Crime & Safety
Principal Who Was Arrested In Elmhurst Resigning
The principal gave her reason for leaving in a letter. She is in her first year at the helm.
ELMHURST, IL – A principal who was arrested on a DUI charge in Elmhurst is resigning this summer.
On Wednesday, the Center Cass School District 66 board is set to vote on accepting the resignation of Emily Lech, principal of Darien's Elizabeth Ide Elementary School.
On Feb. 1, Lech was arrested on charges of DUI, speeding and improper lane usage.
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Elmhurst police said Lech told an officer she was coming from a work event at Cooper's Hawk restaurant and bar in Burr Ridge. The district's superintendent, Andrew Wise, later appeared to dispute that assertion.
Lech turned in her resignation letter three weeks later. It is effective June 30. She did not mention her arrest.
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"With careful consideration, as I turn a chapter finishing my doctorate in education, the best fit for my long-term goals rests in a district that I can further help leverage and be provided additional collaboration and professional growth opportunities," Lech said.
Lech, an Elmhurst resident, called the Elizabeth Ide team "one of the most hard working, resilient, gracious group of educators I've ever met."
On Wednesday, Patch left a message for comment with Lech, who was in her first year as principal of Elizabeth Ide.
Patch wrote a story about Lech's arrest in February.
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