Elk Grove Village News Archive
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Renewed Interest In Pace ‘J-Line’
A proposed Pace “J-Line” express bus that would run from Schaumburg and O’Hare Airport’s planned western access transport hub to Naperville would pass through Elk Grove Village and is receiving new interest because of the Elgin-O’Hare West Bypass Expressway.
KYC House Walk Step In Right Direction
The Kenneth Young Center (KYC) will hold its second annual “Finding Solutions” house walk touring 10 Centex homes in Elk Grove Village as a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 25.
Clean Air Grant Could Pay For Village’s ‘No Idle’ Signs
No idling signs designed by Elk Grove High School graphic design students may be placed around the village after all.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wind Energy Required In Parks Contract
Chicago might be the Windy City but Elk Grove can now claim the title of “Windy Park District.”
Man Suspected Of Trafficking Prostitutes
Troy Bonaparte, 45, of the 8000 block of South Ridgeland in Chicago, remained behind bars yesterday (Wednesday), his bond set at $75,000, on charges related to human trafficking after he was taken into custody by police at an Elk Grove Village motel last week.
Leo Club Staying Busy With Drives
Elk Grove Leo Club members have been busy with a clothing and supplies drive for Africa this summer and will continue their work this fall with a pet food drive.
Nicholas Boulevard Fix In Store
Roadwork on Nicholas Boulevard to Pratt Avenue is set to begin this week that will run until November.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson promised to deliver a comprehensive study of the village’s Red Light camera enforcement program at Tuesday, Sept. 14 village board meeting.
Elk Grove TV Studios Named For Host
Elk Grove Village’s cable access channel EGTV Channel 6 is turning 25 this year.
Bond Set For Man Who Allegedly Threatened Ex
Bond was set at $1 million for a Palatine man accused of threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Elk Grove Township Supervisor Nanci Vanderweel has implemented a cost savings program in the township as she waits to see when property tax revenues might arrive from Cook County.
Alvarez To County: Not So Fast
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s office this week issued an opinion stating Cook County government cannot arbitrarily abandon maintenance of county roads if municipalities choose to opt out of the county’s Red Light camera enforcement program.
Johnson Visits Doctor, Hopeful
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson was scheduled to visit his doctor yesterday (Wednesday) to see if surgery is needed on his shoulder and collarbone after he was injured in a bicycle accident in June.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Tour of Elk Grove attracted a record number of professional and semi-pro bicyclists to Elk Grove Village from across the globe for the fifth annual event last weekend.
Craig Johnson, Jr., the 22-year-old son of Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson, Sr., stood in a courtroom in Rolling Meadows Monday with his father and pled guilty to two traffic related charges.
Pawnshops Now Under Tighter Control
Elk Grove Village trustees approved a new law regulating pawnshops earlier this month.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Carrying Out Special Delivery Not Over Yet
Elk Grove Village resident and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Evans (Ret.) completed one of his most complex and ambitious missions to date earlier this month delivering pizza to about 23,500 military men and women serving across the globe for the 4th of July.
Road Closing Plan For 5th Tour Of Elk Grove Bike Event
The fifth annual Tour of Elk Grove will bring bicyclists from around the world racing at speeds reaching 40 mph or more through village streets later this month.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Mayor: ‘How Do You Thank Someone Who Saved Your Life?’
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson choked up as he talked about his recent bicycle accident at a village board meeting this week on his third day back to work.
Avondale, AZ, police have identified the body of 34-year-old Elk Grove High School graduate Christine Jurek after the discovery of her remains on Sunday, June 27 in the Gila River in the Phoenix suburb.
Start Of Infrastructure Upgrade Project Assigned
Elk Grove Village trustees awarded the first $2,666,316 in construction contracts at a village board meeting on Tuesday, July 13 as part of the village’s $13 million infrastructure improvement plan.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said an independent outside attorney would be brought in to prosecute a traffic case against his son Craig Johnson, Jr., to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
Union Says Elk Grove Mayor Tried To 'Intimidate' Officers
Elk Grove Village Metropolitan Alliance of Police Union Local 141 filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB) in late May.
Rodeo Nets Pantry 50 Food Baskets
A third Little Boots Rodeo is now in the history books as one of the most successful yet, according to event organizer Jack Groat.
Pizza Flies Around Globe To Hungry Troops
United States Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Evans (Ret.), a former logistics officer, began one of his most ambitious missions in Wheeling last Wednesday while loading Edwardo’s deep-dish pizzas for a trip to feed troops serving across the world.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
School Dist. 59, Teachers Reach New 3-Year Deal
Elk Grove Township Elementary School Dist. 59 board members last week approved, by a 4 to 0 vote, a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Dist. 59 Education Association (DEA) affecting approximately 500 certified teachers.
Mayor’s Son Allegedly Leaves Accident Scene
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson paid $75 in bail to have his 22-year-old son, Craig Johnson, Jr., released from Elk Grove Village police custody after authorities questioned the youth about leaving the scene of an accident last Friday at about 2:30 a.m.
Little Boots Rodeo: Saddle Up Sunday
Little cowboys and cowgirls will gather in Elk Grove Village for the third annual Little Boots Rodeo Sunday in a field at Devon Avenue and Arlington Hts. Road from noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Cook County commissioners voted to allow communities to opt out of the county’s red light camera program Tuesday after voting the program into existence earlier this month.
The rumbling sound of the Chicago Blackhawks goal-scoring horn echoed through the Elk Grove Village Council Chambers Tuesday night just before Mayor Craig Johnson announced that the Stanley Cup will be making a visit to the village.
Trustee Travels With Democracy Project
Elk Grove Village Trustee Pat Feichter returned home from the country of Malawi, in Africa, this month after completing another of his global treks to spread democracy in developing nations.
Two people riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle were killed Sunday in Elk Grove Village at 7:40 p.m. when the vehicle skidded out of control and crashed on Higgins Road near Seegers Avenue.