The first Elmhurst Cup soccer tournament was hosted by Rural Sports Foundation Zambia in Petauke, Eastern Province of Zambia, on Saturday, Dec. 5. The event was held to acknowledge and thank the soccer community in Elmhurst for hosting drives to collect soccer gear to donate to Zambia’s program. To date, […]
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Montini Catholic actors reflect on experience after performing in ‘1984’
Montini Catholic High School drama students recently wrapped up their first performance in the school’s newly renovated auditorium. This year’s production, an adaptation of George Orwell’s ”1984,” (written in 1949), held Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 3 – 6, was an inspiring one in many ways. The small “1984” cast and […]
Package of $900B in federal relief expands PPP eligibility; Details include rental assistance, loan forgiveness, tax credit extensions
On Monday, Dec. 21, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed the Omnibus Appropriations and Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act (House Resolution 133) by an overwhelming majority in both Congressional chambers, appropriating another $900 billion in financial assistance to small businesses—including chambers of commerce, trade associations […]
Lombard man facing terrorism charge found with child pornography
By Dee Longfellow For The Addison Independent In August, the Independent reported on an incident that took place near the Village of Lombard Municipal campus which led to Lombard resident Amanda Wolf, 23, facing charges of Attempt Terrorism and Possession of Incendiary Device. Wolf was charged with allegedly assisting a […]
DuPage County receives first COVID-19 vaccine shipment; Receiving 13,650 doses shared among all hospitals in DuPage
Last week, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) received its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The vaccine was authorized on Friday, Dec. 11, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through an emergency use authorization (EUA) after conducting a […]
Montini Catholic releases first virtually-recorded Christmas album
While not yet ready to compete with the likes of record producers Sony or Warner Brothers, Montini Catholic High School in Lombard is reeling from the applause received for the Lasallian college preparatory high school’s innovative musical creation, “Virtually In Sync” – their 2020 Christmas album recorded virtually and released […]
District 205 Board discusses tax levy for 2021; Meeting includes update on bonds related to the 2018 referendum
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent A meeting of the Board of School District 205 held on Tuesday, Dec. 15, Chris Whelton, the district’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations, offered a presentation regarding the 2020 property tax levy for taxes to be paid in 2021. Whelton noted that […]
District 205 buys The Abbey property from Park District; Site to become permanent solution for Transition Center students
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 and Elmhurst Park District advised the Independent that it had finalized plans for the purchase and sale of the property at 407 W. St. Charles Road known as The Abbey. The $1.6 million deal makes room […]
Missing elderly man located near Eldridge Park; Other agencies provide drone, bloodhound, other K-9 support
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release received from the City, a missing elderly man was found after he was reported missing in the area surrounding Eldridge Park in southwest Elmhurst on Friday, Dec. 18. The Elmhurst Police Department was notified on Friday of an at-risk […]
Health Dept. COVID-19 vaccine weekly update; First shipment of approx. 13,000 doses expected next week
The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is preparing to receive and distribute the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in DuPage County next week. At this time, the amount of vaccine in the first shipment to DuPage is expected to be about 13,000 doses. The amount of vaccine in future shipments is unknown […]
