My Suburban Life staff report

Glenbard East has announced Austin Nelson as its new varsity boys basketball coach. Nelson returns to the boys basketball program after a two-year hiatus. Previously, he was a long-standing assistant for 19 years at Glenbard East.

A Chicago man accused of killing a bicyclist with his car and then fleeing the scene of the crash has was sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison.

Lenae Fergerson, an honorable mention All-American at DePaul who played in the WNBA and for 12 years in Europe, has been hired by Fenwick as the second head girls basketball coach in program history.

The AAUW Elmhurst Area Branch offers three scholarships of $3,000 each to women age 25 and older from the communities of Elmhurst, Addison, Bensenville, Berkeley, Northlake, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace or Villa Park.

Via Zoom, an expert panel of local educators will explore issues surrounding the achievement gap.

The Roadrunners Soccer Club co-hosted the Grove Express 5K race in downtown Downers Grove last November, and the donation comes from the club’s portion of the proceeds.

Students, staff and parents teamed up to organize and pack donations for Ukraine. And the sale of wristbands raised $1,700 for World Central Kitchen.

Over 20 stores and restaurants will provide free gifts, discounts and one-day-only offers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9.

The Downers Grove Golf Club is now open for its 130th season, noting the historic, now nine-hole course in 1893 was America’s first 18-hole golf course.

A day brimming with free festivities for community members of all ages will mark the milestone.

Families looking for fun and affordable activities during spring break week this month are invited to participate in a series of programs presented by the Elmhurst History Museum.

Work on the masonry and gutters of the DuPage County Historical Museum building in Wheaton will be funded by a $750,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Former Nazareth star Franchesca Metz scored a game-high 18 points and hit four three-pointers, and seventh-seeded Morton College knocked off second-seeded Johnson County 62-57 in the second round of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Wednesday in Port Huron, Mich.

Programs will range from a nature program for children presented by The Morton Arboretum to a bestselling author event online and a Mario Kart Tournament for tweens and teens.

Events including a one-act play festival, college night and student-led charitable project, along with the call for Hall of Fame nominations, are announced by Lyons Township High School District 204.