A Woodridge man accused of killing a bicyclist while driving drunk and then fleeing the scene was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison.
Edgar Santos had a two-run home run and three-run double in Downers Grove North's eight-run top of the seventh to rally past Glenbard West, Lyons and IC Catholic Prep softball had come-from-behind wins in the seventh and much more in Monday's Suburban Life roundup.
Expectations were very high for the Willowbrook baseball team this season. Thus far, after 20 games this spring, the Warriors are right on track to reach most of their goals. That, plus Lemont on the right track in Bob Narang's baseball notebook.
Downers Grove North won five of the field events and four on the track to take the team title at the Palatine Invite, while Cary-Grove freshman Alexandra Santoyo swept the 1,600 and 3,200 races.
Downers Grove police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Friday in the 1600 block of 75th Street.
A motion to deny pre-trial release for a Lombard man accused of crashing into another vehicle after fleeing from police at a high rate of speed, prosecutors said.
Alex Popham struck out 10 in an eight-inning complete-game one-hitter in Wheaton North's 1-0 win over Batavia, plus other baseball and softball results in Saturday's Suburban Life sports roundup.
Willowbrook senior distance standout Amelie Ojeda and Wheaton North’s Sophia Dalrymple had stellar individual days, while Glenbard West took third place as a team at its Sue Pariseau Invitational.
Former Nazareth standout CJ West was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday by the San Francisco 49ers.