DuPage County’s Stormwater Management Department accepted grant proposals from municipalities for flood control and water quality projects countywide. The selected projects will be partially funded using an allocation of DuPage County’s American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the federal government. Open to municipal governments, DuPage County’s grant will award […]
Addison News
Eagle Scout project dedicated to the late Helton, Regan builds enhancements to Army Trail Nature Center
During its May 23 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education recognized and honored Addison Trail alumnus Jackson Regan (class of 2022) for his Eagle Scout project. Regan built a planter box and two doggie bag stations for the Army Trail Nature Center in Addison. The planter is dedicated in […]
Memorial ceremony, procession for Chief Michael Ruth Friday
First Street, Palmer Drive to be closed until 11:30 a.m. By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Friday, June 10 beginning at 10 a.m., there will be a ceremony held in front of the Elmhurst Police Station in memory of Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth, who passed away unexpectedly […]
Addison Trail student charged with alleged threat against school personnel
On Friday, May 20, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Addison Director of Police Timothy Hayden announced that an 18-year-old male Addison Trail High School student has been charged with posting a threatening message on Instagram directed at school personnel. Michael Gamboa, 18, of the 2N100 block of Vista […]
Addison’s Serenity House receives funds from HOPE Taskforce; More than $100,000 given to address opioid crisis
The DuPage County Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce announced last week the award of grants to organizations to expand their capabilities in the fight against the opioid crisis in the County. Among the recipients was Serenity House Counseling Services, Inc. in Addison which received $32,425 for its Prevention Education […]
Gomez, Ciaccia to speak at ATHS graduation; Both won the school’s annual speech competition
Addison Trail seniors Mateo Gomez (left) and Enzo Ciaccia will address nearly 500 of their classmates as the student graduation speakers during Addison Trail’s 56th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Ciaccia and Gomez entered the school’s annual graduation-speech competition and were selected as this year’s winners by a panel […]
Area manufacturers visit Village Hall
On Wednesday, April 20, Addison Mayor Richard Veenstra welcomed industrial business representatives to the Manufacturers Social Event at Addison Village Hall. The keynote speaker was Sarah Hartwick, vice president of education & workforce policy for the Illinois Manufacturers Association (IMA), who spoke on workforce issues across Illinois and initiatives to […]
ACA announces Ukrainian Refugee Benefit and Art Sale
The public is invited to join the Addison Center for the Arts (ACA) and artists/activists Tania Blanco and Jennifer Hereth in the ACA’s fundraising efforts to benefit Ukrainian refugees. There will an art sale and exhibition at the ACA Gallery opening Thursday, May 5, remaining through June 18. The highlight […]
Library launches new memory kits; Available to those affected by Alzheimer’s, memory loss conditions
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 1 in 9 Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s, which amounts to more than 6 million people. In response to the growing number of people affected by Alzheimer’s and other memory-related conditions, libraries across the country have been developing memory kits for their […]
Second largest USBC tournament in the country coming to Addison; County ready to welcome 3,400 teams, 13,000 athletes at Stardust Bowl
The DuPage Sports Commission (DSC) and DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCVB) are just weeks away from hosting one of the largest women’s tournaments in the United States—the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships. Larger than Chicago’s NFL Draft, this 71-day tournament will take place from April 24 through July […]
