State Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, has been appointed to serve on the statewide Mental Health Opportunities for Youth Diversion Task Force. “As the Chair of the House Mental Health Committee, I am committed to ensuring that mental healthcare in Illinois is treated with the same level of urgency and […]
Other News
Village of Bensenville swears in Nicholas Panicola Jr. as Trustee
On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, the Village of Bensenville held a swearing in ceremony for new Trustee, Nicholas Panicola Jr. Nicholas joins Village President Frank DeSimone, Village Clerk Nancy Quinn, Trustees Rosa Carmona, Ann Franz, Agnieszka “Annie” Jaworska, Mclane Lomax and Armando Perez. The appointing of Nicholas Panicola Jr. relates […]
June 2017 Elmhurst Community Programs
Programs air on COMCAST Channel 6 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 Programs may also be found at ElmhurstTV.com ELMHURST NOW! #33 Host: Ken Bartels Guests: Jean Carlquist & Anne Olson, 100+ Women Who Care Julie Miller Sheehan & Patrick Sheehan, Hops For Humanity Sundays @ 6 p.m. & Wednesdays @ […]
Hospital Foundation awards teen volunteer scholarships
The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation has awarded $22,000 in Teen Volunteer Health Profession Scholarships to 12 area high school students who volunteer at Elmhurst Hospital and plan to pursue careers in a health-related field. Recipients, their high schools and areas of study are: Samiyya Ahmed, York, Physician Amanda Bardhoshi, […]
Click it or Ticket – roadside safety check in June, July
A roadside safety check will be conducted by the Villa Park Police Department during the hours of 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on June 11, June 23, July 15, 22, and 28. The safety checks are being conducted to promote the safety and well-being of the motoring public and to […]
Salon working to expand the reach of skin cancer detection
One doesn’t typically think of going to the salon to find about the potential for skin cancer, but it’s an idea that is catching on, and one to which a Lombard salon has subscribed. 18/8 Fine Men’s Salon, located at The Shops on Butterfield, adjacent to the Yorktown Shopping Center, […]
York Community High School Class of 2017 Commencement Ceremony Sunday, May 21, 2017 1:00 p.m.
Dedication to the Class of 2017 Written by Grace Tianyue Que, 2017 Graduation Program (3) (1) Scholarship Evening 2017 (1) 2017 Awards Night Program (1) Please click above to view program
Terri Hemmert to receive honorary doctorate from Elmhurst College
Life-long Beatles fan reflects on college days, famous folks, her busy life today By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s hard to imagine anyone living in Chicago who is not familiar with disc jockey Terri Hemmert of WXRT radio, if not from her radio show, then from her many […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week — This week’s event NOT to be missed Sunday, June 4 — Sinatra 101, a fundraiser for DuPage PADS Fun meets fundraising at Elmhurst College where there will be a dinner followed by by Jeffrey Deutsch and the Elmhurst All-Stars performing Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits to […]
Obituaries
Norman Harold Senerius, 82 Norman Harold Senerius, a long time resident of Villa Park, passed away February 3, 2017, while in Arizona after a short illness. He was 82. He is survived by Virginia, his wife of 55 years, his daughter, Lori (Jim) McNamara, his son, Michael Senerius and grandchildren […]