Elmhurst Hospital is beginning a renovation and expansion project that will increase the size of its Emergency Department (ED) from 31 to 39 rooms. The new rooms will be built in what is currently the Centralized Admissions Area, a unit adjacent to the ED. Construction will start in August and […]
Month: July 2017
Block to Block Party – last call
Summer is coming to an end, and so is the Block to Block Party weekly summer concert series presented by the Elmhurst City Centre. Bring family and friends on July 26th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. to rock out and enjoy free live music one last time at the City Centre Plaza and the […]
“Archery Open House” showcases popular sport at Blackwell
Explore the classic sport of archery at a free “Archery Open House” on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Participants will learn about this popular sport and its history and equipment before trying out their skills under the guidance of a […]
Villa Park Police Department reminds – Click it or Ticket!
A roadside safety check will be conducted by the Villa Park Police Department during the hours of 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on August 5, 11 and 19. The safety checks are being conducted to promote the safety and well-being of the motoring public and to provide a deterrent for […]
Programs coming to Elmhurst Public Library
Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29 • 9:30 – 9:50 a.m. Chicka Chicka Baby Join us under the Alphabet Tree in the Kids’ Library for twenty minutes of songs and rhymes perfect for infants. Make visiting the library a regular part of your baby’s week. For newborns to 11 […]
SCARCE presents curbside composting program to City Committee
‘We’re 40 years behind everyone else,’ executive says By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Monday, July 10, Kay McKeen, executive director of SCARCE, or School & Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education, a program funded by DuPage County, gave a presentation to the Public Works & Buildings […]
Tom Cullerton to host community job fair for area residents
State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park), local chambers of commerce and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will host their fifth annual job fair from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 at the Odeum, 1033 N. Villa Ave., Villa Park. Veterans seeking jobs will be admitted at […]
Elmhurst Choral Union invites auditions
Love to sing? Singers interested in singing with a full orchestra and challenging their vocal skills are invited to audition for Elmhurst Choral Union. ECU’s season includes music by Copland, Rutter, Randall Thompson, Howard Hanson, and arrangements by choral legend Robert Shaw. Membership is open to singers with previous choral […]
“Subaru Loves to Care” benefits Elmhurst Hospital cancer patients
Through its “Subaru Loves to Care” initiative, Grand Subaru, 125 W. Grand Ave., Bensenville, recently donated 80 blankets, 10 craft kits and numerous care cards to Elmhurst Hospital’s Nancy W. Knowles Cancer Center. This is the second year of the program, in which Subaru is partnered with the Leukemia & […]
Addison Center for the Arts continues free “Concerts in the Park “
The Addison Center for the Arts will continue its free “Concerts in the Park” series on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. on the new Addison Village grounds at the Gazebo, One Friendship Plaza. Bring a lawn chair , your favorite beverage and friends to hear a wide variety of music. […]
