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 […]
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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. […]
Elmhurst, Triton colleges sign enhanced transfer agreements
Guaranteed admission, dual enrollment agreements to ease transitions for transfer students To help smooth the path for students interested in transferring from Triton College to Elmhurst College, the president from each institution recently signed agreements that will guarantee admission to Elmhurst for qualifying Triton community college students; and that will […]
Jumpstart Your Health” helps head off diabetes for those at high risk
When Bellwood resident Doris Courts, 78, was diagnosed with prediabetes several years ago, she was determined to do all she could to avoid full-blown diabetes. She had seen too many of her family members and acquaintances with the disease suffer serious complications. As a result of this, Doris decided to […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Battery July 11 Police said that subsequent to […]
Elmhurst Cycling Classic wheels in Friday
Professional racecourse coming to Collegeview neighborhood By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s time! Time for the much-anticipated 5th Annual Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic, which takes place Friday, July 21. The neighborhood surrounding Elmhurst College will be transformed into a professional racecourse. Later in the evening, there will […]
AT&T: ‘Old’ landlines will eventually go away under new Illinois law
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK A new Illinois law means traditional landline phones will eventually be a thing of the past. However, AT&T says it will not happen in the near future. Illinois’ new telecom law allows AT&T to stop supporting infrastructure for old landline phones. Those are the lines that don’t […]
Mayslake tour, music, activities takes place July 22
Take a self-guided tour of the Mayslake mansion and enjoy live music and theater, art projects, hikes, archery and fishing at “Discover Mayslake” on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak […]
