The Public Safety and Legislative Committee of the Whole recommended at its Dec. 14 meeting that the city council amend the city code and prohibit the concealed carry or brandishing of air guns and look-alike guns in public.
Police Chief Raymond Turano brought the matter before the committee because of “five incidents we have had in the past three or four years” where police encountered individuals carrying look-alike guns.
St. Irene’s School to Remain Open. Fr. James Antiporek announced on the Second Sunday of Advent that St. Irene School is not going to close. Not this year, not next year, nor the year after that. I am sure that it became apparent that not all of St. Irene’s students would fit into the school at St. John’s in Winfield. The solution to the reason why the diocese suggested closing it, low enrollment figures, does not support such a decision. The remedy, however, is to increase the present number of students.
On March 8, Warrenville Police arrested Warrenville Alderman Christopher Halley, 26, on charges of theft by deception and deceptive practice. These charges came after a six-month investigation into alleged claims that Halley defrauded a victim last September and November of over $300.00 in cash. Upon review of the case, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized the following charges:
During these troubled times, you, our readers, have seen the very existence of some of Warrenville’s “pillar” institutions threatened.
You have witnessed the demise of the Cenacle, the restructuring of the Chamber of Commerce, and most recently, the embattlement of St. Irene School. Institutions that we take for granted during the good times suddenly disappear or become threatened when the going gets tough.
With this comes a sense of loss, a different image of the community, an urge to rally the forces and make things right again.
The Village Chronicles primary mission appears at the top of the front page of every issue— “serving” the community of Warrenville.
Christians Celebrate Advent
The First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29 this year, was filled with expectation and hope, the kind we find in the Book of the Prophet Isaiah.
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.”
Those of us who are elders in our communities have lived through a century of wars, and it doesn’t look like they are going to end any time soon. So let us pray for our men and women in the military around the world this season, and for a shift in this century to diplomatic solutions of conflict among nations.
More than 140,000 U.S. Census workers have begun knocking on doors to verify the addresses of every household across the country. You should receive a ten-question document in the mail after March 1 with a return envelope that does not require a stamp.
City Finance Committee Approves Interim Funding
At the request of the Warrenville Chamber of Commerce, The Warrenville Finance and Personnel Committee approved funding last Monday (Sept. 14) to allow the chamber to remain operational through the month of October. Alderman Matthew Wiesbrock made a motion at the committee’s regular meeting, recommending that the city council, at its meeting next Monday, approve giving the chamber $10,000 and that city and chamber representatives begin discussing ways to prevent the chamber from dissolving. The motion was seconded by Alderman Dave Schultz, and it passed unanimously.
Warrenville Police Named in “Capri” Restaurant Lawsuit
Written by Staff Writer
On December 1, Daniel Pierce and Pierce Food and Equipment Corporation (Pierce) filed suit against the Warrenville Police Department (Police) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, alleging among other things that the Police illegally seized substantial amounts of property from Pierce’s places of business in Countryside, based on the execution of two search warrants.
The complaint asks the court to order the Police to return the property to the plaintiffs, stating that it was lawfully purchased by the plaintiffs from Joseph Rovito for a price of $22,275, pursuant to a contract between the parties.
Angel Food Ministries is in its last push to purchase Thanksgiving boxes for Warrenville’s neediest families. A target of 100 boxes has been set, which will feed 600 – 800 people. To date Warrenville folks have generously donated 45 boxes and other orders will be coming in shortly, but if you or your church are able to help you can order online at www.angelfoodministries.com or, if you wish to submit a contribution by another method contact David Malone by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The Wheaton Warrenville Tiger Wrestling Club will hold sign-ups for new and returning wrestlers at Wheaton Warrenville South High School on Oct. 27 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The signups will take place inside Door 40. Fees for the club are $275.00, with discounts for alumni, multiples from the same family, and current Hubble Middle School wrestlers.
New wrestlers should bring a copy of their birth certificates. The WW Tigers WC is a non-profit organization and wrestles as part of the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF). For the past seven years, it has served as the “feeder” program for the Hubble and Wheaton Warrenville South High School wrestling programs.
Last year the team sent a few of it wrestlers all the way to the IKWF State Finals in Rockford. The goal of the WW Tiger Wrestling Club is to make the wrestlers into champions, both on and off the mat. Life lessons dealing with motivation, work ethic, and teamwork will be put to the test everyday. The wrestlers also learn discipline, competitiveness, and goal setting in a fun, family-oriented atmosphere.
For more information, contact Coach Mike Dalan at (630) 393-3949.
