Mastro: Existing cost structures not sustainable; more efficiency needed By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Tuesday, Aug. 15, Mary Lou Mastro, System CEO for Edward-Elmhurst Health, held a news conference to discuss the company’s plan to reduce costs by $50 million over the next year. “In order for […]
Other News
WB sophomore to perform with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
For Willowbrook sophomore Emma Staunton, music is a part of life. She plays four instruments – clarinet, piano, saxophone and flute – and sings as well. Her passion led her to audition for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) this past spring and she was recently selected as a clarinetist. […]
New ILEPI indicates Illinois being shortchanged by corporate subsidies
Incentives often don’t deliver as promised; outperformed by investments in education, infrastructure By Dee Longfellow For The Independent According to a new research series released by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI), billions of dollars in state and local tax subsidies for corporations have yielded far fewer economic benefits than […]
COD Food Truck Rally & 5K will benefit District 88 students
On Sept. 23, College of DuPage (COD) will host a Food Truck Rally & Sunset 5K, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit District 88 students. When registering for this event, participants can designate District 88 as the recipient of the funds, which will go toward scholarships for graduates […]
District 88 welcomes new Board member
Mark Turk sworn in at recent meeting During its Aug. 14 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education appointed Mark Turk to fill a seat that opened after Lisa Lullo resigned from the Board. Turk will assume that position until the next Consolidated General Election on April 2, 2019. Turk […]
Montini Catholic golf outing deemed successful
Montini Catholic High School in Lombard hosted its 28th Annual Bronco Classic Golf Outing on Friday, Aug. 11. A total of 230 golfers including alumni, parents, and friends of Montini helped celebrate the day at St. Andrew’s Golf and Country Club in West Chicago The annual event was sponsored by the school’s Alumni Association under […]
Two WB sisters perform at State Fair for Gov.
SUBMITTED PHOTO Villa Park Independent On Aug. 13, Willowbrook seniors and sisters Kathleen and Julia Cicero, pictured here, performed at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield as part of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans and Gold Star Family Day programming. The sisters sang “God Bless America” as well […]
Villa Park Library announces September events
Dine-Out with the Friends of the Library The Friends of the Villa Park Library will hold a fundraising dine-out at Back Alley Burger (609 St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst) on Wed., Sept. 6 from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Enjoy delicious American favorites including burgers, fries and shakes. The restaurant will donate 10% […]
Villa Park Community Calendar
Friday, Aug. 25 LEGO® DUPLO program for younger children at the Library All children ages 2-5 are invited to come to the library to build, play, and socialize with other kids and families at LEGO® DUPLO® Build + Play. This session will take place at the Villa Park Public Library from 10-10:30 a.m. All children […]
Police Reports
Area Police Departments recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Addison Aug. 17 Savannah White, 20, of Berwyn, was […]