No. 16 Illinois Ready to Run at NCAA Championships Nov 23, 2009
Junior Chantelle Groenewoud and the No. 16 Illini will compete at the NCAA Championships on Monday. 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships Monday, Nov. 23 // 11:58 a.m. CT // LaVern Gibson Championship Course // Terre Haute, Ind. (Fightingillini.com)
Maroa gears up for Marshall's spread offense Nov 21, 2009
Elmhurst Immaculate Conception used it last year to win the Class 2A state title. Tuscola uses it and will be shooting for its eighth shutout of the season in the Class 1A semifinals on Saturday. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Some primary races in state have six or more candidates Nov 11, 2009
Art Turner of Chicago and Thomas Castillo of Elmhurst all have been challenged. In the U.S. Senate race, Democrats Willie Boyd Jr. of Greenville and Corey Dabney of Aurora have been challenged, along with Republicans Thomas Kuna of Jerseyville and Robert Zadek of Rockford. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Ex-Illinois Attorney General Ryan launches bid for governor Nov 4, 2009
Standing in front of a statue of Abraham Lincoln on the grounds of the Illinois Capitol, the 63-year-old Elmhurst attorney said nearly eight years of Democratic rule has put the state in deep debt. "State government in Illinois has failed us," said Ryan, who lost a bid for governor in 2002. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
2009 Beacon Award Winners Nov 2, 2009
Cable System 3 Political Update with Paul Lisnek Comcast Elmhurst, IL. Programming (Series). (Multichannel News)
Morton Landreth Oct 17, 2009
and James (Lynn) Luloff of Decorah, Iowa; two sisters, Emily Brumble of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Julia Schaffer of Elmhurst; eight stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Will Landreth. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Ill. lawmakers OK college MAP grants without money Oct 16, 2009
Elmhurst College student Susana Gonzalez, one of the many students visiting Springfield to lobby for the money Thursday, said she was thrilled by the news. Without state aid, Gonzalez said, she couldn t afford to continue studying to become a surgeon. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Former Storm, Red Devils still suiting up for football Oct 15, 2009
The Vikings (3-1) beat Elmhurst 21-3 in their CCIW opener last week and play at Wheaton Saturday. The 2008 co-BCR Players of the Year have taken different turns this year as college freshman. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
IVCC's annual College Night Oct 14, 2009
Colleges and universities expected to participate are: Augustana College, Aurora University, Blackburn College, Bradley University, Carthage College, Columbia College, Concordia University, Cottey College, Creighton University, DePaul University, DeVry University, Dominican University, Eastern Illinois University, Elmhurst College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Eureka College, Finlandia University, Illinois College, Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Joliet Junior... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Hoffman Estates hospital plans expansion Oct 14, 2009
Several competitors have built or are planning major capital projects of their own, including Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge and Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. Competitors. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Lady Lions win Little Ten opener Oct 6, 2009
Perennial state champ Elmhurst York beat Prospect for the boys; title 37-79, led by pace-setter Andrew Smith (14:43). At Peru: The Hall teams swept both sides of Monday;s meet with the girls topping Mendota 21-38 and the boys team scoring 20 points to best Mendota (35), St. Bede (89) and L-P (102). (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Redbird-Titan football rivalry came to an end in 1969 Sep 20, 2009
IWU finished 3-6, with wins against Elmhurst, Carroll and North Central. Posted in , , , on Saturday, September 19, 2009 4:10 pm Updated: 4:16 pm. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
And the Moonman Goes to... 'Nerds in Disguise' From Springfield, IL Sep 15, 2009
Mike Ranos, freshman at Elmhurst College. Shane Reynolds, freshman at University of Kansas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Today's college students: Ruder than ever? Sep 9, 2009
Sarah Katula, an assistant nursing professor at Elmhurst College, recently sat on the other side of lectern as a graduate student at a Chicago university. She was surprised at the number of students playing games on their laptops during lectures, and was especially annoyed by a woman who sat behind her in statistics class. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Area teams hoping for improvement in 2nd week Sep 4, 2009
