14, 2008
This single-day Average Joe'' sporting event concocted by former Midwest Central and Elmhurst College basketball standout Ryan Knuppel will include up to 36 teams of four adults competing in bowling, softball home run derby, basketball sure shot, golf scramble and poker. Entry fee is 125 per person or 500 per team of four, and further details and complete rules are available online at or by calling 1-800-662-7507. (Pekin Times, IL)
St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island to continue with new owner, name May 10, 2008
ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOME. Maverick Transportation llc. (Chicago Tribune)
'Winds honored for season play May 9, 2008
ELMHURST - Western Illinois softball players Samantha Valentine and Colleen Biebel each earned all-conference honors as the Westerwinds head into The Summit League Championship. Honored at the tournament banquet Thursday, Valentine was placed on the first team after posting a. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Neighbors' House 5K Run held April 19 May 8, 2008
Michael Arnold of Elmhurst was the overall male finisher with a time of 16:35. The top female finisher, Jackie Olson of DeKalb, came in at 19:23. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
FAMILY: Costs cut into travel May 8, 2008
Lori, a native of Elmhurst, still has a lot of family in the Chicago area. Travel to see her family has really tapered off, Tom Swearingen, 31, said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Global sales pump up Caterpillar 1Q profits 13 percent Apr 20, 2008
Caterpillar earth moving equipment is displayed at Patten Industries on April 24, 2006 in Elmhurst, Illinois. (Scott Olson, Getty Images) CHICAGO (AP) - Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Incorporated says demand for its global mining and energy products pushed its first-quarter earnings up 13 percent. (FOX23 News, NY)
Woodhaven Lanes rolls toward closing Apr 18, 2008
James, an Elmhurst resident and member of the Philippine Invitational Bowling Club, said Woodhaven Lanes was a second home for him and his family and they are hoping it will not close. "My whole family comes here - two aunts, my brother, my uncle. It's the most convenient" alley in the borough, he said. (Bayside Times, NY)
Anderson, Moores to Transfer from UAlbany Apr 17, 2008
Moores, a sophomore guard from Elmhurst, Ill. played in a total of 35 minutes over 16 games in his first year with the UAlbany program in 2007-08. (FOX23 News, NY)
Lawyer heading to Elmhurst Apr 15, 2008
Shelby Burget/Journal photo-Macomb High senior Courtney Lawyer (seated, left) will be heading to Elmhurst College to continue her basketball career ... On Thursday, Elmhurst College made a steal of its own, as the 5-foot, 9-inch senior forward signed a letter-of-intent to play collegiately for the Bluejays ... Elmhurst, an NCAA Division III school finished 12-14 overall, 8-6 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) this past season. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Injured man left in vehicle on train tracks Apr 4, 2008
- Elmhurst police say two men have been charged with leaving their injured and unconscious companion in a truck that was nearly struck last month by a train. Nineteen-year-old Michael Gotis and 20-year-old James Troncin, both of Elmhurst, were in the truck with an 18-year-old man on March 15th, when the vehicle crashed into the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the Chicago suburb ... The three had been drinking at a party in the 100 block of East Fremont Avenue in Elmhurst. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Three enter county fair queen pageant Apr 4, 2008
- Kendal Cross, 19, of Lynn Center, is a 2007 graduate of Orion High School and a freshman at Elmhurst College where she is pursuing a double major in Business Administration and Public Relations/Advertising ... At Elmhurst, she is a member of the Honors Program, a Presidential Scholarship recipient, has a 4 ... She also played on the Elmhurst Women s Volleyball Team and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Careful, he'll shoot your lights out Mar 29, 2008
Zimmer is planning on picking his next team within the next week or so, with Illinois Wesleyan, Augustana and Elmhurst, three Division III schools in Illinois, the finalists for Zimmer's talent. And how will Delavan be without Zimmer. (Pekin Times, IL)
Integrus Lending Group Partners With Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. in Divisional Program Mar 25, 2008
Integrus will operate out of an office in Elmhurst, Illinois ... Catalano and Klosterman have been active in the Elmhurst community, having variously volunteered with the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, the Elmhurst Children's Assistance Foundation, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce, the Elmhurst YMCA, the Elmhurst Rotary Club, and the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst ... ABOUT INTEGRUS LENDING GROUP Integrus Lending Group is an Elmhurst, Illinois-based mortgage company. (PR Newswire)
Firefighter who served as swim coach charged with solicitation Mar 24, 2008
Elmhurst Police Sergeant Steve Weatherford says 42-year-old Dennis Goggin was arrested Thursday in Elmhurst and is being held in the DuPage County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bond. Chicago Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn said it was unclear how long Goggin had been coaching at the school, but said he was fired Friday. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Western track teams picked to finish fifth Mar 24, 2008
