The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
Elmhurst News
First UMC honors Juneteenth with celebration
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Sunday, June 23, the lawn of the First United Methodist Church at 232 S. York was buzzing and humming with music and activity as people shared the annual Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration. Officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, Juneteenth is a federal […]
William J Kulpaka
March 14, 1971 — June 26, 2024 Oakbrook Terrace William J Kulpaka, known fondly as Billy, has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 53 in Elmhurst Illinois. William was a distinguished individual who devoted 35 years of his life to the family business Elmhurst Firestone. His commitment to his career […]
2nd Annual Elmhurst Lifelong Learning Summer Institute to feature legendary radio personality Terri Hemmert
American Industrialist Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” In 2023, some local lifelong learning advocates planned the Inaugural Elmhurst Lifelong Learning Summer Institute. The pilot program exceeded all expectations and this year, with funding from […]
Council Capsules; Here’s what’s going on at Elmhurst City Hall
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At the Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, June 17, the following actions took place: • Desiree Chen-Menichini and Sarah Diamond were re-appointed to the City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst University Commission. Both terms will end in 2027. • A temporary use […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the week: 4 on the 4th race Thursday, July 4 The 19th annual Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th race will kick off the Fourth of July weekend by drawing as many as 1,200 runners and walkers. Come to Prospect Ave. between Elmhurst University and Wilder […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
Old Tyme Base Ball brings out ‘Towns’ and ‘Gowns’; Representatives from WWII Girls Baseball Living History attend
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Sunday, June 23 was a beautiful day for baseball on the Elmhurst University College Mall, where Elmhurst University staff and alumni (the Gown team) and City of Elmhurst staff and elected officials (the Town team) battled it out in this year’s “Town vs. […]
Music at the Gazebo on Spring Road in Elmhurst- June 20
Music at the Gazebo on Spring Road in Elmhurst is held at Wild Meadows Trace on Spring Road by the Prairie Path. All concerts go from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Thursday, June 20th We excited to have Petty Cash, Chicago’s ultimate Tom Petty & Johnny Cash cover band play this […]
Council Capsules Here’s what’s going on at Elmhurst City Hall
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Here are some of the actions that took place during the Elmhurst City Council meeting of Monday, June 3: • At the beginning, Mayor Scott Levin gave the oath of office to promote two firefighters. The first was Jace Weaver, who has been […]
