According to a release issued by Police Chief Michael Ruth, the Elmhurst Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Officers will be on hand in the west parking lot of the police […]
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Dan Gibbons 38th annual Turkey Trot gets set to step off; Thanksgiving morning 5K Run-Walk back after COVID-19 year off
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, the Independent was able to grab a few moments with a very busy Dan Gibbons, who is gearing up to present the 38th annual Thanksgiving Morning Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 25, hosted by the Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Foundation. “Our […]
Capital projects, COVID policy updates top D205 agenda; Board agrees to hire consulting company for demographic study
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Oct. 12 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Students recognized The meeting featured recognition of several Sandburg Middle School students. […]
Ordinance for conditional use on Eggleston passes
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 18 began with quite a few more disgruntled persons speaking at public forum, urging aldermen not to vote for the conditional use of property 272-276 W. Eggleston and 283 W. Eggleston, also known as the […]
Bryan Middle School honored for positive learning environment; Receive prestigious ‘Thrive Award’
Bryan Middle School was awarded GreatSchools.org’s Thrive Award. The award recognizes schools that demonstrate positive learning environments for students and staff. Winners are chosen based on student and teacher responses to a state-wide survey that assesses a school’s leadership, teaching culture, academics, family engagement, and learning environment. Research shows that […]
Addison Library presents its ‘Superfans’
Thanks to library, reader finds research materials, oldie films, more [Ed. note: Today the Addison Independent and the Addison Public Library brings the third in a series of stories about patrons of the Addison Public Library who are known as ‘Superfans.’ This effort is to spotlight Library Card Sign-up Month. […]
YDAP names York ‘Dukes of Distinction’ for 2021; Six to be honored Nov. 4
The York Distinguished Alumni Program (YDAP) announces its honorees for 2021. These “Dukes of Distinction” are exemplary alumni who have made significant and/or extraordinary accomplishments, service, and an outstanding contribution to society. In 2013, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 launched the York Distinguished Alumni Program. The honorees for 2021 […]
DAR Chapter rededicates finial relic from Great Chicago Fire
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Friday, Oct. 8 marked 150 years since the Great Chicago Fire began, and Elmhurst has the distinction of owning and displaying a real artifact—a finial from the top of the Cook County Courthouse in downtown Chicago, one of the few structures that remained […]
Villa Park man charged with robbing bank in Lombard
FBI: Suspect duct-taped sticks of Airborne Troop Parachute fireworks around his waist that looked like a bomb Staff report A Villa Park man has been charged with robbery after the FBI said he walked into a West Suburban Bank location in Lombard on Oct. 4 with sticks of Airborne Troop […]
GreenMan Theatre presents “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season” Fri. & Sat.
GreenMan Theatre presents their annual event “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season,” which offers performances developed by participants in a storytelling class taught by Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff. Performances are Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9. Several genres of stories will be offered, such as classic tales that come out […]
