Here’s what’s happening at School District 205 … By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Presentation on annual budget, […]
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Here’s what’s going on at the Elmhurst Park District By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on September 25 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. Board president Vincent Spaeth was absent from the meeting. Van Voorst Park […]
City holds public meeting with FAA
Residents discuss Runway Rotation Tests, nighttime airplane noise At press time, the City of Elmhurst and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had scheduled a public meeting at City Hall to discuss the Chicago Department of Aviation’s Fly Quiet Runway Rotation Program on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The FAA was asked to […]
Isabel Roselli, 94
Isabel Roselli, nee Burghgraef, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Mario; mother of Brian Roselli, Ronald (Linda) Roselli, Russell (Kerri) Roselli and Lori (Steven) Moreau; grandmother of Michael, Alyssa, Liane, Eric, Deanna, Kevin, Marco, Phillip and Kaleigh; sister of Catherine Spomer […]
Clarice B. Colangelo, 104
Clarice B. Colangelo nee Duda, of Elmhurst passed away recently at the age of 104. Beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Lenice (James Lucchesi) Colangelo and Laurence; grandmother of Heather (Douglas) and David (Jaime) and Michael; great grandmother of Ryan and Sara; sister of 8; aunt of […]
Garden Club plaque recognizes community project participants
Partners with District 205 Foundation to gather donations On Wednesday, Sept. 27, Elmhurst Garden Club (EGC) and York Garden Club (YGC) dedicated a recognition plaque at the south end of the Interior Courtyard at York Community High School. Elmhurst Garden Club donated the plaque to York Community High School to […]
Elmhurst eye doctor elected president of IOA
Dr. Mark L. Skowron was elected and installed as President of the Illinois Optometric Association (IOA) on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Westin Chicago Northwest. The IOA promotes and protects the safety and quality of eye care delivery throughout the state of Illinois. Dr Skowron has served on the board […]
Mike Ditka to present ‘On Leading and Winning’
Legendary Bears coach to present Roland Quest Lecture Mike Ditka personifies toughness and drive, whether as the fearless leader of the 1985 NFL Champion Chicago Bears or the head of a business empire. With 40 years in the NFL and Super Bowl wins as a player, assistant coach and head […]
AAUW announces Oct. meeting
Area Branch will host its monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 11th at 7:00pm at the Elmhurst Public Library. Elmhurst author and AAUW branch member, Barbara Deane, will speak about her new book, On the Homefront, and about the unique and important roles women assumed during WWII. This program is free […]
Elmhurst Garden Club awards annual scholarships
The Elmhurst Garden Club recently awarded more than $15,500 in scholarships to six Illinois college students who are pursuing a degree related to horticulture, landscape design, biology, botany, science education, conservation, or environmental studies. This year’s scholars include Lauren Audi, a Northwestern University-Chicago Botanical Garden Masters candidate; Amanda Moss, College […]