The Chargers lost to the eventual Class 2A state champions, Elmhurst Immaculate Conception 42-6. Fullback Evan Viager (5-9, 195) and halfback Kennen Hutchison as well as quarterback James Mateson (6-2, 185) are all back. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Casey ranked No. 10, Arcola No. 17 in high school football Aug 27, 2009
Elmhurst Immaculate Conception (4) 64. 3. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Men's Track Adds 15 Recruits to 2010 Squad Aug 26, 2009
John Fox (Elmhurst, Ill ... and James Sullivan (Elmhurst, Ill ... John Fox // Sprints // Elmhurst, Ill. (Fightingillini.com)
16 years after massacre, Brown's Chicken rebuilds Aug 10, 2009
Portillo was 23 when he partnered with Brown, a friend of his father's, and Brown agreed to let Portillo and his wife open a franchise from their Elmhurst home. Fifty years later, the chain's financial straits have Portillo feeling like he's in his 20s again: "We're broke with a lot of opportunity.". (Anchorage Daily News)
1993 killings still haunt Brown's Chicken CEO Aug 10, 2009
Elmhurst-based Brown's closed more than 100 stores in the dark days afterward ... Portillo was 23 when he partnered with Brown, a friend of his father's, and Brown agreed to let Portillo and his wife open a franchise from their Elmhurst home. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
GLADYS MARIE (STIASNY) CRUSE, 93, (9) Aug 2, 2009
Amman, Jordan; Elmhurst, Ill. and have spent the last 30 years in Green Valley. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
In brief: HSBC | Panasonic building | World's Finest Jul 28, 2009
Employees at the Oakwood Commerce Centre will move to HSBCs North American headquarters in north suburban Mettawa or to HSBC offices in Schaumburg or Elmhurst, and some may work from home, a spokeswoman says. HSBC plans to begin moving out this year from the complex on Wood Dale Road south of Thorndale Avenue. (Crain's Chicago Business)
New ISU fitness center shaping up on campus Jul 16, 2009
Matthew Johnson of Elmhurst, on campus for a two-day freshman orientation program, said the big project is kind of hard not to see, and his peers had been talking about it. A freshman this fall, he said he'll use the weight room at Wright Hall this year. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Forty-One Defendants Charged In Five New Area Mortgage Fraud Cases; Two Schemes Involve Expensive Condos and Suburban Homes Jun 24, 2009
and Mark Vargo, 53, of Elmhurst, to recruit other buyers, knowing the transactions would be financed by making false statement to mortgage lenders ... Hilado, Vargo, and additional defendants Joanne Ruiz, 47, of Elmhurst; Kenneth Turner, 32, of Woodridge; and Antoinette Laws, 47, of Chicago, purchased property from K&L and D&J knowing that they and others signed false loan applications to fraudulently obtain mortgages. (PR Newswire)
H1N1 Cases Top 21,000 In U.S.; 87 Deaths Jun 20, 2009
A young girl wears a mask outside New York City's Elmhurst Hospital, where the emergency room was flooded by patients with flu-like symptoms on May 18, 2009. (WCBS). (CBS News)
Obama in Egypt: The audacity of respect Jun 5, 2009
Speakers include Rabbi James Gibson from Temple Sinai, the Rev. Cynthia Bronson Sweigert from the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer and Professor Inamul Haq from Loyola University and Elmhurst College. Farooq died last year, so it is a tragedy he missed the president's speech. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Illini student-athletes honored for sportsmanship, academics Jun 5, 2009
WOMEN'S TRACK Name Year Major Hometown Jr. Kinesiology Brampton, Ontario Jr. Molecular lar Biology Mason, Ohio Jr. English Elmhurst, Ill. Chantelle Greonewoud So. (Fightingillini.com)
IHSA boys' track finals results May 31, 2009
Elmhurst York - 7:49 ... Stein, Rob (Elmhurst) - 55-05 ... Sulkin, Steve (Elmhurst York) - 9:03. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
From brown to blooming May 30, 2009
Patchett, president of the Conservation Design Forum at Elmhurst, Ill. said his company has been encouraging the use of native plantings in landscape design for 20 years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
The more the merrier for Mattoon May 29, 2009
A former assistant coach at state power Elmhurst York, Zunkel is not taking this experience as a first-year Mattoon coach for granted. I look forward to the state meet every year, he said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Melon City Criterium draws elite racers to Muscatines Weed Park May 25, 2009
Scott Knoepke, OAK PARK, IL, EMC2 / Elmhurst Masters CC. Paul Sueppel, IOWA CITY, IA Unattached. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Three public schools closed in NY amid flu epidemic May 17, 2009
