U.S. Won't Hear Cemetery Case

The United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by opponents of the O'Hare Airport Modernization Plan (OMP) to save a cemetery in unincorporated Bensenville.

Children gather with Mayor Craig Johnson in celebration of their efforts as part of the Elk Grove Community Character Coalition Tuesday night at Village Hall. (Tom Robb/The Journal)

Q&A On Ridge Learning Center

Since last year, Elk Grove Twp. School Dist. 59 board members have fielded questions about the characteristics and day-to-day operations of the Ridge Family Center for Learning. Finally, they received answers to some of those questions a few weeks ago.

Sweeney Calls On Kotowski To Vote Down Pay Increase

Republican Senate challenger Mike Sweeney (33d) is calling on opponent, State Sen. Dan Kotowski, to vote "no" on a proposed legislative pay raise.

Community Events

Dist. 59 Offers Free Rides From 'Safety Hazard' Areas

In accordance with school code, Elk Grove Township Elementary Dist. 59 board members have determined certain areas within the district considered "serious safety hazards," according to guidelines determined by the Illinois Dept, of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois State Board of Education.

Village Honors Helping Hands

Elk Grove's Village Hall Council Chambers were overflowing as a standing room only crowd gathered to watch the mayor and village trustees honor students who participated in Elk Grove Community Character Coalition projects throughout last year.

Munchies Fined $100

Representatives from Munchies, a restaurant and bar in Elk Grove Village, pled guilty to serving a minor at a liquor hearing last Tuesday.

Dist. 214, 59 Expect Less Funds To NSSEO

School board members in Township High School Dist. 214 and Elk Grove Twp. Elementary Dist. 59 reviewed their shares in Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization's (NSSEO) proposed 2008-09 budget.

Lawmakers Not Giving Up On 4-Year Harper

Harper Community College in Palatine and State Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-33rd) are backing a bill in the Illinois Legislature to offer a limited four-year degree program in two disciplines.

Village To Honor Service Groups

Community service efforts by several area youth groups will be celebrated at Elk Grove Village Hall this Tuesday, May 13.

Elk Grove High School senior Dan Starr soaps down another car during Sunday's car wash fundraiser for the school's orchestra and band programs. (Tom Wessell/The Journal)

Munchies Faces Liquor Board Tuesday

Munchies, a restaurant located in Elk Grove Village, will stand before a hearing of the Elk Grove Village Liquor Commission on Tuesday, May 13 after the business allegedly failed a recent sting by police.

Weekend Fundraiser To Support Lou Gehrig's Research

Volunteers will be posted at local shopping centers and street corners in Elk Grove Village this Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 seeking donations to help strike out Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Community Events

Planning Heats Up For 'Tour'

Planning is in high gear for the 2008 Alexian Brothers "Tour of Elk Grove" bicycle race.

Township Tries To Keep Up

As prices for food and fuel skyrocket, local residents continue to turn to township government and other agencies for help.

County Car Stickers At Township Hall

Cook County vehicle stickers for 2008-09 are currently on sale at Elk Grove Township Hall in Arlington Heights.

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.