DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly have announced that a Chicago man has been charged with posting threatening Facebook messages directed at State Rep. Deb Conroy of Villa Park. Cort Chubko, 59, appeared in bond court where Judge Joshua Dieden set bond at […]
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‘It’s very devastating’; Elmhurst residents still have family and relatives living in war-torn Ukraine
By Mike Sandrolini FOR THE INDEPENDENT The eyes of the world have been on Ukraine ever since Russia launched a full-scale invasion Feb. 24, but Yuriy and Galina Veselovsky of Elmhurst have a vested interest in what’s happening there. Originally from Ukraine, Yuriy and Galina lived in Ukraine’s Lviv province, […]
Park District plans Easter events
On Saturday, April 9, the Addison Park District will host an Easter Breakfast followed by an Egg Hunt at the Community Rec Center. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. before the Egg Hunt which begins at 10:30 a.m. SHARP. Don’t miss it because it’s usually over by 10:31! For […]
HOW TO HELP UKRAINE…
You can help Ukraine by making a transfer from a payment card of any bank from anywhere in the world. To transfer to the National Bank of Ukraine, visit: https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces For more info on the war in Ukraine, the embassy can be reached at the following: https://www.facebook.com/ukr.embassy.usa https://war.ukraine.ua […]
VanAken shares Sesquicentennial highlights at annual breakfast; Elmhurst University President’s Breakfast draws about 100 guests
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Like most events since the pandemic began, Elmhurst University’s annual President’s Breakfast had to take a year off in 2021. But with COVID cases stabilized and folks itching to get back to normal, more than 100 business, community and political leaders from throughout […]
Showing solidarity with Ukraine
Standing under the flags of America and Ukraine, this group of neighbors came out Sunday, March 6 to the home of Alexa and Jason Umbs to show support for Ukraine as Russia continues its onslaught. Alexa has many relatives living in Ukraine in fact, one was once the Finance Director […]
District 205 responds to recent accusations; York principal clarifies traditional vs. non-traditional testing
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT In its Thursday, Feb. 10 issue, the Elmhurst Independent published a story based on information obtained from a release issued by a newly-formed group called Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum, or EPIC, made up of District 205 parents, especially those of York […]
District 205 launches strategic planning process; Seeks input from community via focus groups, survey
Elmhurst District 205 is taking a proactive step in maintaining its status as a leader in education by launching a strategic planning process to define the future direction for District 205 schools. The strategic planning process is designed to engage all district stakeholders – including parents, teachers, administrators, staff, students, […]
Elmhurst Armpit Orchestra celebrates 10 years of Parade Queens
Ten years ago, the men of the Elmhurst Armpit Orchestra (EAO) decided to recognize service to the organization by the wives of its members. The EAO Queen was born. Previous EAO Queens are: 2012 Queen Mary O’Connor Queen Mary first proposed the EAO name a Queen each year. Recognizing her […]
Library Board approves policy change; Teens can obtain cards more easily, check out more materials
The Addison Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, Feb. 15 to update a circulation policy allowing middle school and high school students to get a Teen Restricted library card without a parent or guardian present. Under the new policy, these cards will now be called Teen Limited Access […]
