Dr. Moyer joins almost 400 school execs insisting Illinois pass a budget On Monday, April 24, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Superintendent Dr. David Moyer joined more than 390 school chiefs from across the state, representing 1.3 million students, in calling for the Illinois General Assembly to immediately pass […]
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ILACP ask Governor to declare Distracted Driving Awareness Week
Effort brings awareness to distracted driving, texting According to a release issued by the Addison Police Department, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) has asked Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner to declare April 24 – 28 as Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week, in an effort to bring attention to […]
New Elmhurst Chamber Logo is 100 years in the making
In preparation for its 100th Anniversary in 2018, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry today unveiled a new logo and color palette, as approved at the April 11 Board of Directors meeting. The new logo features a multi-colored leaf from an Elm tree to the right of the organization’s […]
Former police officer Joe Winkler dies at 81
Joe joined the police department in Elmhurst in 1958 and served the community for 34 years, retiring in 1992. He served on the Traffic Enforcement Unit, keeping a watchful eye for speed violations and drunk drivers. Winkler enjoyed his patrols on the three-wheeler motorcycle, which he rode most of the […]
Suburban residents head to Springfield on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association
Locals join more than 150 Illinois residents in Capitol More than 150 Illinois citizens will come together to make their voices heard in Springfield on Wednesday, April 26. One of those advocates is Robin Zielin of Elmhurst. Robin lost her mother to Alzheimer’s disease, and is hoping her local legislators hear her voice, “I know when I […]
IC Catholic Prep announces new president
The IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) Administration and Board of Directors have announced that they have selected Tom Schergen to serve as the new President of IC Catholic Prep. Following an extensive search, Schergen was chosen to succeed interim President, Amy Fahey, and will begin his presidency this summer. In July […]
Armed robbery at Clark gas station on Addison Ave.
Robber makes off with cash Elmhurst Police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at Clark gas station on the corner of 2nd and Addison Avenue at 4:35 p.m. Police are searching for a male/black in his early 20’s who was wearing a green surgical mask, light gray hoodie, and […]
Willowbrook senior receives Evans Scholarship
Willowbrook senior Patricia Perez was recently named as a recipient of a Chick Evans Scholarship for Caddies. The scholarship is awarded from the Evans Scholars Foundation, a charitable trust that provides full, four-year tuition and housing college scholarships to deserving caddies. Perez has been a caddie at Glen Oak Country […]
Center for Gifted recognized with business excellence award
The Business Ledger recognized The Center for Gifted with a business excellence award in the educational institutional, entity or program category. The Center for Gifted is a successful nonprofit organization providing year-round interactive programming to engage children with keen interests in academics. Along with nineteen other suburban businesses and organizations, […]
Elmhurst missing person identified
At approximately 1:20 pm on Friday, April 21, 2017, the DuPage County Coroner’s Office was notified by the Elmhurst Police Department of a deceased male subject lying on the bottom of the Elmhurst-Chicago Stone quarry. Upon our arrival, Elmhurst Police informed this office that their department took a missing and endangered subject […]