By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent A meeting of the Board of School District 205 held on Tuesday, Dec. 15, Chris Whelton, the district’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations, offered a presentation regarding the 2020 property tax levy for taxes to be paid in 2021. Whelton noted that […]
Elmhurst News
District 205 buys The Abbey property from Park District; Site to become permanent solution for Transition Center students
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 and Elmhurst Park District advised the Independent that it had finalized plans for the purchase and sale of the property at 407 W. St. Charles Road known as The Abbey. The $1.6 million deal makes room […]
Missing elderly man located near Eldridge Park; Other agencies provide drone, bloodhound, other K-9 support
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release received from the City, a missing elderly man was found after he was reported missing in the area surrounding Eldridge Park in southwest Elmhurst on Friday, Dec. 18. The Elmhurst Police Department was notified on Friday of an at-risk […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during […]
Richard L. Matus, 90
Richard L. Matus, of Elmhurst, passed away on December 16, 2020 at Amita Hospice in Elk Grove Village, at the age of 90. He was born in Chicago on January 13, 1930 to Leo and Jessie Matuszewski. Rich graduated from St. Rita H.S. and worked for Trans World Airlines as […]
James Rigitano Jr., 72
James (Jim) Rigitano Jr. passed away on December 10, 2020, from complications related to his battle with COPD. He was born to James and Jean Rigitano on July 11, 1948, in Chicago. Jim married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Ann Rigitano (nee Saviano), and they enjoyed more than 50 years […]
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 […]
Health Dept. COVID-19 vaccine weekly update; First shipment of approx. 13,000 doses expected next week
The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is preparing to receive and distribute the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in DuPage County next week. At this time, the amount of vaccine in the first shipment to DuPage is expected to be about 13,000 doses. The amount of vaccine in future shipments is unknown […]
York Alumni Assn. commissions commemorative blankets; Throw depicts various Elmhurst landmarks
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst residents are commemorating their beloved town with special woven throw blankets this year and they are currently available for purchase as Christmas gifts. The York Community High School Alumni Association is selling throw blankets that pay homage to various Elmhurst landmarks. Originally […]
Foundation grants more than $750K from two programs; Art Museum, Spirito!, UCCA among recipients
The DuPage Foundation has announced its volunteer grant committee has been able to review and make 80 grants for a total of $763,192 to not-for-profit organizations from two DuPage Foundation grant programs. Being disbursed before the end of the year, the funds have come from either the DuPage Foundation COVID-19 […]
