The Nitty Gritty of Marketing Yourself as an Artist The Nitty Gritty of Marketing Yourself as an Artist, is two separate events featuring speakers who will share their professional insight and advice about how to successfully position yourself as a creative artist. The events take place from 4 -5 pm […]

Recognition for Terri Hemmert, Doc Severinsen On Saturday, May 27, during the Elmhurst College commencement exercises, the Board of Trustees will confer honorary doctoral degrees on two people who have spent their lives sharing the gift of music, and who have special connections to the College. They are alumna and […]

DuPage County Celebrates Arbor Day with YMCA Preschool Program  DuPage County officials celebrated Arbor Day by planting a tree with the B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County in Glen Ellyn. “The planting and care of trees are among the many strategies set forth in the County’s Cool DuPage program. […]

The York Album Project will be celebrating the release of their third album “Music as One” 2017 on Saturday, May 6 at 12 noon at Schuba’s Tavern, 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. Several groups from York High School will be performing original music. Tickets are available at the door for […]

Many Chicago area museum goers don’t realize that Elmhurst is home to three unique museums all within walking distance from one another—the Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst History Museum, and Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. This special connection positions the City of Elmhurst as a cultural arts haven in the western […]

It’s that time of year again – golf season! The People for Elmhurst Parks Foundation and Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst are pleased to invite you to the 24th Annual Sugar Creek Golf Outing on Friday, May 19 from 8:30a.m.-2:30 p.m. This exciting kick-off to golf season benefits both Kiwanis projects […]

Volunteers’ strides at 4th annual event makes Strides Against MG Danielle Woodward’s roller coaster ride with the rare autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis (“MG”) began last year. “There were days I didn’t know if I could step up to the train for my morning commute,” the avid exerciser explained. With surgery […]

United Community Concerns Association will host Taste of the Town: Food for Life, an Elmhurst food and drink sampling, on Thursday, May 18 from 6-10 p.m. at the Wilder Mansion. The evening will showcase food, wine, and beer tastings from 15 Elmhurst restaurants, cooking demonstrations by local chefs, and live music by the […]

 Danica Patrick, race car driver and spokesperson for Edward-Elmhurst Health, will host “A Girlfriends’ Guide to Healthy Driven” on May 3, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club, 800 Oak Brook Rd. in Oak Brook. Patrick, who grew up in Roscoe, Illinois, drives the No. […]

Is your child’s teacher more than just a teacher? Does he/she provide an outstanding role model for him or her? If so, please have your child write and tell us in 100 words or less. The first 75 letters will appear in our May 25th paper. All letters to be […]