Sunday, November 24, 2024
Members and guests will gather together to celebrate the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 100th Annual Awards Gala in the main floor ballroom at The Drake Oak Brook Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, on Friday, January 25, from 5 to 9 p.m. “This is a real showcase event […]
By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent Sam Williams was “stuck. ” Barbara Rosenberg sprung into action. And, the Elmhurst community followed. Williams, 35, who has cerebral palsy, has accomplished more than many able-bodied adults. He earned his Master of Public Health degree, is a peer-mentor leader for Easter Seals, […]
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team competed in its own IC Catholic Prep-Westmont tournament. The Knights opened play with a 66-63 loss to Elmwood Park. IC Catholic Prep then lost 49-48 to Chicago Perspectives IIT/Joslin in the second game and then won a 53-46 decision […]
By Mike Miazga Correspondent After a slow start, the York girls basketball team won its final three games to finish 3-1 and win the consolation championship at the 10th annual Montini Christmas Tournament in Lombard. York started the tournament with a 47-38 loss to Geneva. The Dukes then defeated Huntley […]
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian boys basketball team came away with a pair of wins at the always-competitive 32-team Jack Tosh Holiday Classic hosted by York. The Trojans opened play with a 56-37 loss to Wheaton North. Timothy led 15-12 after the first quarter, but was outscored 16-7 […]
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Assault, battery Dec. 20 A victim […]
Pick of the Week… Sugar Creek Chili Golf Open Beginning at 9 a.m., the annual Sugar Creek Chili Golf Open will take place at Sugar Creek Golf Course. Get out the clubs and bundle up for a round of golf in the snow, ice, wind or whatever Mother Nature […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent His tall slender stature and winning smile makes him a larger-than-life part of the Elmhurst community, being a leader not only in local banking but also throughout the community, taking part in organizations like the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Elmhurst […]
The Union Pacific Railroad’s “4141” is painted in the colors of Air Force One and the number 4141 is to commemorate President George H.W. Bush as our forty-first President of the United States. This locomotive was used to pull the former Presidents funeral train to the George H.W. Bush Library, in […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Mrs. Olga Jordan, a resident at Bridgeway of Bensenville, turned 104 years old on Tuesday, Nov. 27. She was born in White Plains, New York, in 1914. She moved to Elmhurst with her husband Robert Jordan in 1957. Mr. Jordan passed away in […]
