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Art Guild welcomes Marge Hall
Photo courtesy of Greg Maksymiw Marge Hall offers an oil painting demonstration to members the Addison Art Guild at a recent meeting held on May 11. She painted and lectured on painting a floral as well as a landscape work of art. Marge has a one-person exhibit currently on […]
City kicks off the 2017 Explore Elmhurst Express Trolley Program
Fridays and Saturdays from June 2 through September 16, residents and visitors can take a free ride on the Explore Elmhurst Express, a bright yellow and green trolley stopping at six locations in Elmhurst. No tickets are needed to ride the Explore Elmhurst Express connecting downtown Elmhurst with the Spring […]
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 meeting on May 23 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Public forum brings discussion of class sizes […]
Park Board Capsules…
Here’s what’s happening at the Elmhurst Park District By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on May 22 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. All seven commissioners attended the meeting. There were no public comments. Board discusses […]
Knights of Columbus third annual Classic Car Show
The Elmhurst Knights of Columbus will be holding their third annual Classic Car Show on Sunday June 25, in the city parking lot located behind the Knights of Columbus Hall on York and Vallette. The show which starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. is open to all […]
Investigation into homicide case in Bartlett
The DuPage County Coroner’s Office in conjunction with the Bartlett Police Department, the DuPage County State’s Attorney and the Cook County Major Crimes Forensic Unit are currently investigating an apparent homicide death that occurred at a residence in Bartlett. At approximately 10:25 am, Bartlett Police Department responded to a 911 […]
Addison Community Calendar
Community Calendar Saturday, June 10 Addison Trail 50th anniversary celebration continues From 5:30-9:30 p.m., Addison Trail High School continues the celebration of its 50th anniversary with a special event for graduates of all years. Enjoying an appetizer buffet, guests are invited to visit with fellow alumni as well as retired […]
Army Trail 3rd grade takes walking trip thru community
Army Trail 3rd grade takes walking trip thru community Army Trail 3rd graders took a walking field trip to the Addison Historical Museum, Village Hall and the Addison Public Library this week. During the 2016-17 school year, more than 600 District 4 students were able to take advantage of the […]
Elmhurst Explosion 10U championship game
The Elmhurst Explosion 10U baseball team took second place at the Memorial Day Classic baseball tournament in Glen Ellyn held May 27 and 28. The team won three games to advance to the championship game. Pictured: kneeling (l-r): Brady Lavin, Hans Bjorlin, Luke Pieczynski, Josh Tobin, Brendan Carroll standing (l-r): […]