As of Thursday, Jan. 2, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), closed the Special Inspection of the St. Charles Bridge, officially removing the need for the 15-ton weight limit restriction. This is the bridge over Salt Creek just west of Illinois Rte. 83. Effective Sunday, Jan. 5, the long-term detour […]
News
Ushering in a new era; As of Jan. 1, recreational marijuana is legal in Illinois
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Some people have been waiting since Jefferson Starship was Jefferson Airplane. Beginning January 1, 2020, Illinois state law will allow for the possession of up to 30 grams of marijuana per Illinois resident over the age of 21 to be used recreationally. Residents […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Happy New Year from the Elmhurst Independent ———————————- Saturday, Jan. 4 From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ages 5 thru adult are invited to Lizzadro Museum, 1220 Kensington Rd. Oak Brook, for Dinosaur Day, held annually […]
City explains finalized IGA with School District 205
Last week, the Independent brought you the news that the City of Elmhurst had finalized and signed an intergovernmental agreement with School District 205. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, they issued the following release: The City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education have announced that […]
Arrest made in Elmhurst home burglary; Infant’s remains released to parents following bond hearing
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, the Independent reported on a residential burglary that took place on the 200 block of No. Melrose on Tuesday, Dec. 10. At that time, it was reported that the offender had removed collector’s coins and the cremated remains of a […]
City unanimously elects to sign agreement with D205; Morley calls it a ‘testament to team effort’
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On the heels of the Elmhurst School District 205’s announcement that it would enter into an agreement with the City of Elmhurst regarding TIF finances and storm water mitigation, City aldermen elected to sign the agreement as well at the City Council […]
District 205 discusses plans for secure entrances
Project at Fischer will cause $560,000 budget variance By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The meeting of the District 205 School Board held on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St., featured a summary of the board’s recent finance committee meeting on […]
School Board Capsules
Here’s what’s happening at District 205 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. There were no public comments. […]
Survey results presented to Park Board; Voters not supportive of spending $105 million on six projects
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At the Nov. 25 meeting of the Elmhurst Park District Board of Park Commissioners, the Board heard results of a voter survey conducted by aQity Research & Insights regarding the District’s Vision 2020 large-scale projects. The survey was designed to gauge voter […]
Delegation from Ukraine visits City; A glimpse of life through the wide eyes of visitors from overseas
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent There is nothing that expands one’s horizons quite like traveling to foreign lands, but the next best thing is meeting people from other countries. Horizons were broadened on Wednesday, Nov. 20, when City officials hosted a delegation of people visiting Chicago from […]
