On Friday, April 8, 2016 the Elmhurst YMCA celebrated the Grand Opening of the new men’s locker room. Dick Malone, President and CEO of YMCA of Metro Chicago, was present alongside Angie Flesch, Elmhurst YMCA’s Executive Director, senior Elmhurst YMCA staff and Charles “Chuck” Weigel, Jr., former Mayor of Elmhurst (1961-1973) and the […]
Other News
4/14/16 Print Versions
Nybo advances EpiPen legislation to train first-responders Action comes on the heels of Annie LeGere tragedy
SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) is working to expand first responders’ ability to help save people suffering from a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Nybo was spurred to file legislation that will allow specially trained police officers to administer epinephrine via an auto-injector, or EpiPen, in an […]
Mayor disappointed as School, Park officials skip storm water meeting City trying to expedite storm water project at Bryan Middle School: Grabowski
By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent Mayor Steve Morley expressed his disappointment last week that elected officials from neither the District 205 School Board nor the Elmhurst Park District attended the last Storm Water Communications Committee meeting held last week. “The best way to characterize it is that […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Saturday, April 16 – ESO to “Celebrate Stephen” The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will honor musical director and conductor Stephen Alltop’s 20 years of accomplishments with a special event called “Celebrate Stephen” at Harry Carey’s at the Westin in Lombard. […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
York girls badminton team wins own invitational Timothy Christian’s Davidson and Strube earn state basketball honors. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls badminton team recent won its own York invitational title. Earlier, the Dukes also won the Glenbard East tournament. In dual matches, York is 4-1 through its first […]
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. Battery April 5 Battery was reported at a […]
Elmhurst Choral Union director passes away James MacDonald was 4th conductor in ensemble’s history
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Independent has learned that James MacDonald, long-time director of the Elmhurst Choral Union, passed away on March 12. The fourth conductor in the ensembles history, Macdonald has conducted the Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra since 1998, widening the ensemble’s repertoire and […]
Obituaries
Irene Lucille Kancer, 90 Irene Lucille Kancer nee Domianus, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Cheryl (Jay) Tiede and Gary (Kay Quam) Kancer; cherished grandmother of Craig Tiede, Tom (Kaitie) Tiede, Amanda (Jim) Toomey and Katharine Kancer; […]
4/7/16 Print Versions
