Elmwood Park Village Board incumbents likely to keep seats
Three Elmwood Park Village Board incumbents appeared to hold onto their seats in Tuesday night's election. Alan Kaminski had 30 percent of the vote, Angela Stranges had 29 percent of...
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Police: Drug dealer was smoking pot when arrested at apartment
A man accusing of selling drugs from his Elmwood Park apartment was arrested Thursday evening while watching television and smoking marijuana at home, police say. Carlos Toscano, 37, of the...
New principal picked for Elmwood School
After numerous interviews, school board officials didn't have to look far to select a new principal for Elmwood Elementary School. Kevin Seibel, 54, who has been assistant principal at Elmwood...
Broadway comes to Elmwood School with student performances
Like true Broadway troupers, students at Elmwood School overcame their nerves to perform under stage lights for the school's annual Variety Show. Sixteen acts perform on stage the afternoon of...
Candidates debate for 29th Ward aldermanic seat
Two candidates vying for Chicago's 29th Ward aldermanic seat met again Thursday to debate as Election Day drew closer. Incumbent Deborah Graham and her challenger, Chris Taliaferro, came together to...
Local board candidates ready for Election Day
With contested races for Village Boards in both Elmwood Park and River Grove, candidates are working hard to get out the vote prior to Election Day. In Elmwood Park, three...
29th Ward aldermanic debate turns into one-man show
A debate organized by Chicago Westside Branch of NAACP for the 29th Ward aldermanic runoff race turned out to be a one-sided discussion. Prior to the debate between 29th Ward...
Shout Out: Manuel Gonzalez, 20, barista
If there's one thing Manuel Gonzalez really loves, it's baseball, either playing on a team, watching it live or on television. Gonzalez, 20, lives in Chicago's Austin neighborhood and works...
Shout Out: David Ho, 41, pharmacist with big-screen dreams
David Ho, 41, has lived in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood since 1992 and can often be found writing at one coffee house or another. He's an aspiring screenwriter and hopes to...
Police activity prompts two lockdowns in two days at Elmwood Elementary
Elmwood Elementary School went on soft lockdown twice this week due to a criminal investigation near the school. The lockdowns, one on Monday and one on Tuesday, were both due...