When we see images of children injured in the war in Syria or displaced with their families to refugee camps in neighboring countries, it’s too easy to feel a moment of sympathy and go on to the next news story. It’s quite a different matter when you’ve met these families, […]
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Elmhurst Chamber Spring Luncheon salutes business and professional services members
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MEMBERS The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry will honor some 40 members at its “Salute to Business and Professional Services” Spring Luncheon at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls on Wednesday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “This business category of honorees is special […]
Sparks fly at City Council over O’Hare update
Bram demands answers; Mayor insists there are no more By Dee. Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At the City Council meeting held Monday, March 20, City Manager James Grabowski gave a presentation about continued expansion at O’Hare Airport, which included updates of the “Fly Quiet Runway Rotation” program. It was […]
City of Elmhurst to hold public hearing on proposed downtown zoning changes
The City of Elmhurst is holding a Public Hearing on March 23 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall to present and discuss proposed downtown zoning changes. The Public Hearing follows Open House meetings the city held on March 9 and March 13, which were held to introduce the proposed changes […]
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 March 13 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. All seven commissioners attended the meeting, with Commissioner Doug Ennis participating via telephone. […]
College to screen documentary on renowned art collective
Elmhurst College will be screening a documentary about a renowned Chicago art collective on Friday, March 31 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Schaible Science Center, Illinois Hall, on the campus of Elmhurst College elmhurst.edu/campusmap). The documentary, called Hairy Who and The Chicago Imagists is an engrossing and lavishly illustrated […]
Community Calendar
Thursday, March 23 Join the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst at 7 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave., as they explore the resources available in DuPage County for those dealing with mental health issues. Meredith Kober of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), will […]
Lisle woman accused of forging petitions for seat on COD Board of Trustees
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced last week that Rafath Waheed, 61, of 6193 Hickory Drive, Lisle, has been charged with submitting forged petitions to earn a seat on the College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustees. On March 14, 2017, a $10,000 with 10% to apply arrest […]
Six thefts in seven days at local pharmacy
According to the Elmhurst Police Department, six instances of retail theft were reported between Feb. 15 and Feb. 21 at a pharmacy in the 100 block of W. North. The first two incidents were reported on Feb. 15. In the first incident, which reportedly occurred at around 9:39 p.m., a […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst 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. Criminal damage or defacement to property/criminal damage to […]