Wednesday, June 11, 2025
By Jane Charmelo FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Elmhurst University recently announced that the 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year is a graduate of Elmhurst University. Victor Gόmez graduated in 2018, and is now a bilingual educator at East and West Leyden high schools in Leyden Community High School District 212, […]
The Elmhurst District 205 Board of Education has approved the appointment of Joseph Blomquist as the next Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations/Chief School Business Official (CSBO). With District 205’s commitment to attracting and retaining exceptional talent, a comprehensive and inclusive hiring process was conducted to identify a highly qualified […]
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Aug. 17 Legacies: Selections from the Elmhurst Art Museum Permanent Collection. Much of EAM’s permanent collection results from the relationship between the museum and the people who previously owned the work, including artists, collectors, and their family members. The galleries […]
The day will feature the Elmhurst Cycling Classic, as well as the Elmhurst Twilight Mile The Superior Ambulance Service Elmhurst Cycling Classic and the Elmhurst Twi light Mile return to the streets around Elmhurst University and Wilder Park on Saturday, June 7. Organizers hope to build on the success of […]
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
The Superior Ambulance Service Elmhurst Cycling Classic and the Elmhurst Twilight Mile return to the streets around Elmhurst University and Wilder Park on June 7. Organizers hope to build on the success of last year’s event and attract even more competitors and even more spectators to watch the high speed […]
Shirley L. Myers, nee Little, age 82, resident of Park Place of Elmhurst; member of the Red Hatters, American Legion Auxillary, former director of Elmhurst Senior Citizen Commission, former Sunday school coordinator First Congregational UCC; Founders medal recipient at Elmhurst University; Elmhurst Jaycee’s Person of the Year, devoted supporter […]
Lois Elaine Anderson, age 94, a beloved and longtime resident of Elmhurst, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025. Born on November 18, 1930, in Elgin, Illinois, Lois lived a life marked by kindness, devotion, and deep love for her family and community. She attended Drake University, […]