By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The crowd was sparse and the sky was overcast, but there was a spirit of quiet celebration not only for the solemnity of Memorial Day but also for the people who, now fully vaccinated, were glad-handing, greeting their neighbors and offering hugs of […]
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Architectural plans presented for elementary schools; Cost estimates exceed budgeted amount from referendum
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent At the regular meeting of Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held on May 25, there was a presentation given by Craig Siepka of Wight and Company, the district’s architect, of the revised architectural plans for Field, Fischer and Jackson elementary schools. […]
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After well-being check, suspect accused of attack on officer On Tuesday, May 25, a 33-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer near Alexander and Myrtle at 12:25 a.m. Ashley Stavropoulos, 33, was arrested near Alexander and Myrtle after officers responded to an address for a […]
Above par York grads earn coveted Evans Scholarship; Three caddies notch 4-year college full rides
By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent York High School’s Class of 2021 walked across the stage on Sunday, May 23, with hopes of COVID-19 in the rearview mirror and greener pastures ahead. For three graduates in particular, walking across the greens of golf courses for the last few years […]
Meet Addison Trail’s class of 2021 graduation speakers
On May 23, Addison Trail seniors Jina Patel and Cristal Moreno Aguilar addressed nearly 500 of their classmates as the student graduation speakers during Addison Trail’s 55th commencement ceremonies. Patel and Moreno Aguilar entered the school’s annual graduation-speech competition and were selected as this year’s winners by a panel of […]
School District 205 offers ‘Last Look at Lincoln’; Open house offers look at historic building before it meets the wrecking ball
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Saturday, May 22, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 invited the community to visit Lincoln Elementary School for the last time before construction begins. The special event was designed to offer the Lincoln neighborhood, alumni, and other interested residents a chance to […]
Memorial Day Convoy leads off from Wilder Park on Monday; Vietnam veteran Kevin Calkins to serve as Grand Marshal
The City of Elmhurst is hosting a community-wide “Always Remember” convoy on Monday, May 31 stepping off from the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park at 9:30 a.m. It will also conclude in Wilder Park where an in-person Military Ceremony will be held. Starting and ending at the Veterans Memorial, the […]
Deceased person found in Eldridge Park lagoon; Elmhurst resident had been living with his brother in Arlington Hts. due to health concerns
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth, on Tuesday, May 18 at approximately 7:50 a.m., the Elmhurst police responded to Eldridge Park for a report of a deceased individual in the lagoon. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an Elmhurst […]
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Bank inside south Jewel robbed On May 18, armed robbery was reported at a bank in the 900 block of S. York at 3:02 p.m. Police said a suspect described as a black male, around 5-foot-3, wearing light colored shorts, flip flop sandals, a long sleeve blue T-shirt, full face […]
Superior Ambulance celebrates EMS Week; Company salutes those who provide emergency medical services
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Superior Ambulance Services is celebrating its own emergency medical services staff for EMS Week. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are required on all ambulance calls and Superior management wanted to show appreciation to those who work in this career and face uncertain circumstances on […]
