Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Thursday, April 7 – Silent Spring presentation At 2 p.m., the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation presents Silent Spring, featuring historic re-enactor Leslie Goddard as Rachel Carson, a conservationist whose monumental book, Silent Spring (published in 1962), documented the damaging […]
Other News
Miscommunication discussed at long D-205 School Board meeting
Resident criticizes Moyers’ “bullying” management style By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent Discussion about the lack of transparency and miscommunication by the administration of School District 205 about larger class sizes and the need for more teachers at York High School went deeper than just those two topics. Twenty […]
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Dist. 205’s new salary ranges start at $100,500 for elementary principal Most administrators at or near bottom in total compensation
By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent School District 205 Superintendent David Moyer recently discovered that administrators in Elmhurst, with few exceptions, are currently at or near the bottom in total compensation compared with the traditional comparison districts of Barrington, Naperville, Indian Prairie, St. Charles, Geneva and District 200 (Wheaton-Warrenville). […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
IC Catholic Prep’s King wins MSC indoor 200 title Timothy’s Hoekstra scores in two events. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Both the IC Catholic Prep and Timothy Christian girls track teams participated in the recent 13-team Metro Suburban Conference indoor meet at Glenbard South. IC Catholic Prep took seventh with 21 […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The two events NOT to be missed… Saturday, March 26 — City Centre plans Easter family fun in downtown From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elmhurst City Centre is hosting its Easter Family Fun event. Kids are invited to a free showing of the movie […]
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 March 15 Anthony Sanfilippo, 48, of Chicago, […]
Obituary
Rose L. Augelli, 93 Rose L. Augelli, nee Calabria, was born into eternal life on Monday, March 21, 2016, at the age of 93. Loving wife of the late Dominick J. Augelli; loving mother of Ted (Debbie) Augelli, Toni (Jeff) Reade and Carmen (Helen) Augelli; loving grandmother of Andrew Augelli, […]
Obituaries
Regina V. Brooks, 93 Regina V. Brooks (Kolasa), passed away on March 12, 2016, at her home in Elmhurst at the age of 93. Originally from Streator, Ill., she and her husband of 38 years, E. Burdette Brooks of Tonica, Ill., chose Elmhurst as a perfect place to start a […]