ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK Nearly all of Illinois’ counties shrank in population last year. Census data released recently show Illinois is shrinking in 89 of 102 counties. While Cook County led the way, seeing its population shrink by more than 21,000, St. Clair, Peoria, Winnebago, and Rock Island counties all lost […]
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Pure Barre total body workout opens it doors
It has only been four months since Pure Barre opened its doors in Elmhurst, yet in that short time, its owner Liz Naber has made significant connections to her clients as well as the Elmhurst community. Pure Barre is a total body workout that works each major muscle group to […]
Meet Lilac Princess Taylor Balsitis
By Jane Charmelo Lombardian-Villa Park Review Staff reporter This is the first in a series of five profiles of the 2017 Lilac Court. Taylor Krista Balsitis is a lifelong Lombard resident who said that growing up, the princesses and queens from her childhood were her role models, and she even […]
St. Alexander CCW announces Woman of the Year
Villa Park resident Mary Reedy O’Connor has been named the Woman of the Year by the St. Alexander Council of Catholic Women. She and Joyce Splan, president of the St. Alexander CCW will be honored at a Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet […]
UPDATE: Man dies, another injured after trimming trees in Addison
UPDATE: Man dies, another injured after trimming trees in Addison By Dee Longfellow For The Independent On Tuesday afternoon, March 28, the Independent learned that two men had been injured at about 11 a.m. while trimming trees near Lake St. & Villa Ave. in Addison. The men were working […]
Former Major Leaguer coming to Villa Park Library
Steve Trout to share his children’s book The Villa Park Public Library has announced that former major league pitcher Steve Trout will be coming to the library on Sunday, Apr. 9 at 2 p.m. The retired lefty, who donned both Cubs and White Sox jerseys, will read from his children’s […]
Village faces battles at the polls
Two square off for Village President job; six run for three Trustee posts By Dee Longfellow For The Independent With Bensenville Village President Frank Soto resigning his position for a position in state government, the seat is left open with two candidates vying for the top spot. They are Henry […]
Four candidates vie for three seats in Trustees race
For The Villa Park Independent National elections seem to get all the attention, but as the saying goes ‘all politics is local.’ The Consolidated General Election on April 4, 2017 could be characterized as ‘more local than most’ for Villa Park residents. “I hope Villa Park voters turn out […]
Hops for Humanity close to the $100,000 mark in its contributions
Quarterly event offers benefits to brewers, charities, members By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Ever donate $100 to a cause and just sort of wonder where it goes or if it’s really doing any good? What if you could give $10,000? That would certainly make a difference. It would […]
Residents question downtown proposed zoning changes
One of largest crowds ever attends City meeting By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent One of the largest crowds ever to attend a City meeting came to the Zoning and Planning Commission public hearing on March 23. About 40 people stood around the walls of the City Council room while […]