John M. Wendel to serve as Grand Marshal Led by Grand Marshal John M. Wendel, retired Brigadier General and Chaplain in the United States Air Force, some 90 entries will march in Elmhurst’s 99th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 29, stepping off at 9:30 a.m. […]

Park Board Capsules Here’s what’s going on at the Elmhurst Park District… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on May 8 at the Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Ave. Circuit Judge swears in newly elected, re-elected The board held its […]

  Elmhurst is a proud and faithful community made up of people like Marty Schiller and Bob Spahn. Both families have not only been dedicated to their community, but have been – and are passionate – about the well-being of others. Schiller, lifelong Elmhurst resident, describes Elmhurst as “a special […]

The top floor of the Addison parking deck in Elmhurst makes an unusual but perfect venue for Dancing Under the Stars, an evening of dancing and music featuring the renowned Elmhurst College Jazz Band. Dancing will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, on the roof level of the […]

  It is with great pride and pleasure that York alumni have come back to the York Stage for this one night only musical, Godspell. Heading the cast are Michael St. Peter (BA, Vocal Performance, Juilliard) and James Mueller (BA, Dance, Luther) as Jesus and Judas. The cast is rounded […]

On Monday, May 1, 2017 at the City Council Meeting, Mayor Steve Morley issued a Proclamation designating May 7-13, 2017 as “Municipal Clerks Week.” The Proclamation cites that the Clerk “serves as the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels.” The […]

Join Elmhurst Park District at The Abbey on Wednesday, May 17 from 12:30-3 p.m. to learn about the nutrition and lifestyles of the world’s five most remarkable longevity hot spots. Today we are living longer than ever before, and a few of us can expect to live to 100 or […]

Garden Club of Villa Park 23rd Annual Plant Sale Villa Park, IL, May 12 & 13, 2017 – The 23rd Annual Plant Sale of the Garden Club of Villa Park will be held Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 2017 from 8 am to 3 pm at the Villa […]

On Saturday, June 3, the family of an Immaculate Conception Grade School kindergarten student will team up with the IC Grade School and Parish community to host a charity lemonade stand on the parish grounds. The lemonade stand will benefit “Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation,” a national childhood cancer foundation dedicated […]

On Sunday, May 14, Bethel United Church of Christ will celebrate its annual spring Music Sunday, featuring the church’s adult voice choir under the direction of Minister of Music Jeffrey Panko, the adult bell choir under the direction of Linda Lunt, and soloists Andrew Volk, clarinet, and Jenny Riddle, soprano. […]