A man walks into the I.S. 5 school with a temporarily closed note sticked on its gate in Elmhurst of Queens borough of New York, the U.S., May 15, 2009. Three New York City public schools in its Queens borough, IS 238 in Jamaica, PS 16 in Corona and IS 5 in Elmhurst, were closed on Friday due to reports of many children with flu-like symptoms. (Xinhuanet, China)
Kenneth DeSplinter May 5, 2009
Survivors include his wife, Rhonda; two daughters, Mary (Troy) Rasmussen of Rock Falls and Randi (James) Winfree of Geneseo; four sons, Jeff (Tina) DeSplinter of Wyanet, Joe (Susan) DeSplinter of Geneseo, Jesse DeSplinter (fiance Amanda) of Elmhurst and Cody Hodel of Atkinson; 13 grandchildren; his mother, Catherine DeSplinter of Sterling; and three sisters, Bonnie (Willis) Fry of Utica, Cindy Hermann of Pine, Colo. and Kris (Greg) Anders of Dunlap. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
LOCAL COLLEGES: Red Men wrap up vintage CCIW season May 4, 2009
Illinois and Wisconsin schedule Sunday afternoon with a 10-5 victory over Elmhurst at Elmhurst, Ill ... Mark Sobol, who hit three home runs in Saturday s doubleheader sweep of Elmhurst, hit a two-run homer in the fifth to make it 7-1. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
LOCAL COLLEGES: Red Men are CCIW champions in baseball May 3, 2009
A 3-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against Elmhurst wrapped up the outright College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship for the Carthage College baseball team Saturday. And just for good measure, the Red Men, ranked 13th in the D3baseball. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Signing time in Tiger Town May 2, 2009
Wagner said it came down to Aurora and Illinois College, and he also looked at Monmouth, McKendree and Elmhurst ... He looked at other schools, including Elmhurst, but said Aurora suited him best academically. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Heffernan Named Illinois' 14th Head Wrestling Coach Apr 29, 2009
Steve Marianetti // 1995 NCAA Champion and head coach at Elmhurst College "I'm first relieved and then excited for Jim. After 17 years of being an assistant, Jim deserves a chance to lead the Illini. First off, Jim has always made a huge impression on the alumni. The alumni love him and he's been a huge part of their life. He's had a quiet but powerful influence behind the scenes. Now he has a chance for our state and the country to see his ability to lead. Mark has always been such a good... (Fightingillini.com)
Carol Ann Jennings Apr 28, 2009
She was born on October 14, 1956 in Elmhurst, Illinois and was the daughter of Joseph and June Vercellotti of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Carol attended Ohio State University and spent many years in the travel industry in Cleveland, Boston and San Francisco, traveling to many exotic places herself. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Pro Standings Apr 19, 2009
ESPN: Bassmaster Angler ament Search. NORTHERN 1 - CECIL COUNTY, MD BOTournament 0904N1B. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
EIU Jazz Ensemble to present spring concert Apr 15, 2009
The EIU Jazz Ensemble, which is directed by Sam Fagaly, has received numerous awards, including Outstanding Ensemble and Solo Performance citations at the Notre Dame and Elmhurst College jazz festivals, as well as Downbeat magazine s prestigious DB award for best big band recording in the U.S.. The band released its first CD, Eastern Time Zone, in 1994, and its latest recording is In the Pocket. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Carthage senior a hit in doubleheader sweep Apr 12, 2009
The Carthage College senior from Clarks Mills went 6-for-9 with six RBIs in the Redmen's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin doubleheader sweep of Elmhurst College Sunday at Kenosha. Braun had gone 6-for-7 with four home runs and eight RBIs Saturday in a doubleheader sweep of North Park and picked right up Sunday where he left off, extending his hitting streak to 19 games to break John Zulegar's school record of 17 set in 1995. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Wickenburg High names new football coach from Illinois Apr 7, 2009
He earned his bachelor's degree in English from Elmhurst College (Ill. in 1998 and his master's degree in Education Leadership from Dominican University (Ill. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
LOCAL COLLEGES: Red Men double their pleasure Apr 5, 2009
CARTHAGE: The Lady Reds swept Elmhurst 1-0 and 11-8 in eight innings in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin doubleheader at Elmhurst, Ill. In the first game, Kelsey Epping pitched a four-hitter, walking four and striking out six. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Tigers Name Two Assistant Coaches Apr 4, 2009
Daugherty also coached at Elmhurst College, as well as at the high school, club and Olympic Development Program levels. She specializes in goalkeeper training, having been a four-year starter at Indiana University, and has completed the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Advanced National Course in coaching. (Mutigers.com)
