The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released its 2022 Illinois Report Card last week. ISBE prepares the Report Cards annually to provide a detailed look at each school’s progress on academics, student success, school culture and climate, and financial investments, but have not released one since 2019, due to […]
Elmhurst News
Senior Commission to host ‘Conversation with Mayor Levin’
The City of Elmhurst Senior Citizen Commission and Mayor Scott Levin will present a “Coffee and Conversation on Senior Services,” hosted by Mayor Scott Levin. This in-person community event will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. Mayor Scott Levin will focus on senior services provided by the […]
Police Reports
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 […]
School Board Capsules
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 Oct. 18 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Emerson celebrates students who achieve […]
Richard May, 81
Richard May was born on April 21, 1941 and passed away on October 16, 2022 at the age of 81. Richard is survived by his wife Cheryl (nee Finke), his three children, Janet, Ben (Julie) and Caren and his ten grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Gene (Betty), […]
George Papagiannopoulos, 68
George Papagiannopoulos, a native of Simiades, Greece, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 68; cherished son of the late Peter and the late Maria, nee Javaras, Papagiannopoulos; loving brother of Dr. Steven (Aspasia) and Soteria Papagiannopoulos; dear uncle of Dr. Peter (Sydney) Papagiannopoulos, Dr. Dimitri […]
Elmhurst U. exceeds fundraising goal
Elmhurst University has officially exceeded the $50 million goal of its comprehensive fundraising campaign, the largest in University history. With the receipt in recent days of a competitive $3.4 million federal grant to support Hispanic and underserved students, and on the heels of other significant planned gifts and pledges, the […]
Police Reports
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 […]
22 early voting locations now open; an increase of 100 percent from 2018; DuPage County Clerk announces ‘22 for ’22’;
DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek announces “22 for ’22”—22 early voting locations for the 2022 General Election opened in DuPage County on Monday. The number of locations was increased 100 percent from the 11 locations in 2018 to include areas that had previously been underserved by early voting. “Early voting […]
DuPage County approves cannabis regulations
The DuPage County Board on Tuesday voted to approve a process for the siting of adult-use cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas. On June 28, the County Board directed staff to develop an Adult-Use Cannabis Permitting Program for unincorporated areas of the County. On Tuesday, the Board amended the DuPage County […]