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Capital projects update offered at D205 Board meeting; Some criticize Board for ‘Corwin Deep Equity Program’

By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Feb. 22 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Eight people spoke during the meeting’s public-participation segment. Some of the speakers […]

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Cullerton resigns Senate seat, reportedly plans to plead guilty to federal charges; Former labor committee chair was charged with being paid by unions without doing work

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, resigned his seat on Wednesday, Feb. 23 and will reportedly plead guilty in March to federal corruption charges. Cullerton, 52, a former chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, was first elected to the Senate in 2012 and was […]

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Community Calendar

The Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar   Welcome to Elmhurst Independent Community Calendar. If your club or organization is gathering during this time or planning a special event, live OR virtually, send the information to [email protected] and put “Community Calendar” in the Subject line. The Calendar also appears at theindependentnewspapers.com. ———————– […]

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Remembering a dear friend

Several years ago, this tree was planted near Sandburg Middle School in honor of long-time teacher Trilby Porter (back row, second from right). Spearheaded by her friend Geri Kucera, the Independent has an opportunity to present these photos of Trilby’s tree in honor of her recent passing at the age […]