Dukes lost to recent close games to Glenbard East and Downers North. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls basketball team’s 9-8 record through its first 17 games doesn’t tell the entire story. Of the Dukes’ nine losses, eight have been by seven or fewer points and four have […]
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Obituaries
Lillian Kobilak, 87 Lillian Kobilak, nee Palenik, of Elmhurst and formerly of Oak Lawn and Glen Ellyn, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Roy Kobilak; mother of Liane (Rich) Krajewski and Jane (John) Keefe; grandmother of Douglas Krajewski and Tom Keefe; sister […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Saturday, Jan. 16 Dinosaur Discoveries Day Lizzadro Museum will host its annual “Dinosaur Discoveries” Day. Children become dinosaur detectives using fossils and props to create an awareness of their characteristics. See live animals and how they are related […]
City’s presentation on Downtown Draft Plan packs the house
Decorative storefronts, varied building heights, traffic, bicycles discussed By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent At a packed-house public presentation in the City Council chambers at City Hall on January 7, city officials presented the new Downtown Draft Plan created by the consulting firm of Housel Levigne. According to Mike Kopp, […]
Jewel-Osco opens new store in Bensenville
Bensenville– The Village of Bensenville welcomed a new Jewel-Osco Fresh Market near the corner of Grand Avenue and York Road on January 12. The Village President, Board of Trustees as well as hundreds of residents and guest joined in celebrating the grand opening and ribbon cutting of this new flagship […]
District 205 releases three statements after marathon Board meeting
Many parents still concerned about communication By Dee Longfellow For the Elmhurst Independent In a release sent from District 205 on the morning after its January 12th Board meeting, the administration released three statements about topics discussed that evening: 1) the transfer of special needs students from Field School to […]
Subject charged with Domestic Battery
On December 29, 2015 at 12:30 a.m. Elmhurst police received a call for a possible man with a gun at 165 E. North Ave. While details were limited, a third party complainant revealed that a person inside of the house was holding his cousin against his will. The victim told […]
Elmhurst Chamber elects officers for 2016
Gurrie elected Chairman; Muchow, Ahlgrim accept top spots on Board ELMHURST – The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board of Directors elected three officers for its six-member Executive Committee for 2016 at its regular monthly meeting held November 10 in the Hammersmith Community Room at Community Bank of Elmhurst. […]
First baby of 2016 arrives at Elmhurst Hospital
Pictured here in the arms of her parents Caitlin and Matt Todd is Clara Ann Todd, the first baby of 2016 born at Elmhurst Hospital. Clara was born at 1:56 a.m. on January 1, weighing 9 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 21-1/2 inches long. She is the first child born […]
Park District prepares to unveil Playground for Everyone
Foundation event on Feb. 20 offers chance to sample equipment By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent What exactly is a Playground for Everyone? Do you think of it as having a wide variety of features that playsets outdoor grounds have? Do you think of it being something where all […]
