By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT If you’re looking through this section and find your children looking up to two years younger than they are now, you’ll have to bear in mind that the Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade had to take a two-year hiatus, thanks to COVID-19. […]
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What is the Corwin Agreement for Deep Equity?
On June 9, 2021, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Scott Grens presented a proposal to the District 205 Board of Education to consider the Corwin Agreement for York High School Deep Equity/ for the 2021-22 school year, stating it was a continuation of work started in the 2020-21 school year. “The Deep […]
Capital projects update offered at D205 Board meeting; Some criticize Board for ‘Corwin Deep Equity Program’
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Feb. 22 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Eight people spoke during the meeting’s public-participation segment. Some of the speakers […]
Cullerton resigns Senate seat, reportedly plans to plead guilty to federal charges; Former labor committee chair was charged with being paid by unions without doing work
By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, resigned his seat on Wednesday, Feb. 23 and will reportedly plead guilty in March to federal corruption charges. Cullerton, 52, a former chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, was first elected to the Senate in 2012 and was […]
Community Calendar
The Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Welcome to Elmhurst Independent Community Calendar. If your club or organization is gathering during this time or planning a special event, live OR virtually, send the information to [email protected] and put “Community Calendar” in the Subject line. The Calendar also appears at theindependentnewspapers.com. ———————– […]
Remembering a dear friend
Several years ago, this tree was planted near Sandburg Middle School in honor of long-time teacher Trilby Porter (back row, second from right). Spearheaded by her friend Geri Kucera, the Independent has an opportunity to present these photos of Trilby’s tree in honor of her recent passing at the age […]
The library’s Getting Addison Back to Work series, Spotlight on Debbie Spacko
Debbie Spacko’s story starts like many Americans: in April 2020, she was furloughed from her job as a customer service representative. “In the first couple of months of the pandemic, everyone was hoping things would get better. I was on unemployment, I could survive, but not really live, and it […]
Frances Decker joins CBE Board of Directors
Frances “Franny” Decker of Elmhurst was recently elected to the Board of Directors at the Community Bank of Elmhurst. Decker, an Elmhurst native, graduated from York High School and the University of Illinois. She currently is in the Human Resources department at Gonnella Baking Company in Schaumburg. She has held […]
Elmhurst U. launches new scholarship for transfer students
Elmhurst University has launched a scholarship program to reward all transfer students who obtain their associate degree from a community college before transferring to Elmhurst. The $1,000 per year Associate Degree Award celebrates the academic success of community college students who complete their associate degree and also recognizes the partnerships […]
IC Catholic Prep wrestlers Renteria, Calcagno and Mims win Class 1A state titles
The recent string of success for the IC Catholic Prep wrestling team continued in a big way this past weekend. The Knights’ Nick Renteria, Michael Calcagno and Jadon Mims won Class 1A state titles at the State Farm Center (formerly Assembly Hall) on the campus of the University of Illinois […]
