by Barry Dredze Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 575 held a traditional flag raising ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial at Creekside Park.on the morning of Memorial Day. The scouts honored the fallen with readings and flowers placed near the name of each war represented at the memorial. Troop 575 Assis[...]
Archive for May, 2012
May 28th, 2012 - 4:52 pm § in Local Events, Local News
Memorial Day Binds Present and Past with Hope for the Future
May 27th, 2012 - 8:51 am § in Local Schools, Local Sports
Wego Softball Wins Regional Title
by Patricia Flynn In a pitchers duel that lasted almost as long as a double header, the West Chicago Community High School Wildcat softball team defeated the no. 3 seed Downers Grove North Trojans, 2-1 in the regional final at Geneva High School on Saturday, May 26. The first runs did not cross the [...]
Spande, “Sanctimonious and Recalcitrant” — Allen
by Barry Dredze [For Trustee Spande's complete summary of the Winfield Police Evaluation in Executive Session click here] After being escorted out of Village Hall following his expulsion from the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday night, May 17, Trustee Erik Spande said he was “snowed under[...]
May 21st, 2012 - 6:14 pm § in Local Schools, Local Sports
Wildcats Name New Head Football Coach
by Patricia Flynn West Chicago Community High School hosted a “Coffee with the Coach” to introduce the new football coach to the community on Saturday, May 19. Head Coach, Bill Bicker wasted no time getting started. At the stroke of 8:00 a.m., he got things underway. “Our start times are the s[...]
May 18th, 2012 - 10:18 am § in Local News, Winfield Village Board
Trustee Expelled, Censured After Leaking Police Plan’s Closed Sessions
by Barry Dredze Village Trustees voted unanimously to censure Trustee Erik Spande immediately following Spande’s expulsion from the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday, May 17. Trustee Spande independently acted upon calls to release details from closed executive sessions of the Village Boar[...]
May 10th, 2012 - 6:12 pm § in Local News, Local Schools
CHS Program Saves Energy, Air & Money
by Giuliana LaMantia One light switch at a time, West Chicago Community High School works to save money and help the environment, proving the energy program that started last year to be a success. “We started forming an energy program the beginning of last school year,” Energy Education Speciali[...]
May 10th, 2012 - 6:08 pm § in Local News
SCARCE Seeks to Salvage County Contract
by Barry Dredze Discussion over whether to renew a contract between DuPage County and School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Compost Education (SCARCE) was met with appeals for sustained funding by environmental advocates and answered with inquiries about sustainable private revenues by C[...]
CHS Presents Musical Titanic For Spring Play
by Giuliana LaMantia The Titanic sets sail this weekend in the form of a spring musical presented by WeGo Drama at West Chicago High School. Something that makes this musical unique is that it is an ensemble, having not one main character, but featuring numerous characters. “Titanic is radically d[...]
May 7th, 2012 - 10:35 am § in Local News, Winfield Village Board
Builders Seek Permits For Two Projects
by Barry Dredze Springtime finds Village officials, staff and commissioners considering two major development proposals on either side of town. About 50 residents packed the board room at Village Hall to face developers in a public hearing for a residential subdivision on the Matson property on Coun[...]
May 7th, 2012 - 10:33 am § in Local News, Winfield Village Board
Village Approves Contract For Police Study; Permit For St. John Homeless Shelter
by Barry Dredze Village Trustees unanimously approved a permit for St. John the Baptist Church to operate a temporary homeless shelter and a contract for an efficiency study of the Winfield Police Department at the regular meeting of the Village Board on Thursday, May 3. The Village contract for an [...]