It is with great pride and pleasure that York alumni have come back to the York Stage for this one night only musical, Godspell. Heading the cast are Michael St. Peter (BA, Vocal Performance, Juilliard) and James Mueller (BA, Dance, Luther) as Jesus and Judas. The cast is rounded […]
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Representative Peter Breen signs on as Chief Co-Sponsor of Revenue Estimate Resolutions in IL House
With just four weeks remaining until the General Assembly’s scheduled May 31 adjournment, State Representative Peter Breen (R-Lombard) is hoping to jump-start the budget adoption process by offering lawmakers three revenue estimates that could be used as the starting point for the creation of a full, balanced budget for Fiscal […]
Suspect arrested in October shooting
Frankfort man, arrested on unrelated charges, connected to incident By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On May 10, the Independent learned that a person had been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place last October on eastbound I-290 near North Avenue Allante James Sewell, 23, of Frankfort, […]
Mayor issues proclamation for Municipal City Clerks Week
On Monday, May 1, 2017 at the City Council Meeting, Mayor Steve Morley issued a Proclamation designating May 7-13, 2017 as “Municipal Clerks Week.” The Proclamation cites that the Clerk “serves as the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels.” The […]
Bond set at $4 million for Addison man accused of double murder
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Addison Director of Police William Hayden announced today that bond has been set for an Addison man accused of killing two men on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Jorge L. Vargas, 20 (d.o.b. 1-18-1997) of 537 N. Valerie Lane, Addison, appeared in Bond […]
Learn the secrets of the world’s longevity hot spots
Join Elmhurst Park District at The Abbey on Wednesday, May 17 from 12:30-3 p.m. to learn about the nutrition and lifestyles of the world’s five most remarkable longevity hot spots. Today we are living longer than ever before, and a few of us can expect to live to 100 or […]
Garden Club of Villa Park 23rd Annual Plant Sale
Garden Club of Villa Park 23rd Annual Plant Sale Villa Park, IL, May 12 & 13, 2017 – The 23rd Annual Plant Sale of the Garden Club of Villa Park will be held Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 2017 from 8 am to 3 pm at the Villa […]
ICGS to hold charity lemonade stand 6/3
On Saturday, June 3, the family of an Immaculate Conception Grade School kindergarten student will team up with the IC Grade School and Parish community to host a charity lemonade stand on the parish grounds. The lemonade stand will benefit “Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation,” a national childhood cancer foundation dedicated […]
Fenton softball team defeats Proviso East and Illiana Christian
Geraci headed to Elmhurst College; Spizzirri to sign with Aurora University. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Fenton softball team enjoyed some recent success in a span of four contests. While the Bison lost 13-0 to Aurora Central Catholic in Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division play, they swept a doubleheader from […]
Lombard Police report
The Lombard Police Department 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. Battery May 2 A complainant in the 1000 […]