Saturday, March 15, 2025
The Elmhurst Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host its annual Used Book Sale from July 11 to 14 at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. The Preview Sale is from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 11. Sale hours are 9 a.m. […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At the Elmhurst City Council meeting held Monday, June 17, Heather Bereckis, the City’s business development coordinator, gave an update on development and new companies, industries and businesses at the present time. She began by saying her favorite part of the job was […]
Thursday, July 11 From 6:30-8:30 p.m., all are invited to Music at the Gazebo on Spring Road by the Prairie Path, where the Spring Road Business Assn. welcomes Yuriy’s Klezmer Band and the Chorus of DuPage. Enjoy Eastern European folk music plus a capella singers. Bring a picnic, lawn chair […]
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 […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Sunday, June 23, the lawn of the First United Methodist Church at 232 S. York was buzzing and humming with music and activity as people shared the annual Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration. Officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, Juneteenth is a federal […]
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM LOMBARD POLICE FILES The Lombard 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 […]
March 14, 1971 — June 26, 2024 Oakbrook Terrace William J Kulpaka, known fondly as Billy, has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 53 in Elmhurst Illinois. William was a distinguished individual who devoted 35 years of his life to the family business Elmhurst Firestone. His commitment to his career […]
American Industrialist Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” In 2023, some local lifelong learning advocates planned the Inaugural Elmhurst Lifelong Learning Summer Institute. The pilot program exceeded all expectations and this year, with funding from […]
The Villa Park Mariners improved their 2024 season record to 5-1 following Saturday’s 377-166 victory over the Hanover Park Sailfish at Jefferson Pool. The Mariners earned another win earlier in the week, when they defeated Carol Stream 353-276 on June 19 in Carol Stream. The Villa Park swimmers who earned […]
