Thursday, June 1, 2023
Thanks to Community Bank of Elmhurst (CBE), Schiller Court in downtown is bathed in colorful light as a plethora of umbrellas grace the sky overhead. It is part of the Umbrella Sky project, a world-wide effort to present and display these vibrant bumbershoots in major cities across the globe. Pictured […]
Under perfectly sunny skies and balmy temperatures, Elmhurst University held its 152nd Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 20, for the Class of 2023. Nearly 950 undergraduate and graduate students took part in three ceremonies held throughout the day, out of about 1,100 Elmhurst students who earned degrees. “What you have […]
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced that a Villa Park man who is currently on probation for possession of child pornography is accused of loitering within 500 feet of York Community High School on at least three occasions. Yuusef Husain, 36, appeared […]
On Thursday, April 27, Village of Addison trustees took the oath of office before Hon. Judge Brian McKillip (Ret.) (far right) during the Addison Community Inauguration Ceremony held in the Village Hall Rotunda. Taking the oath were (from left) newly-elected Trustee Maria Reyes, Trustee Dawn O’Brien, starting her second term […]
Join the Spring Road Business Association in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst for the 30th Annual Spring Road Pet Parade on Saturday, May 20 at a new location. The event will be held at Wild Meadows Trace, the park located on Spring Road by the Gazebo and the […]
Elmhurst is about to witness something extraordinary – hundreds of colorful umbrellas hanging in the sky! The City of Elmhurst Public Arts Commission and Elmhurst City Centre have partnered to bring you Umbrella Sky Elmhurst. “This is one of the most famous and beautiful art installations in the world, right […]
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The public-participation segment of the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board meeting included speakers who commented on the proposal to include the book “American Street” in the English curriculum for York High School freshmen during the 2023-24 school year. A couple of […]
The entire City Council gathered on the dais at Elmhurst City Hall after everyone was duly sworn in on Monday, May 1. Pictured are (back row, from left): Aldermen Guido Nardini (6th), Jacob Hill (5th), Rex Irby (7th), Michael Bram (3rd), Tina Park (5th), Noel Talluto (4th), Chris Jensen (3rd), […]
On Wednesday, May 3, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced that a Villa Park man who is currently on probation for possession of child pornography stands accused of loitering within 500 feet of York Community High School on at least three occasions. […]
At the April 17, Addison Village Board meeting, Mayor Rich Veenstra (left), Village Trustees, staff and residents congratulated Trustee William “Bill” Lynch on the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of service on the Village Board. Lynch previously served 12 years on the Village’s Plan Commission and Citizens Advisory […]
