By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Aug. 25 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Six of the seven board members attended the meeting. Board member Christopher Kocinski was absent from the meeting, which […]
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Elmhurst resident still missing after nearly a month; More details emerge from United Airlines
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent For the past few weeks, the Independent has continued to bring its readers the news about an Elmhurst man who has been missing for nearly a month now. Jake Cefolia, 49, is senior vice president of sales and marketing for United Airlines, which […]
Elmhurst author releases two new children’s books; ‘Helper Hounds’ series depicts how rescue dogs help children face their fears
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent From children’s books to self-help books to magazine articles, Caryn Rivadeneira truly writes it all. The Elmhurst author has two books out as a part of her Helper Hounds children’s series. The new books, “Noodle Helps Gabriel Say Goodbye” and “Robot Helps Max […]
District 88 goes the extra mile to assure residents have access to meals; Collaborative program provides nearly 386,000 meals for local area residents
One of the many challenges resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been making sure families continue to receive the food and nutrition they need. During this unprecedented time, District 88 has been committed to providing a program to ensure students and community members have access to meals. […]
Public Arts Commission seeks proposals for 911 Memorial Sculpture; Piece will incorporate Fire Department’s steel rail from World Trade Center
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Aug. 12, the City’s Public Arts Commission issued a Request for Proposals for a 911 Memorial Sculpture to be displayed at Fire Station #2. Proposals are due at the City of Elmhurst Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. About the Public Artwork project […]
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, there were 13,871 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 529 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 106 new cases and NO deaths related to COVID-19. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the following number […]
Elmhurst resident, UA exec last seen Aug. 6 still missing; Group search nets no results; Facebook page launched
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, the Independent brought its readers the news that an Elmhurst resident who is an executive for United Airlines, had been missing for more than a week. At press time, he still had not been found. According to several news outlets, Jake […]
Woman charged with attempted terrorism at Lombard Municipal Campus; Allegedly assisted accomplice with flammable supplies reportedly meant for police vehicles
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced that a Lombard woman was facing Attempt Terrorism and Possession of Incendiary Device charges for allegedly assisting a Lombard man who allegedly approached numerous city-owned squad cars armed with a Molotov cocktail, […]
DuPage, Kane counties unite against COVID-19; Region concerned about recent increases in virus activity
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health metrics, there is an increase in the numbers of new cases of COVID-19, which are triggering warnings from DuPage and Kane County officials. The two counties make up the West Suburban Region (Region 8) recently identified by the State of Illinois in […]
Moyer to support Open D205 Plan; Survey shows 85% of parents want in-person instruction
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst School District 205 Superintendent Dr. David Moyer released a communique to parents and other school stakeholders last week indicating the District’s plan to proceed with opening in the fall. His message follows: “The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Leadership Team and […]
