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For the second year in a row, York High School earned the top honor at the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA) at the Broadway Playhouse on June 4. Tuck Everlasting was honored as Best Production in the state of Illinois. Along with Best Production, Carina Kanzler (who played […]
Robert and Carol Zeller seem to have taken to heart the ‘80s U2 song, “Two Hearts Beat as One.” In 2017, the Zellers, who have been a couple for 48 years, developed similar symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition resulting from a weakened heart muscle. Both were experiencing […]
The Elmhurst Police Department has announced that on Saturday, June 16, a roadside safety checkpoint will take place on a major roadway in Elmhurst beginning at 11 p.m. on Saturday night and continuing until 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. Elmhurst continues to take part in a year-long grant from the […]
Police discontinue search after about four hours By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Early in the evening of Wednesday, June 13, the Independent learned that the Elmhurst Police Department was in the midst of a search for man who is a suspect in a retail theft. The suspect […]
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York softball team found itself one victory away from a trip downstate after winning the recent Class 4A Niles West sectional title. The Dukes were 6-1 winners over West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Oak Park-River Forest in the championship game of the Niles West […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Village of Villa Park is gearing up for this year’s Summerfest, which will take place Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 in the Ardmore Business District at Ardmore and Park Blvd. next to the Illinois Prairie Path. Friday will be […]
Celebration planned at 5 p.m. Monday York High School is hosting a celebration of the York girls softball team, who placed 4th at the recent State Finals. The event will take place Monday, June 11 at 5 p.m. in the Campbell Gym. Asst. Principal of Athletics Rob Wagner said he […]
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Battery June 4 A complainant at Washington Park […]
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Wednesday, June 20 City Centre hosts Wednesday Night Block Party From 5:30-8:30 p.m., families are invited to City Centre for a Wednesday Night Block Party with free live music and kid-friendly fun. Performing in City Centre Fountain Plaza […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Village of Villa Park is gearing up for this year’s Summerfest, which will take place Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 in the Ardmore Business District at Ardmore and Park Blvd. next to the Illinois Prairie Path. Friday will be “date […]
For the second year in a row, York High School earned the top honor at the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA) at the Broadway Playhouse on June 4. Tuck Everlasting was honored as Best Production in the state of Illinois. Along with Best Production, Carina Kanzler (who played […]
Robert and Carol Zeller seem to have taken to heart the ‘80s U2 song, “Two Hearts Beat as One.” In 2017, the Zellers, who have been a couple for 48 years, developed similar symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition resulting from a weakened heart muscle. Both were experiencing […]
The Elmhurst Police Department has announced that on Saturday, June 16, a roadside safety checkpoint will take place on a major roadway in Elmhurst beginning at 11 p.m. on Saturday night and continuing until 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. Elmhurst continues to take part in a year-long grant from the […]
Police discontinue search after about four hours By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Early in the evening of Wednesday, June 13, the Independent learned that the Elmhurst Police Department was in the midst of a search for man who is a suspect in a retail theft. The suspect […]
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York softball team found itself one victory away from a trip downstate after winning the recent Class 4A Niles West sectional title. The Dukes were 6-1 winners over West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Oak Park-River Forest in the championship game of the Niles West […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Village of Villa Park is gearing up for this year’s Summerfest, which will take place Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 in the Ardmore Business District at Ardmore and Park Blvd. next to the Illinois Prairie Path. Friday will be […]
