On Sept. 23, College of DuPage (COD) will host a Food Truck Rally & Sunset 5K, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit District 88 students. When registering for this event, participants can designate District 88 as the recipient of the funds, which will go toward scholarships for graduates […]

Montini Catholic High School in Lombard hosted its 28th Annual Bronco Classic Golf Outing on Friday, Aug. 11.  A total of 230 golfers including alumni, parents, and friends of Montini helped celebrate the day at St. Andrew’s Golf and Country Club in West Chicago The annual event was sponsored by the school’s Alumni Association under […]

SUBMITTED PHOTO Villa Park Independent On Aug. 13, Willowbrook seniors and sisters Kathleen and Julia Cicero, pictured here, performed at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield as part of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans and Gold Star Family Day programming. The sisters sang “God Bless America” as well […]

Dine-Out with the Friends of the Library The Friends of the Villa Park Library will hold a fundraising dine-out at Back Alley Burger (609 St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst) on Wed., Sept. 6 from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Enjoy delicious American favorites including burgers, fries and shakes. The restaurant will donate 10% […]

Friday, Aug. 25 LEGO® DUPLO program for younger children at the Library All children ages 2-5 are invited to come to the library to build, play, and socialize with other kids and families at LEGO® DUPLO® Build + Play. This session will take place at the Villa Park Public Library from 10-10:30 a.m. All children […]

SUBMITTED PHOTO Villa Park Independent Students pictured here are enjoying Willowbrook’s freshmen orientation program called “Progress,” which took place July 31 to Aug. 4. The program offered tours of the building, along with the teaching Warrior Code/expectations, extracurricular opportunities and what it means to be a Warrior.

Philharmonic to premiere composition honoring India’s independence As part of the Chicago World Music Festival, the Elmhurst College and Community Philharmonic Orchestra and Singers will perform the world premiere of a specially commissioned symphony on September 9 in Millennium Park. Under the direction of Joanne May, assistant professor of music […]

The Addison Center for the Arts has announced its latest exhibit, “Gathering Grains and Grooves” by Benjamin F. Calvert III. The exhibit will be on display August 23 – September 23 with an artist reception Friday, September 8 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Ben is a printmaker with a passion […]

At Indian Trail, middle school students came to pick up their school schedules, gym suits and ID cards last week as they prepare to head into a new school year. Students and parents had a chance to greet old friends and walk through their class schedules while picking up important […]

Ongoing events … • Get your high school diploma The Addison Public Library is now offering adults the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and career certificate online through a new program, Career Online High School (COHS). The library is providing a limited number of free scholarships to qualified adult learners who […]