On Sunday, Feb. 21 between 12 and 4:30 p.m., the Elmhurst League of Women Voters will host a zoom webinar for candidates on the ballot for the upcoming Consolidated General Election to be held on Tuesday, April 6. Following schedule is set for candidates: 12 to 1 p.m. Elmhurst District […]
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Citizens form RESPECT Elmhurst initiative; Residents asked to ‘take the pledge’ to be civil, treat others with dignity
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent A group of friends were having breakfast at a restaurant in downtown Elmhurst one day (pre-pandemic), when two people got involved in a discussion about a topic both were obviously passionate about – but on the opposite sides. The two friends listened to […]
Elmhurst’s effort to make a difference; Group led by Pilot Pete’s distributes 2,000 coats to homeless
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, a crew of local volunteers gathered at the Elmhurst Metra Station to take part in Pilot Pete’s 9th Annual Coat Drive. Peter Thomas, a/k/a Pilot Pete, who owns the coffee shop inside the station, orchestrated the effort to bring more than 2,000 coats to the homeless […]
District 205 Board meets to discuss hybrid model of learning; Company approved to offer saliva tests to students
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Feb. 9 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members participated in the meeting, with some attending the meeting in person and others taking part […]
Second teen arrested in carjacking at Addison Popeye’s
By Dee Longfellow For The ADDISON Independent In the last issue of the Addison Independent (2/4/21 edition), there was a story about a teen who is being held in connection with a carjacking incident that took place at the Popeye’s restaurant in Addison. Since the story broke, another teen has […]
Park District makes plans to open East End Pool, Spray Ground
The weather may not show it, but staff at the Elmhurst Park District is looking ahead to some fun in the sun with a plan to open East End Pool and the spray ground at The Hub at Berens Park this summer. Staff is hopeful they’ll be able to open […]
League of Women Voters hosts Candidate’s Forum
On Sunday, Feb. 21, we will be hosting a zoom webinar for Elmhurst District 205 Board of Education candidates, Elmhurst mayoral candidates, and Elmhurst aldermanic candidates in contested races between the hours of 12 noon and 4:30 p.m. The following schedule is set for candidates: 12 noon to 1 p.m. […]
‘Neighbors United’ petition lacking local signatures; Less than one-third of names are Elmhurst residents
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent A group of neighbors in the Spring Road area have formed an organization called Elmhurst Neighbors United to protest a request for conditional use to build parking lots in the small business district in south Elmhurst. The request was made by the Moreci […]
City welcomes input on new Metra Station design ideas; Virtual public information meeting set for Thursday, Feb. 18
The City of Elmhurst has announced the next phase of the Elmhurst Metra Station Improvement Project to develop design concepts for the station. On Thursday, Feb. 18 from 6-7 p.m., the City will host a virtual public information meeting and deploy a survey to collect feedback from Elmhurst residents and […]
School Board seeks input on superintendent search; Online survey available, upcoming focus groups to be conducted soon
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education has begun the search process for a new Superintendent and the Board is seeking input from the public. School Board president Kara Caforio issued a letter last week urging parents and other stakeholders […]