The Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the Myrtle Avenue railroad crossing on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A detour has been established, sending vehicular traffic three blocks to the east to the Maple/Prospect crossing. The purpose of the closure is for emergency track maintenance.

Montini Catholic High School in Lombard recently announced their Prom Court members for 2017. Traditionally, the court is elected by the student body each year with a King and Queen crowned on Prom Night. 2017 Senior Court members are: Samantha Santy, Tricia Fischer, Catherine McNamara, Brooklyn Plecki, Mary O’Brien, Ted […]

All three props in Addison Township pass By Dee Longfellow For The Independent With only one contested race on the entire City slate in Elmhurst, Election night was a bit slow, but in a good way — no one was nervous about any close fights. The contested election was the […]

Frangidakis to fill vacancy left by Triantafillos Zack Frangidakis was elected as the newest member of the Addison School District 4 Board of Education in the Consolidated Election on April 4, 2017. Frangidakis has lived in Addison since 2005.  He and his wife have two young daughters, one of whom […]

Annual salary of $225,951 will be reviewed at end of school year Dan McLeister
For The Elmhurst Independent The School Board of District 205 has extended the contract of Dr. David Moyer for two years to June 30, 2020. The annual salary of $225,951 will be reviewed at the end of […]

Library, sales tax propositions both approved by voters By Paul DelGuidice For The Villa Park Independent The voters spoke on Tuesday, April 4, and Villa Park now has a new Village President. Albert ‘Al’ Bulthuis handily bested fellow trustee Robert ‘Bob’ Taglia and long-time resident Charles ‘Chuck’ Pickerill to win […]

  As twin sisters, 96-year-old Tracie Banser and Yolanda (Lonnie) Buseman have been nearly inseparable for much of their lives. “We’ve only been separated when she got married,” says Lonnie. “We didn’t dress alike any more, but we would call each other up every day.” “We were very, very close,” […]

Great views at highest public ground in DuPage County See a soaring hawk, launch a model glider and see the Chicago skyline from 190 feet above the ground at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s scenic overlook at Green Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville, which opens on weekends starting […]