Laura Rene Basic Willing, 58 Celebration of Life Open House to be held June 4, 1-4 p.m. at Yurs Funeral Home, St. Charles, IL Laura Rene Basic Willing passed away on September 10, 2021. She was born on January 9, 1963. Laura was an amazing person, full of life, sweetness, […]
Elmhurst News
EEHealth recruiting new dogs for Animal-Assisted Therapy program
Edward-Elmhurst Health is seeking more dogs for its Animal-Assisted Therapy program at Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Hospital. To be considered, visit www.eehealth.org/ways-to-give/volunteer/animal-assisted-therapy and complete the online application. Applicants will be contacted for pre-screening. Dogs that meet qualification requirements will be scheduled for temperament testing on one of the following days […]
Making a new friend
This little lady meets a new friend – this cute pup lets her say hello with a friendly pat on the head. It all took place at the Spring Road Pet Parade on Saturday, May 14.
UCCA’s Taste of the Town: Dining for a Cause
United Community Concerns Association is excited to announce the 5th annual Taste of the Town: Dining for a Cause, an Elmhurst food and drink experience. Participating restaurants and businesses will hold Eat & Earn events throughout the month of May to benefit Elmhurst School District 205 families experiencing food scarcity. […]
York band director wins prestigious Music Educator Award
York High School’s Director of Bands Michael Pavlik has been awarded the prestigious Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award. The Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator awards are sponsored by Quinlan & Fabish Music Company and were established in 1989 as a tribute to professional music educators from the Chicago area. Pavlik leads […]
York alum named to Illinois Hockey HOF; Daughter accepts award for the late Bob Graham
York Community High School Alum receives a prestigious honor. Bob Graham, a 1977 graduate was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame on Sunday May 1, 2022. Bob started his hockey career at a very young age, playing for the Elmhurst Huskies Hockey Club, at the YMCA. Once in […]
Elmhurst celebrates 104th Memorial Day Parade on May 30; Fonzino to serve as Grand Marshal
Led by Grand Marshal Robert Fonzino, a Vietnam War combat veteran as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army and former resident of Elmhurst, some 75 entries will march in Elmhurst’s 104th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 30, stepping off at 9:30 a.m. The […]
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar
Thursday, May 19 On behalf of UCCA, a Taste of the Town ‘Eat & Earn’ event to benefit District 205 Schools will be at Kilwins Elmhurst. Sunday, May 22 • Join the Elmhurst Fire and Police Departments for Bike Ride & Safety Day at Wild Meadows Trace, York & the […]
James Mark Berger, 90
James Mark Berger, of Lombard, died on May 10, 2022, at the age of 90. Jim was the former chairman of foreign languages at York High School in Elmhurst. He was a French teacher and was on York’s faculty for 38 years. While he loved the French language and culture, […]
Michael Houston, 65
Michael Houston, a long-time resident of Elmhurst, passed away one year ago on May 19, 2021. Because his birthday was Aug. 5, 1956, he died about two and one-half months short of his 66th birthday. Michael attended Jefferson elementary school, Sandburg junior high and was a graduate of York High […]
