Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Veremis, Nardini top opponents; Irby may upset long-sitting Mulliner By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent By about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, Election night was virtually over in Elmhurst, with most races seemingly decided within a few hours of the polls closing. Mayor Scott Levin and former Mayor […]
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 21 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Six of the board’s seven members attended the meeting. Board member Karen Stuefen was absent from the […]
A former six-term GOP Congressman from Illinois, Adam Kinzinger witnessed firsthand the deeply entrenched political divide that he believes is threatening American democracy as never before. After leaving office earlier this year and joining CNN as a senior commentator, Kinzinger is essentially without a political home, yet still a believer […]
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board meeting held on Tuesday, March 21, Board members voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the district’s contract with D205 Superintendent Keisha Campbell. The board approved the hiring of Campbell nearly two […]
Gertrude “Trudy” Zakowski (nee Quigley), of Bloomingdale, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away in hospice care at Bella Terra of Lombard on the evening of March 26, 2023. She was 83. Trudy grew up in Chicago before her family’s move to Elmhurst in 1955, although she traveled back to Chicago to […]
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 […]
Running for the School Board are nine candidates who are vying for one of four available seats. They are (in alphabetical order): Kelly Asseff, Tom Chavez, Jammie Esker Schaer, Kelly Henry, Beth Hosler, Lan Li, Linda Nudera, Courtenae Trautman and Ben Zulauf . Voters will vote for four. Elected Board […]
The York JV Hockey team won the State Championship in the Illinois Black Hawk Cup. York defeated Glenbard 3-2 in front of a packed crowd at the Edge Ice Arena on Monday, March 13. The York JV squad came in first in the Scholastic Hockey League (SHL) during the regular […]
The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation (EHF) has announced the 8th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest will be held Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1 to 6 p.m., on the grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum. This annual event raises funds for the Elmhurst History Museum, including its family- friendly educational programs and […]
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 […]