ELMHURST - The Western Illinois men's and women's outdoor track and field teams have been picked to finish fifth in The Summit League's preseason poll, voted on by the league's head coaches. After capturing both the men's and women's indoor championships, North Dakota State was favored to win both outdoor titles as well, in a preseason vote of the league's head coaches. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Eden, Price sweep awards Mar 19, 2008
ELMHURST - Juniors Eric Eden and Kenny Price were named the Summit League's Pitcher and Player of the Week, after helping to lead the Western Illinois baseball team to the biggest upset in school history. Eden led the Leathernecks to a 3-0 victory over No. 7 Long Beach State, Tuesday, March 11. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Steger earns golfer of the week honor Mar 7, 2008
ELMHURST - Jared Steger has been named The Summit League's Golfer of the Week after his fifth place performance at the Grover Page Classic. Steger paced the Leathernecks to a tie for third place as a team. (Macomb Journal, IL)
'Winds duo honored for Summit League play Mar 7, 2008
ELMHURST - Junior-transfer Katy Davenport has been selected as The Summit League's Women's Basketball Newcomer of the Year in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches, sports information directors and selected media members. Davenport takes home the Newcomer of the Year award after transferring to the Westerwinds (14-15, 12-6 The Summit League) program from Johnson County Community College. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Pagash fills need for tasty meat-free meal on Fridays Mar 6, 2008
People come from Montrose, Elmhurst, Madison Township, and they re steady, devoted customers. And once their friends try it, they re taking orders for them and bringing home five and six trays. (Scranton Times, PA)
Pairings determined for league tournaments Mar 6, 2008
ELMHURST - After the final four games of the regular season were completed Monday, The Summit League announced the seedings for the 2008 Summit League Basketball Championship. This year's tournament takes place March 8-11 at the John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC in Tulsa, Okla. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Augie's Giovanine named CCIW Coach of the Year Mar 6, 2008
This weekend, Augie (22-5) captured the CCIW Tournament crown on their home floor at Carver PE Center with wins over Elmhurst 69-68 in overtime and Illinois Wesleyan 71-60. The tournament crown keeps the Vikings, ranked sixth in this week s D3Hoops. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
• Obama: The $50 million man Feb 29, 2008
Obama: The $50 million man -- chicagotribune. Obama: The $50 million man. (FOX59, IN)
Durty Nellie's Hosts NIU Charity Concert Event Feb 28, 2008
A total of six people, all residents of Illinois, died as a result of this incident: Gayle Dubowski, 20 -- Carol Stream; Catalina Garcia, 20 -- Cicero; Julianna Gehant, 32 -- Meriden; Steven Kazmierczak, 27 -- Champaign (perpetrator); Ryanne Mace, 19 -- Carpentersville; Daniel Parmenter, 20 -- Elmhurst. A total of sixteen people were injured in this incident: Lauren Debrauwere -- Lake Barrington; Samantha Dehner, 20 -- Carol Stream; J.D. Donohue, 19 -- Rolling Meadows; Ryne Erickson -- Des... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Students at NIU return to campus Feb 25, 2008
"Coming was a necessary thing to do," said Ann Wolff, a social worker from Elmhurst, Ill. who hadn't been back on campus in 30 years. (USA Today)
With clean slate, new Mattoon football coach has plenty of intrigue Feb 21, 2008
We know he comes from a football background, having played for Gary Grouwinkel at Elmhurst York High School and Norm Eash at Illinois Wesleyan University, in Zunkel s words a role model and second father whose combined head coaching experience totals nearly 40 years at those institutions ... This city boy Zunkel was raised in Elmhurst also has a fondness for small towns, which should help him fit in quickly ... My family is from Elmhurst, he said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Zunkel, Vieth next in line at Mattoon Feb 20, 2008
He has never been a head coach, having served as an assistant at Elmhurst York High School in Chicago the past seven years ... Zunkel, the Dean of Students at Wood Dale in Elmhurst, is to serve as the alternative education room coordinator at Mattoon. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Student, slain by gunman, tried to protect girlfriend Feb 20, 2008
Though they lived only about 15 miles apart as high school students -- he at York Community High in Elmhurst; she at Barrington High -- the two met at the DeKalb school about 60 miles from Chicago ... Parmenter, 20, was raised in Elmhurst, the son of Gary Parmenter and Linda Greer. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
NIU shooting victim from Cicero laid to rest Feb 19, 2008
4:27 PM CST, February 18, 2008. Her family called her a princess; friends remembered her bright, shining smile. (Chicago Tribune)
Last NIU shooting victim treated at Kishwaukee leaves hospital Feb 19, 2008
NIU shooting victim from Carol Stream faces long recovery -- chicagotribune. NIU shooting victim from Carol Stream faces long recovery. (Chicago Tribune)
NIU moves forward Feb 19, 2008
After shooting and killing Daniel Parmenter, 20, of Elmhurst; Catalina Garcia, 20, of Cicero; Ryanne Mace, 19, of Carpentersville; Julianna Gehant, 32, of the Mendota area, and Gayle Dubowski, 20, of Carol Stream, and wounding 16 others, he then turned one of the guns on himself. Kazmierczak was born in Elk Grove Village and graduated from Elk Grove High School. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
A look at those who died in shooting at Northern Illinois University Feb 17, 2008
At York High School in Elmhurst, he played football as a defensive end. Catalina Garcia. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
