By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Board member Christopher Kocinski was absent from the meeting. The meeting included a facilities update from Todd Schmidt, […]
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Business leader, horseracing icon passes away at 100; Richard L. Duchossois kept an office in Elmhurst’s north industrial park
Richard L. Duchossois, a native of Chicago, a decorated war hero, renowned businessman and horseracing icon, passed away peacefully at his home in Barrington Hills, on Friday, Jan. 28. Owner of Arlington Park Racetrack and numerous other entities, Duchossois was known for his top-down management style, his exacting business principles, […]
EHM presents ‘People of the Prairie: 12,000 Years in DuPage County’; New exhibit uses archaeology to study of early Native cultures
History in Chicago’s suburbs didn’t begin when the first white settlers arrived around 1830. Long before that, since the end of the Ice Age about 12,000 years ago, people have taken advantage of DuPage County’s location and natural environment to provide for the needs of their families and communities. Never […]
Man gets natural life without parole for sexual assault of two female minors; Offender formerly an Addison resident
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that Stephan Filipiak, 58, formerly of Addison, has been sentenced to natural life without the possibility of parole in the Illinois Department of Corrections for sexually assaulting an acquaintance’s two minor daughters. On Oct. 8, 2021, following a three-day-long trial, a jury […]
DuPage County announces low-income household water assistance program
DuPage County Community Services is accepting applications for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to assist income-eligible households with their water and wastewater fees. Residents can call to set up an appointment beginning Monday, Jan. 24; the program will begin Tuesday, Feb. 1 and runs through Aug. 31, 2023, […]
Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T Act; Democrats call it ‘all for show’; Mazzochi among GOP lawmakers saying criminal justice reforms are ‘damaging and dangerous’
By Beth Hundsdorfer Capitol News Illinois Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, commonly known as the SAFE-T Act. Reps. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis, Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, and […]
After 40 years, Odeum Expo Center to close; Plans announced to hold ‘Farewell Season’ at Villa Park facility
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Early Monday morning, the Independent learned that after 40 years, The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park would be hosting its 40th anniversary and Farewell Season in 2022. Owned and operated by the Elmhurst-based Greco family since 1981, the Odeum Expo Center has […]
City seeks public input on strategic plan; Virtual focus group to be held Feb. 2
The City of Elmhurst, in partnership with the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University, is undertaking strategic planning to identify the long-term vision, including but not limited to goals and resource needs during the next five to 10 years. To aid this effort, the City will host a […]
Community Calendar
The Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar returns With the continued volatility in the fight against COVID-19, the Elmhurst Independent has brought back its Community Calendar. Please remember to be safe at live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining social distance. If your club or organization is gathering […]
Elmhurst Art Museum presents its 25th Anniversary Exhibition; Houses of Tomorrow: From Keck to Today examines sustainability through mid-century solar innovations
Throughout the Elmhurst Art Museum’s 25th year of inspiring its community, the Museum will host a year-long celebration, with a focus on the three major hallmarks of its mission: architecture (Spring), education (Summer), and art (Fall). Central to the Spring season is the new multimedia exhibition, Houses of Tomorrow: Solar […]
