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The Lockport Police Department officially announces the retirement of Canine Citgo (a.k.a. Santos). After more than seven years of dedicated service,Citgo will be greatly missed by City staff, elected officials, and the community. Earlier today, the Lockport Police Department held a special celebration in honor of Citgo to with him a very happy retirement. Photo/Video Share (Google Drive). Citgo is an 8.5 year old Belgian Malinois. He entered police service as a member of the...
As the COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc all over the country, it was routinely stated that those most impacted were the elderly and those with preexisting conditions and that, for the most part, children and teenagers were not at risk. That would be determined by how you define risk. Sure, the teenage population was not lying in hospital beds or on ventilators - but they were still impacted. These teens lost school, prom and graduation. The artists lost inspiration, the musician...
In 2008, Benet Academy basketball coach Marty Gaughan was retiring after 19 seasons at the helm of the Redwings' program. The recently retired coach was part of the hiring committee and had coached against then St. Patrick's assistant coach and former Nazareth Academy head coach Gene Heidkamp for the job. "Some of the biggest accolades he received were from our previous head coach Marty Gaughan," said longtime Benet Academy athletic director Gary Goforth. "Marty knew him and...
Sam Bull, a senior at Downers Grove North High School, has been named the 2021 Illinois Journalist of the Year by the Illinois Journalism Education Association. He becomes the organization's 32nd Journalist of the Year since 1989 and the third from Downers Grove North High School. "Sam is an outstanding student who is fully engaged in and passionate about everything he undertakes," says Janice Schwarze, principal of North High. "We are so proud of him for achieving this...
It may be only an abbreviated six-game season but for the state of Illinois' thousands of high school football players excitement reigns supreme. Tonight, all across Illinois, the 534 football playing schools will kick-off the 2020 season. For the Bugle/Enterprise Newspapers football playing schools joy also reigns supreme. "It is just so awesome to be playing football again," Joliet Catholic junior quarterback Aidan Voss said. Joliet Catholic returns 15 starters from their 2019 IHSA Class 5A quarterfinalist. With an Illinois...
When the men's NCAA bracket was announced, there were two players from local communities on teams heading to the NCAA tournament and both are from the Valley View School District - one each from Bolingbrook and Romeoville. On the women's side, there are three players on two different teams headed and a pair of them graduated from Bolingbrook High School. Jahari Smith, who actually played at both Romeoville and Bolingbrook in her time in high school is now a starter for...
If school secretaries have a superpower, it might be their ability to tackle just about anything that walks in through the door. They are the smiling faces that students, staff and visitors see when they enter the schools, the calm voices on the other end of the phone lines. They know just about everything and everyone in their buildings. Even during the chaos of the morning start of the school day, they are quick to smile and offer help, and they are also protectors of their...
Troy Cronin Elementary School students were participating in school P.E. physical activities and games at home during their periods of remote learning this year, and their physical education teacher Tyler Slowinski realized those months were the perfect time to introduce video health lessons for her students. The videos provided some important information, while remaining fun and entertaining and giving everyone the giggles. The lessons are all online – many of them live ...
Senior night success - well almost. It was senior night at Benet Academy in Lisle as 10 Redwing seniors were honored with their parents in an emotional pregame ceremony. After the ceremony, the entire Redwings roster demolished Marist 62-33 in the 'Wings final East Suburban Catholic Conference game of the abbreviated season. The Benet victory was the 300th as a Redwing for the venerable Gene Heidkamp, in his 13th season in Lisle. About 50 miles to the southeast in Chicago...
In a tribute to an injured senior, Bolingbrook and St. Ignatius orchestrated a scenario where the teams traded uncontested layups in the beginning of the game in order to get the injured 6-foot, 3-inch Kai Evans a basket in his final game as a Raider. To the unknowing fan, it appeared as if Evans muffed his point blank attempt, but according to fellow senior Kyonte Thomas, it was all part of the plan. "He said he was going to pad his stats a little and get two points and a reb...
After beginning the season with a perfect 19-0 record, the Drake Bulldogs finished with a record of 25-4 on the season and after falling to Loyola-Chicago in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament final on Sunday. The Bulldogs were still awarded a berth in the field of 68 teams that will advance to the NCAA tournament, giving Drake's 6-foot sophomore guard Joseph Yesufu a chance to play in the big dance. Yesufu averaged 12.1 points, 1.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game....
On Saturday afternoon, with the blaring sounds of Queen's 1977 rock anthem 'We are the Champions', the Joliet West Tiger girls hoisted the Southwest Prairie Conference championship trophy after defeating Plainfield North 68-53. The Tiger girls had done their part, toward the goal of a Joliet West Tigers sweep, of the Southwest Prairie Conference championships. Following the Tiger girls' postgame celebration, the surprising Cougars of Plainfield South were set to face the SPC East Division champions from Joliet West in the...
Southwest Prairie Conference East Division champions, Southwest Prairie Conference champions, 14-1 overall record — all in 2020-21. The above accomplishments of Joliet West girls varsity basketball head coach John Placher's Tigers may be only the beginning. On Saturday morning on Joliet's west side, a pair of Tigers were getting together for the 2021 Southwest Prairie Conference championship game. The visiting SPC West Division champion Tigers of Plainfield North (9-4) and the SPC East champs the Tigers of Joliet West (...
