Here’s what’s going on at District 205… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Board member Courtenae Trautmann was absent. There were no […]
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Elmhurst Council approves eight stories for Addison Ave. apartments
Aldermen discuss traffic congestion, respect for Downtown Plan By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At its meeting on Monday, May 6, the Elmhurst City Council approved conditional use for a 92-foot-high, eight-story apartment building at 183, 189, 191 Addison Avenue. It prompted a discussion among alderman regarding […]
Freshmen Calcagno, Manchester bring home state medals for IC Catholic Prep girls track
Knights girls soccer team headed to Class 1A supersectional By Mike Miazga Correspondent The freshmen ruled the day for IC Catholic Prep’s girls track team at the recent Class 1A state finals meet. Freshman Kennedy Calcagno finished fifth in the state in the 800 and 1,600 runs, while classmate Carly […]
Timothy Christian’s Clark 10th in state in the 3,200. York’s May 11th in the 1,600
Timothy Christian’s Clark 10th in the state in the 3,200 York’s May 11th in the 1,600 By Mike Miazga Correspondent Timothy Christian junior Hope Clark finished 10th in the state in the 3,200 run at the recent Class 1A girls track and field state finals at Eastern Illinois University. Clark […]
James Vernon Crow, 79
James Vernon Crow, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 79. Sergeant First Class, US Army, Ret.; 1958 graduate of Compton High School in Calif. Beloved husband of the late Ericka Crow; loving father of James Edward Crow, Linda Erika (Joseph) Korienek, and Frank Kreiling of Germany; proud […]
Jack W. Thoele, 87
Funeral service Saturday Jack W. Thoele, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Ann nee Fannon; loving father of John (Regina) Thoele and Jane (Dan) Pfeiffer; cherished grandfather of Andrew and Maggie Thoele and Molly and Mitchell Pfeiffer. Jack’s family came first of course, […]
Relay for Life deemed success; Event reaches financial goal by 4 p.m.
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent While officially open for only an hour, as of 4 p.m. on Saturday, Relay for Life had already reached its goal of 100,000 — in fact, surpassed it by $200. On a gloomy, cold and rainy Saturday, May 11, there was no […]
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Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Thursday, May 16 UCCA Taste of the Town From 6-10 p.m. at the Wilder Mansion, UCCA is holding its third annual Taste of the Town: Food for Life. There are 17 Elmhurst restaurants currently participating. Food tastings […]
Addison men charged following DEA investigation; Kilo of heroin found at car dealership
By Dee Longfellow For The elmhurst Independent Late last week, the Independent learned that two Addison men had been charged with possession of about one kilogram of heroin as a result of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation. Luis Ortiz, 24 and Christian Cardenas, 23, were arrested on Tuesday, […]
Wheaton couple accused of using charitable funds for personal use
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Wheaton Chief of Police William Murphy announced today that bond has been set for a Lombard couple charged with stealing funds from a not-for-profit agency intended to aid United States veterans. Todd Olshefski, 50, and his wife Priscilla, 60, both of 444 […]
