By Patti Pagni For The Elmhurst Independent As the 40 rounds of Major League Baseball’s recent draft wound down, 22-year-old Clark Brinkman’s heartbeat sped up. The Creighton University redshirt junior and 2014 ICCP graduate had good reason to believe he was going to be drafted, but as the three-day […]
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Elmhurst Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Sunday, June 24 Vintage Base Ball At 2 p.m., come to the Elmhurst College Mall to enjoy Vintage Base Ball played in fine Victorian fashion play by the original rules from 1858. Bring a picnic basket and lawn […]
Park Board Capsules… Here’s what’s happening at the Elmhurst Park District
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on June 11 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. Commissioner Doug Ennis was absent from the meeting. There were no public comments. The board voted unanimously to approve the […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
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. Battery June 10 A victim in the 700 […]
Police Reports
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. Battery June 4 A complainant at Washington Park […]
Elmhurst Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Wednesday, June 20 City Centre hosts Wednesday Night Block Party From 5:30-8:30 p.m., families are invited to City Centre for a Wednesday Night Block Party with free live music and kid-friendly fun. Performing in City Centre Fountain Plaza […]
York Musical named Best Production for 2018 by IHSMTA. Performers Kanzler, Lee honored for their roles in Tuck Everlasting.
Couple doubles up to treat heart trouble at Elmhurst Hospital; Both patients treated same day for same condition
Robert and Carol Zeller seem to have taken to heart the ‘80s U2 song, “Two Hearts Beat as One.” In 2017, the Zellers, who have been a couple for 48 years, developed similar symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition resulting from a weakened heart muscle. Both were experiencing […]
Police plan roadside safety checkpoint June 16
The Elmhurst Police Department has announced that on Saturday, June 16, a roadside safety checkpoint will take place on a major roadway in Elmhurst beginning at 11 p.m. on Saturday night and continuing until 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. Elmhurst continues to take part in a year-long grant from the […]
York softball team wins sectional title; Derkowski strikes out 14; Dukes took the field this week for chance to play in state semifinals
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York softball team found itself one victory away from a trip downstate after winning the recent Class 4A Niles West sectional title. The Dukes were 6-1 winners over West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Oak Park-River Forest in the championship game of the Niles West […]
