DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth have announced that bond has been set for an Addison man accused of setting fire to a vehicle in the parking lot of an Elmhurst car dealership. Dario Salas, 40, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge […]
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Police warn of ‘Orbeez’ Challenge incidents
The Elmhurst Police Department is warning residents of a dangerous social media trend called The Orbeez Challenge. During the month of March, the Elmhurst Police Department investigated two cases involving juveniles participating in a social media trend called The Orbeez Challenge. This dangerous activity encourages teens to drive around communities […]
EPIC welcomes SEL speaker to discuss curriculum concerns
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Monday evening, about 135 people gathered at the Diplomat West to hear Jennifer McWilliams, a speaker sponsored by the Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum or EPIC. McWilliams is a self-proclaimed expert in social emotional learning or SEL, currently a hot topic […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Thursday, April 21 From 6:30-8 p.m., there will be a book discussion about the book, ‘The Seed Keeper’ at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Hailed as a Best Book of 2021 by multiple publications, the book weaves together the voices […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Monday, April 18 • The Chicago Accordion Club meets on the third Monday of every month from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst American Legion, 310 W. Butterfield Rd. Visitors are welcome. Every meeting fee includes professional musical entertainment and pizza. Admission is […]
AT alumnus uses success from children’s book to support Ukraine
When Addison Trail alumnus Aaron Ozee (class of 2014) published his children’s book “Regulus” in 2017, he never imagined how far the book would go and how it would continue to reach audiences throughout the world. And Ozee is now using that success to support residents of Ukraine who are […]
‘Art in Wilder Park’ returns for its 25th season
In conjunction with Elmhurst Art Museum’s 25th year of inspiring its community, the Museum and RGL Marketing for the Arts launch summer festival season with the 25th Annual Art in Wilder Park, free-to-the-public from April 30-May 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 175 S. Cottage Hill Ave. The outdoor festival presented […]
District 205 extends deadline for survey returns; Some postcards delivered late
School District 205 issued a release last week stating that the date to return the strategic planning survey has been extended to April 24. “While our district-wide strategic planning process is well underway, we are aware that there was an unfortunate delay in the delivery of the strategic planning survey […]
Parent group EPIC to host ‘Symposium on Social-Emotional Learning’; Speaker to explain SEL data collection, its effect on student privacy
On Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m., Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum (EPIC) is hosting a Symposium on Social-Emotional Learning at the Diplomat West. On Thursday, March 24, an email was sent to parents titled, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Survey, Spring 2022, announcing that all Elmhurst public school […]
Top Crime News
Suspect “fixes” non-existent dent in car, demands payment from victim On April 4, a victim told police at 4:31 p.m. while sitting in his car in the parking lot of a store in the 900 block of S. York, an unknown suspect described only as “Hispanic” pulled behind him stating […]