CAMPUS VISITS: Gosnell wraps up collegiate career Mar 16, 2009
Pair of Spartans at Elmhurst. Former Sycamore track and field standouts Danny DeCleene and A.J. Dickerson enter their sophomore year as members of the Elmhurst men;s track and field team. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Panthers Ranked #16 in the Country Mar 14, 2009
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL. 45-35-0. (Aupanthers.com)
A Long Climb to the Top Mar 7, 2009
Elmhurst (1--Women's Bowling). Evansville (1--Men's Soccer). (BroncoCountry.com)
Mentors offer support, guidance to others Mar 5, 2009
Sometimes you make mistakes you could have avoided making,; said Rothkopf, who is now the president and CEO of Semblex, a $60 million manufacturing company based in Elmhurst. I think everybody needs a mentor, whether it;s good parents, a pastor or a good friend. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Campus Visits: Austin takes first in 800 at CCIW meet Mar 2, 2009
Long Earns All-CCIW Honors Lyndsie Long was named to the All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin;s First Team after leading the Elmhurst women;s basketball team in scoring (18 ... Earlier in the season, Long became just the eighth Elmhurst player to score over 1,000 points in her career ... Long ranks fifth all-time in scoring for Elmhurst. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
10 things to do this weekend Feb 27, 2009
JAM. For 42 years the country's best college jazz bands have come together for the ELMHURST COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL. Take advantage of this annual event to hear some of the best jazz around, without breaking the bank for tickets ... 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, (630) 617-5534. (Crain's Chicago Business)
CAMPUS VISITS: Strack earns win in first career appearance Feb 23, 2009
Kaneland alum Lyndsie Long posted her seventh consecutive team-high scoring total on Saturday, scoring 25 points in the Elmhurst women;s basketball team;s 68-67 win over Millikin ... 3 points a game, has led Elmhurst 17 times through 24 games this season. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Season over for Carthage men Feb 22, 2009
Carthage College men s basketball season came to a sudden and abrupt end Saturday night in 76-53 loss to Elmhurst in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at ... Carthage led by as many as eight points and didn t trail until Elmhurst took a 27-24 lead with 5:15 remaining the first half ... Elmhurst shot 55 percent (30-for-55) from the floor and held Carthage to just 35 percent. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Wake Forest's Ron Wellman named to NCAA Men's Basketball Committee Feb 21, 2009
After earning a master's degree from Bowling Green, Wellman joined the faculty and basketball, football and baseball coaching staffs at Elmhurst College in 1971. In 1977, he became the school's director of athletics, serving in that role until being named head baseball coach at Northwestern University in 1981. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Kish Symphony Orchestra announces Montzka winner Feb 19, 2009
Hu also guest-soloed with the West Suburban, Elmhurst and DuPage symphony orchestras after winning their concerto competitions. He was also the winner in the Violin Intermediate Division and Violin Senior Division of Society of the American Musicians Competitions. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
CARTHAGE WOMEN: Lady Reds have plenty in reserve Feb 18, 2009
Even if Lisa Gartelos game-high 22 points were wiped away, Carthage still would ve defeated Elmhurst Tuesday night at the Tarble Arena in Kenosha ... The Lady Reds strong defense carried over into the second half, holding Elmhurst to only another 22 points ... Lyndsie Long led Elmhurst (13-10, 6-6 CCIW) with 12 points. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
LOCAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Gibson helps keep Parkside in first place Feb 15, 2009
The victory kept the Lady Reds in third place in the GLVC a game behind second-place Wheaton College and a game ahead of Elmhurst College and Millikin University. The top four teams qualify for the CCIW women s basketball tournament. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Campus Visits: Long scores bragging rights, career-high Feb 9, 2009
Two area athletes squared off on Saturday in the Augustana-Elmhurst women;s basketball game held at Augustana College. Lyndsie Long and Elmhurst claimed a 61-51 victory over Jeanelle Strohmaier and Augustana ... Long, a former Kaneland standout, led Elmhurst with a game-high 20 points after nailing seven of her 15 attempts. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
