Thursday, May 17, 2012
Witnesses said a shot had been fired into the air after an argument broke out between two groups of people, according to reports. Police said they soon after found a suspicious car near Natural Falls apartments and detained the vehicle's occupants.
The Woodridge Police Department is investigating an incident in which gunshots were fired Wednesday night in the 8000 block of Janes Avenue. Police said they responded to the area around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses said a shot had been fired into the air after an argument broke out between two groups of people, according to reports. They soon after found a suspicious car nearby around Natural Falls apartment complex and detained the vehicle's occupants for investigation, according to reports. So far, 20-year-old Denzel Griffin, of the 1700 block of Sierra Trail in Romeoville, has been charged with possession of marijuana, but police say they expect additional charges will be filed in connection with the incident. No injuries were …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Gregory Holden, 32, of the 2500 block of Meadowdale Lane, was shot to death Dec. 8, just two days after being indicted in connection with a heroin distribution ring.
A Woodridge man fatally shot in the Emerald Court apartment complex last week was a federal defendant in a heroin distribution ring, according to the Chicago Tribune. Authorities say Gregory Holden, 32, of the 2500 block of Meadowdale Lane, peddled heroin with six others on Chicago's west side. He was indicted Dec. 6 on federal drug charges in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. Holden was found dead in his apartment Dec. 8 around 11 a.m. Woodridge police have said there was evidence of forced entry. His two daughters were home at the time but were not harmed, the Tribune reported. The indictment came after heroin transactions Holden made with a confidential informant who had been cooperating with the U.S. Drug …
Monday, December 12, 2011
Police said Gregory Holden, 32, from the 2500 block of Meadowdale Lane, was fatally shot in his apartment on Dec. 8 around 11 a.m.
Woodridge police have identified the victim of Thursday's murder in the Emerald Court apartment complex as 32-year-old Gregory Holden. Holden lived in the 2500 block of Meadowdale Lane, police said, where the murder occurred. That block is located off of Janes Avenue across from the District 68 Administration Center and Janes Avenue Park. Police found Holden dead "from multiple gunshot wounds" in his apartment around 11 a.m. Dec. 8, according to a police press release. Woodridge police said last week they believed someone broke into the apartment. The Woodridge Police Department along with investigators from the regional Felony Investigation Assistance Team are investigating the murder, police said. No charges have been filed, though "…
Friday, December 9, 2011
The man was found dead in his apartment, which is located in the Emerald Court apartment complex, around 11 a.m. Thursday, police said.
10:15 a.m. Monday Woodridge police have identified the victim as 32-year-old Gregory Holden. Read the full update here. --- 2 p.m. Friday No additional information has been released in this case. It remains under investigation. No charges have been filed. --- A man was found dead in his Woodridge apartment Thursday morning following a break-in, according to Woodridge police. Police responded to reports of a man bleeding around 11 a.m Thursday. The man, who was "still bleeding," was found dead in the Emerald Court apartment complex in the 2500 block of Meadowdale Lane. That block is located off of Janes Avenue across from the District 68 Administration Center and Janes Avenue Park. The man's death has been ruled a homicide, and Woodridge…
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Woodridge village board will vote Thursday whether to submit an application for $300,375 to fund resurfacing of six streets in the Janes Avenue Neighborhood Strategy area.
Six streets will soon be resurfaced in the Janes Avenue neighborhood if the village of Woodridge receives a community development block grant to do so. The village board will vote Thursday whether to submit an application to the DuPage Community Development Commission for $300,375 in funds to resurface Catalpa Avenue, Deerfield Avenue, Frontage Road, Jonquil Avenue, Sprucewood Avenue and Walnut Avenue. (See diagram to the right for more specific locations of the resurfacing.) The grant will provide most, but not all, of the funding for those projects. The total cost of resurfacing is $400,500. The $100,125 difference would be budgeted in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund. The village must also vote to send an update to apply for funds for the …
Friday, July 29, 2011
The second site to be considered is Janes Plaza, which is located in the northeast corner of the intersection of Janes Avenue and 83rd Street.
Woodridge could see two new senior housing facilities instead of just one. The village board discussed two possible sites for senior housing during Thursday's workshop on the topic. The first is the much-talked about Pine Ridge development. The village purchased a section of the former apartment complex in January with the intention of turning it into a senior housing facility. The 32-unit apartment building on that property was demolished this spring in preparation for that project. The village decided to move forward with the Pine Ridge senior housing development. You can read more about that here. There's another site down the road that has the village's attention, as well: Janes Plaza. It's the northeast corner of the …
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The Woodridge village board voted to move forward with the two grants at Thursday's board meeting.
The Woodridge village board voted Thursday to approve two subgrantee agreements to move forward with community development grants received from DuPage County. The two community development block grants will fund the operation of the Woodridge Community Resource Center as well as street resurfacing projects in the neighborhood around Janes Avenue. To receive CDBG funds, the area must meet certain federal income eligibility requirements. The Janes Avenue Neighborhood Strategy area is the only area within Woodridge that meets those requirements, according to village. The first grant provides $10,375 for the Woodridge Community Resource Center. The money will fund programs at the center. “The purpose of the activities funded pursuant to …
Friday, June 10, 2011
One trustee balks, says officials should see if purchase of Pine Ridge apartment complex for senior housing is successful.
The Woodridge Village Board will use a consultant to help determine if there is a need for senior housing in the Janes Avenue Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. Board members voted 5-1 Thursday night in favor of using the Evanston-based firm Valerie S. Kretchmer and Associates, Inc. to evaluate both existing and future senior housing needs within Woodridge and the surrounding market area. Trustee Greg Abbott cast the lone vote against the proposal. Michael Mays, director of community development, said the village last evaluated the need for senior housing in 2008. “That was before the recession was in full swing,” he said. “Because of the period of time and changing economy it's appropriate to revisit this before we seek feedback from…
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tony C
12:48 am on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Kary, if you stay north of 75th and west of 355, the schools are much better k-12. Anywhere north of 75th is generally fine. Issues raised in this comment section are centered the large apartment complexes on the south end of town. Any Woodridge cop will tell you that part of town is where the majority of the calls are. more ›