Retiring River Grove chief lauded for being a 'policeman's policeman'After 45 years with the River Grove Police Department, chief Rodger Loni has retired, saying it was time to go. June 17, 2019
Baseball game fundraiser helps boy with leukemiaA 7-year-old Schiller Park boy who was diagnosed last year with leukemia enjoyed a baseball game during a fundraiser to help his family with expenses. June 17, 2019
Elmwood Park teacher memorialized in artwork by former studentElmwood Park High School teacher Katie Mussio will be memorialized in a painting by her former student. June 13, 2019
Elmwood Park school board hears what community thinks are prioritiesConsultants told the Elmwood Park District 401 school board that curriculum, infrastructure and behavioral issues are priorities for improvement. June 10, 2019
Shout Out: Annabella Fritts, Triton College student headed to Estonia for summer researchMeet Annabella Fritts, a Triton College student headed to Estonia for summer research. June 07, 2019
Employment bootcamp, job fair, part of Triton College’s veterans outreachVeterans and military spouses looking to continue their service in a new career can find opportunities at Triton College's Deployment to Employment job fair. June 04, 2019
Billy Joel tribute band to kick off Elmwood Park free summer concerts seriesThe village of Elmwood Park will host its Summer in the Circle concert series in the Elmwood Park Circle beginning Thursday. June 03, 2019
‘It’s Showtime’: Super Stolie kicks off Elmwood Park’s summer readingRebecca Stoelinga, who her fans know as Super Stolie, performed from her show, “¡Super Stolie Guacamole!” as the Elmwood Park Library kicked off summer reading June 03, 2019
East Leyden High School grads celebrate a new milestoneEast Leyden High School held its commencement ceremonies recently in Rosemont. May 28, 2019
Systems upgrades proposed for Elmwood Park elementary schools, high schoolWhen students at Elmwood and John Mills elementary schools and Elmwood Park High School return to school in August, they might find some upgrades. May 24, 2019
Spring tradition continues as volunteers plant 250 flowers in River GroveDozens of volunteers met at the River Grove Village Hall for a springtime tradition, planting 250 flowers around the village. May 21, 2019
Shout Out: Vanessa Woof, teacher and award-winnerIn this week's Shout Out, the Pioneer Press talks to teacher Vanessa Woof, who recently was given an award. May 21, 2019
Elmwood Park graduates send messages with decorated mortar boardsIt was about the caps Sunday as the Elmwood Park High School Class of 2019 received their diplomas. May 20, 2019
Boys track notes: Tyler Ocampo bounces back to pace Elmwood Park distance relayAthletes from Elmwood Park, Ridgewood and Leyden will compete at the boys track state meet in Charleston. May 18, 2019
Shout Out: Veronica Dworak, basketball player, St. Celestine valedictorianVeronica Dworak, a student at St. Celestine in Elmwood Park, recently became the first-place winner for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest. May 14, 2019
Elmwood Park students thrilled by Skyping with book authorThe kindness theme of the first book chosen for Elmwood Park's initial One Book One Community program resonated with students and parents alike. May 13, 2019
Girls track notes: Elmwood Park's Dora Dill confident at busy sectional meetElmwood Park and Ridgewood competed at the Class 2A Glenbard South Sectional on Friday. May 11, 2019
Festival gives Triton students opportunity to write, direct and appear in playsTritonysia Play Festival, which ran at the end of April and early May, included nine skits written by those in the Triton community, and featured Triton directors and actors. May 08, 2019
Fun and Funds in the Bag at Elmwood Park TournamentThe Elmwood Park Unit District 401 Educational Foundation hosted its first bags tournament fundraiser, bringing summer night enjoyment to a day at the Parks and Recreation Building. May 07, 2019
Shout Out: Thomas Billups, Triton College academic scholarThomas Billups is a sophomore at Triton College. He has been named the 2019 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. May 02, 2019
Wayne Messmer sings national anthem as River Grove baseball opens seasonWayne Messmer, who sings the national anthem for Chicago Cubs baseball games and Chicago Wolves hockey games, returned to River Grove’s Schelten's Field Saturday after many years. April 30, 2019
River Grove celebrates 25th Arbor Day with bird houses, tree plantingRiver Grove celebrated Friday its 25th Arbor Day commemoration and 24th year as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA community. April 30, 2019
Back on track: Senior captain Dom Pudlo sprints into Elmwood Park's lineupDom Pudlo has provided leadership despite missing most of the Elmwood Park boys track season with an injury. April 29, 2019
Tritonysia Play Festival returns to Triton stageTen-minute pieces written by Triton College students, faculty, and staff, and one community member are featured in the third annual Tritonysia Play Festival May 3-5 at Triton College in River Grove. April 23, 2019
‘Further Into the music’: Elmwood Park's Jackie Vargas achieves state musical honorsAlready, 2019 has been a year of musical firsts for Elmwood Park High School junior Jackie Vargas. April 22, 2019
'Take Back the Night': at Triton College aims to fight sexual assaultStep by step on April 16, Triton College students, faculty, staff and community members walked together through the campus mounds at evening, with glow-stick luminarias guiding their path. The walk was part of "Take Back the Night." April 22, 2019
Triton College's approach to administrative hiring fosters system of 'white supremacy,' professor saysA professor recently confronted trustees about the school’s approach to administrative hiring, saying it fosters a system of “white supremacy” and “mediocrity.” April 17, 2019
Shout Out: Tony Ikis, River Grove police officer recently recorded 1,600th DUI arrestTony Ikis is a River Grove police officer. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the River Grove Police Department has received a grant to help reduce distracted driving. Ikis recently recorded his 1,600th driving under the influence arrest, according to the police department. April 17, 2019
River Grove Lions Club continues Easter basket traditionThe River Grove Lions Club donated 100 Easter baskets to The Chicago Lighthouse on April 11. April 16, 2019
Happy hunting: Trumbull Park egg hunt brings out families, Easter BunnyA crowd of about 75 people attended the Veteran Park District’s Easter Egg and Candy Hunt on April 13 at Trumbull Park in River Grove. April 16, 2019