Back on February 24, 2020 in an IHSA Class 4A Girls Maine West Sectional semifinal, Evanston defeated Maine South 65-51. Evanston totally dominated the game and led by as many as 28 points. For the third consecutive season, the Wildkits ended a Hawks season. For the 2019-20 season, Maine South finished 24-6 with three of the losses coming to Evanston. On Friday night in Park Ridge, Maine South met up again with their nemesis. The Hawk girls entered the game with a one-game lead over the Wildkits in the CSL South in the first...
Maine South played 11 games in the last 15 days and have played 23 games overall in the 36 days of the season. After the most physically demanding high school basketball schedule in IHSA state history, Maine South senior Sean Gallery stood at the free throw line. Thirteen seconds remained in the Hawks' (13-10) season-ending finale with St. Viator (6-5) with the two teams deadlocked at 53-53. Gallery knocked down both charity tosses and a last second desperation shot by St. Viator went wide and the physically-drained Hawks...
On paper, Glenbard West is one of the top teams in the state in this abbreviated COVID-19-shortened season. The Hilltoppers entered the final game at Downers Grove North undefeated with a margin of victory in the upper 20s. West has six players on the roster listed at 6-foot, 5-inches or taller and four above 6-7, including 6-10 junior Braden Huff. None of that phased the Trojans. "Our team does not care about all of that stuff," said Downers Grove North senior Kyle Engstler....
On Wednesday night the Minooka Indian boys' basketball tea, boarded their bus for the 8.5 mile ride up Ridge Road to Plainfield South High School. In another edition of the traditional 'Battle of Ridge Road' rivalry, the two schools met in a Southwest Prairie Conference postseason tournament quarterfinal. Led by 6-foot-5 senior Cooper Schmid, the host Cougars held off the Indians 66-62. Schmid scored 24 points, hauled down 18 rebounds, blocked three Indian shots, dished out four assists and added three steals. Other than...
For his high-flying, rim-rattling, monster-slam dunks we at The Niles Bugle refer to Notre Dame's 6-foot-5 Paris France native Louis Lesmond,as "The Flying Frenchman." Along with seniors Troy D'Amico and Anthony Sayles, Lesmond led the 2019-20 Notre Dame Dons to the Associated Press' Illinois State rankings No.1 spot. On Monday night in Niles, Lesmond — instead of flying above the rim for two points — the Flying Frenchman was deadly from 20-30 feet away from the basket. Burying a career-high eight three-point bombs and sco...
On Friday night in Arlington Heights, The Associated Press' Illinois Class 3A, No.1-ranked Dons of Notre Dame, met St. Viator's 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, Eli Aldana up close and personal. Aldana, scored nine of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, erasing an 11-point Dons lead and leading his Lions to a stunning 47-46 victory. Aldana buried a three-pointer to pull the Lions within 46-45 and turned the Dons over and then hit a game-winning runner with five seconds left for the victory. But they say defense wins. In...
"We really wanted to get this one. We have been playing against those guys from Loyola since we were little kids. It always feels great to beat Loyola." Those were the postgame comments from Notre Dame senior forward Troy D'Amico. In the second of three consecutive games versus the fiercest rivals of the Notre Dame Dons, the Loyola Ramblers invaded Niles on Saturday afternoon. There were about 25 Dons' parents in attendance, yet one would have thought the cavernous Notre Dame gymnasium was packed to the rafters. The Loyola...
Friday, March 13, 2020. Almost one year ago to the day, the Notre Dame Dons and the St.Viator Lions were to meet in the IHSA Class 3A Grayslake North Sectional championship game. Sadly, the day before the State government in Springfield decided to close Illinois' schools to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. With their decree, they shattered the hopes and dreams of many Illinois student-athletes On that day, "The Original March Madness" died. Friday, March 5, 2021. In Arlington Heights on Friday night, the...
If there is one thing we have learned in the last year is to take nothing for granted — ever. That has been stuck in my head ever since the 2020 Prep Shootout Basketball All-Star game was cancelled because of COVID-19. At that game, we were all set to honor freelance reporter Drake Skleba with an Ambassador Award to recognize his dedication to bringing amazing coverage to high school athletics. We had it all planned — we were going to surprise Drake with the award in between the girls and boys games. We had Drake’s cousin, Ma...
District 202 students earned seven of the nine top prizes in the Plainfield Public Library’s annual Short Story Contest. The Short Story Contest is open to fourth through sixth grade students. Students wrote an original story in 500 to 650 words. The library received 91 entries from District 202 and other area schools. Author Pablo Cartaya judged this year’s contest. The winning District 202 students, and their stories, are: Fourth Grade First Place: Coronadogs by Hope McSteen - Lincoln Elementary School Second Place: The...
District 202 is seeking nominations for the sixth annual Cheryl Ricciardi Exceptional Student Service Award, which honors a school-level certified student service worker who exhibits extraordinary dedication to students. Parents, community members, students and district staff may nominate any certified Student Services employee from any District 202 school for the award. An online nomination form is posted on the front page of the District 202 web site (www.psd202.org) under “Announcements,” and all district school web sit...
A new report by the credit rating agency Moody’s says Illinois will set a new record this year when it reports a total net pension liability of more than $300 billion, the highest of any state in the nation. As of June 30, 2020, the report stated, the total unfunded liabilities of the state’s five pension systems stood at $317 billion, a 19 percent increase from the prior year. That was largely due to historically low interest rates, which have depressed pension fund earnings throughout the country. With the state’s gross...