By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by the City of Elmhurst, the Elmhurst Economic Development Commission (EEDC) has not only appointed two new members but also elected new officers. Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley recently appointed Julie Coan, vice president of merchandising for McMaster-Carr Supply […]
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Rauner’s “Grand Bargain” may help fund schools
Dept. of Revenue says effort designed to get rid of logjam By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Summit held in Springfield on Feb. 8 that some people just heard about the “Grand Bargain” being contemplated by the Illinois legislature. The Grand […]
Jon Favreau – Tweets, speeches and storytelling
Tweets, speeches and storytelling: Messages from the 2016 election Obama speechwriter and adviser Jon Favreau to speak at Elmhurst College on March 9 As chief speechwriter and senior aide to President Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 elections, Jon Favreau was at the center of the storm for two […]
Lions Club holds annual pizza party fundraiser
The Elmhurst Lions Club will hold their 31st annual pizza party fundraiser at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst, on Saturday, February 25, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $8.00 each or a Family Price (5 or more) of $35.00 and children 6 years and under […]
Play Station robbery nets Bolingbrook man 15 years behind bars
WHEATON – DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that a Bolingbrook man accused of stealing a PlayStation video game system from a man he met via Craigslist has been sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jason Taylor, 20 (d.o.b. 10/8/1996) of 1491 Breezeway, […]
IC Catholic Prep’s Bianchini wins regional wrestling title
Knights’ boys basketball team wins in double overtime. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Three IC Catholic Prep wrestlers won regional titles at the recent Class 1A Walther Christian regional in Melrose Park. As a team, the Knights placed fifth at the recent Class 1A Walther Christian regional in Melrose Park. IC […]
Obituary
Marianna F. Brousard, 85 Marianna F. Brousard, passed away February 9, 2017, at the age of 85. Beloved mother of Robin (Craig) Andrews, Pam (Tom) Thorpe and Jeff (Pam) Brousard; devoted grandmother of Caitlin and Taylor. Interment private. Information provided by Pedersen-Ryberg Funeral Home. For more information, call 630-834-1133.
IC Catholic Prep’s Bianchini wins regional wrestling title
Knights’ boys basketball team wins in double overtime. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Three IC Catholic Prep wrestlers won regional titles at the recent Class 1A Walther Christian regional in Melrose Park. As a team, the Knights placed fifth at the recent Class 1A Walther Christian regional in Melrose Park. IC […]
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Group Home worker charged after slapping disabled resident
Evidence provided via video recording By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In a conversation with Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth on Monday, Jan. 30, the Independent learned there had been a case of an employee reportedly slapping a disabled resident of an adult group home in Elmhurst. Ruth […]
