DeWyze crowned 'Idol' victor

By Maddie Conway
Executive News Editor
After months of the Mount Prospect community supporting and voting for “American Idol” contestant and former Prospect student Lee DeWyze, the show’s ninth season has finally come to an end — and with a happy ending.
DeWyze was officially announced America’s American Idol on Wednesday, May 26 at just past 9 p.m., pulling through with a victory over runner-up Crystal Bowersox, who also auditioned in Chicago with DeWyze last August.
To see an in-depth look at the community’s support of DeWyze and a reprinting of a 2008 story about DeWyze’s early career, see the next issue of the Prospector on Tuesday, June 1.