Threat Sends Extra Police To Elk Grove HS

Elk Grove High School held classes Thursday amid heavy police presence after a threatening message was found on a bathroom wall at the end of the school day Wednesday.

Representatives from Elk Grove Village join government officials in the country of Estonia in the Estonian Parliament building last month. On the left is vice president of the Parliament, Juri Ratas. Joining him from Elk Grove are Grove Jr. High teacher Jenny Morales (third from left), Assistant Superintendent, Nancy Wagner (center) and Village Board trustee Pat Feichter (to the left of Wagner).

Car Goes Airborne In Nasty Wreck

A crash at the beginning of the afternoon rush hour Wednesday in Elk Grove Village sent one car leaping skyward before landing upside down on the hood of another.

Did You Just Feel That?

Shake, rattle and roll. That's what some people in the area were experiencing last week when a 5.2 earthquake centered near the Indiana/Illinois border woke people up from their sleep at around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 18.

Mayor Defends Salary Hike

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson praised the Journal & Topics Newspapers' recent coverage of increases in the mayor and trustees' pay while criticizing another suburban newspaper's efforts.

Grens Going 'Green' This Week

Elk Grove High School's "Green Grens" environmental club will launch an energy saving campaign called, "School Light Savings Time," at the school tomorrow (Friday), with the help of every classroom teacher.

Community Events

Welcome Home

A delegation that included Elk Grove Village Trustee Pat Feichter, two representatives from Elk Grove Township School Dist. 59 and several other area educators returned from a weeklong visit to Estonia last week.

Conant, Palatine Deal With Threats

Township High School Dist. 211 students and staff were faced with a couple of potentially violent threats on two different days within the past week.

Harper Student Takes Place On College Board

Carlos Borro, 40, a "non-traditional" student at Harper Community College, has been appointed to the college's board of trustees, filling the seat left vacant by the recent death of Patrick Botterman.

Red Light Cameras Now In

After a long delay working out details with county and state officials, the Elk Grove's first automated red light camera enforcement system was installed this week at the corner of Oakton Street and Busse Road.

Second K-9 Training To Join Force

"Officer Kim", the Elk Grove Police Department's latest addition, and is currently training at a special school in Indiana.

Elk Grove Baptist To Host Forum On 'Wright Stuff'

Clergy, candidates and color are topics of discussion during "The Wright Stuff," an open forum, hosted by Elk Grove Baptist Church, Sunday, May 18, at 7 p.m. This public forum will focus on questions on Christianity, politics and race raised by recent comments by Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Sen. Barack Obama.

Village Buying New Vehicles

Elk Grove Village is buying 11 new vehicles at a cost of $953,450 for the fleet.

Man In Critical Condition After Crash

A collision at Landmeier Road and Holly Lane/Ridge Avenue sent one man to the hospital Sunday night where he remains in critical condition.

Village Staying Right Where It Is

Mayor Craig Johnson rejected the idea that Elk Grove Village should consider breaking away from Cook County after meeting with County Board President Todd Stroger on Tuesday.

"Tank" the African Spurred Tortoise was one of several "friends" brought by Jim Nesci of Cold Blooded Creatures to raise our awareness of the animals with which we share this planet during Sunday's grand opening of the Olmstead Park nature shack in Elk Grove Village. Jim's motto is "Conservation through education". Most of his reptiles were obtained as abandoned rescue victims. (Shawn Clisham/The Journal)

$80.2 Million Budget OKd

Elk Grove Village trustees adopted a budget of $80,285,667 for fiscal year 2008-2009 at their Tuesday, Apr. 22 meeting.

Students Take Chinese Protests Downtown

A group of St. Viator High School students traveled to Chicago Apr. 10 to stage a "peaceful" protest in front of the Chinese Consulate and the NBC5 television studio.

Community Events

Gren Gives Back

Bryant Weber, a senior at Elk Grove High School, is a man on a mission. Weber is working toward his Eagle Scout ranking. For his project, he has chosen to give back to the community.

Hospitals Below Average?

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services recently released a survey that gauges how area hospitals provide service to their customers seeking medical care.

Several School Improvement Projects On District 59's Plate

Numerous improvement projects that need attention in Elk Grove Township Elementary Dist. 59 schools were reviewed by school board members at a recent meeting.

Sweeney To Lead Local Republicans

Elk Grove Township Clerk and State Senate candidate in the 33rd District Mike Sweeney has been named the new committeeman of the Republican Organization of Elk Grove Township.

Dick Walter receives a free eye exam as Alexian Bros. Medical Center volunteer Joyce Diewald checks up on paperwork during Saturday's annual Family Health and Wellness Fair at the Elk Grove Pavilion. (Dan Wessell/The Journal)

Village Eyes Next Plan To Revitalize Business Park

In June of 1998 Elk Grove Village launched an ambitious project to revitalize the village's business park, one of the largest in the country.

Township Residents Fighting Improper Tickets

Thomas Converse is answering the call of Elk Grove Township government by taking a stand against what he considers improper ticketing by Cook County Sheriffs police.

Grant Funds Fire Additions, Equipment

Elk Grove Village has received federal and county funds that will pay for five new firefighters and a trailer full of emergency equipment.

Lutheran Church of Holy Spirit Marks 50 Years In Elk Grove

After Rev. Martin Marty graduated from the seminary in 1955 he was sent to be the Lutheran Missionary at Large in the Northwest suburbs. He then founded Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in Elk Grove Village 1958.

Community Events

Elk Grove Hosts 'Grenaissance' Apr. 25

Elk Grove High School will once again celebrate fine and performing arts by devoting an entire school day on Friday, April 25, to its 3rd annual "Grenaissance."

Collision Near Woodfield Claims Life of Local Man

A Park Ridge man died Saturday after the car he was riding in crashed into another vehicle in Schaumburg.

Big Pay Hikes In Store For Village Servants

Non-union Elk Grove Village employees from crossing guards to village trustees, the village manager and the mayor himself will see a raise in wages after a vote by the Village Board on Tuesday, Apr. 8.

Using Elk Grove High School's cafeteria as a backdrop, U.S. Congressmen Peter Roskam (left) and Mark Kirk announce Tuesday sponsorship of a bill aimed at improving food safety for an ever increasing imported food supply. "The threat of contaminated food imports reaching our families' plate is real, not hypothetical," Roskam said. The bill would close a loophole in current laws, as well as impose a $1 million fine on labs that do not report or falsify information on food items they test. (Tom Robb/The Journal)

Debut 'Nature Shack', Celebrate Earth Day Apr. 20

A combined celebration will be held in Elk Grove Village, Sunday, Apr. 20.

Elk Grove, IDOT Stuck On Rohlwing Lighting Improvements

Elk Grove Village wants to install streetlights along Rohlwing Road from Biesterfield Road to Devon Avenue.

Community Events

Lottery Decides Who's In Dist. 59 Early Childhood

Parents interested in having their children attend Elk Grove Township Elementary Dist. 59's Early Childhood Program for the 2008-09 school year as a tuitionÐbased student, will be given an opportunity to place their child's name on a lottery list.

Kirk, Roskam Bill Pushes For Safer Food

Using the Elk Grove High School cafeteria as a backdrop, U.S. Congressmen Peter Roskam (R- 6th) and Mark Kirk (R-10th) Tuesday announced a bill to improve food safety for an ever increasingly imported food supply.