Saturday, January 4, 2025
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, some 250 students, parents, teachers, staff and administrators turned out for a ribbon-cutting celebration at the newly-rebuilt Field Elementary School. Pictured are (from left): District 205 School Board members Courtenae Trautmann and Kara Caforio, Field School principal Heidi Thomas, District 205 superintendent Dr. Keisha Campbell (with […]
Rich Rosenberg passes on at age 83 By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent “Elmhurst has lost two of its greatest business leaders. Not only were they each wonderfully successful in their commercial endeavors, they each gave so much back to the community. I think of Rich’s Special Kids Day […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was quite a stunner last week when the residents of Elmhurst learned the news that Willis Johnson, long-time owner of Classic Cinemas, which includes Elmhurst’s York Theatre, had passed away at the age of 86. Willis Gamble Johnson, 86, was born on […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At the Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 7, a brief discussion was held about the updates recently proposed to the City’s Purchasing Policy. Finance Chair Alderman Noel Talluto (4th Ward) began by thanking the City staff for their hard work on […]
The demolition of the former Lizzadro Museum building in Wilder Park will begin this month. On Monday, Aug. 7, fencing was scheduled go up around the building. Demolition work, beginning with the interior, will begin Monday, Aug. 14, approximately. The removal of the building will bring more green space to […]
The 11U Elmhurst Youth Baseball (EYB) Little League team just returned from their state tournament in Salem, where the top eight teams from around the state battled it out over the course of five exciting days. Throughout the tournament, EYB beat teams from Champaign, Mount Carmel and Streator but fell […]
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 […]
Bringing 50+ Brewers to the Grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum, the Fest will Feature Top Area Brews, Live Music, and More. Featuring craft beer, cider, mead, and seltzers from over 50 brewers, the 8th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest will make its return Saturday, September 16 from 1 – […]
By Daniel L. Chamness For the Independent The Bukovsky name has been legendary at Montini and in sports at the high school level. Amy Bukovsky, who was recently named the Montini Broncos softball coach, plans to add to that legend. Not only was she a player at Montini, but she […]
On August 2, 2023, at 4:47 p.m. Elmhurst Police responded to a report of a retail theft that had just occurred at a store located on the 300 block of S. IL Route 83. A witness had reportedly observed a male suspect and female suspect filling a bag with clothes […]