The local band Lake Effect will be performing a concert to benefit the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, April 8 from 12-4 p.m at Pinstripes in Oak Brook. Lake Effect will be the spotlight of the afternoon, providing music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s will be in the spotlight […]

Enjoy painting while cleansing your palette. Invite your friends or come solo and make new ones! Our event will focus on our beloved pets, whether alive or fondly remembered, winged or furred, bring in your favorite photo and our instructor will help you break down the image and step by step […]

The City of Elmhurst will host an Open House event  Monday, March 13 from 5-7 p.m. It will take place at City Hall, where the public can receive information regarding proposed downtown zoning changes. In June of 2016, the City of Elmhurst adopted a new Downtown Plan, designed to present a […]

Proceeds will fund memorial to Elmhurst fallen soldier Joe Vanek By Marisa Mancini For The Elmhurst Independent Two very patriotic men – Nick Janowitz, owner of Patriot Sports and Fitness in Elmhurst, and Jeremy Miller, a Patriot trainer – will each attempt to do 7,500 pull-ups in a 24-hour period […]

Sale Offers Over 100 Types of Flowers, Grasses, Shrubs and Trees (March 13, 2017) — The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites gardeners to get ready to go native by placing presale orders today through April 17 for its 10th annual Native Plant Sale. This year’s sale will be […]

Library, sewer funding referendum questions on the ballot by Paul DelGuidice For The Villa Park Independent Villa Park voters will have more to decide on at the polls on April 4 than who the best choices are for Trustee or which of three candidates will be the next Village President. […]

Pick of the Week — The event NOT to be missed! Friday, March 17; Saturday, March 18; Sunday, March 19 ECT to perform Cats! The Elmhurst Children’s Theatre will perform Cats! in the auditorium of Bryan Middle School. Curtain times are Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and […]

The Elmhurst Rotary Club invites area residents to a Gala Spring Fundraiser on April 29 at the Hyatt Lodge on MacDonald’s Campus in Oak Brook. “We have planned a memorable evening of fun and fellowship with friends and neighbors,” said Rob Kopecky, fundraising chairman. The festive event begins at a […]

Saint Genesius Productions youth theater group will perform Finian’s Rainbow Jr. at Montini High School, April 7 – 9, 2017.  More than 50 talented students from local Catholic grade schools, including St. Pius X, Sacred Heart, and Kingswood Academy will come together to prepare this exciting performance. Adapted from the […]

The Home and Garden Expo premieres at the beautiful Westin Hotel on March 25 and 26 with free admission and free parking. Thousands of homeowners in the prestigious DuPage County communities as well as the entire area have attended this event to find the ultimate in savings and convenience and […]