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Elmhurst aldermanic candidate profiles
This week, the Elmhurst Independent brings its readers coverage of the candidates in the contested race for Elmhurst Alderman who will appear on the ballot in the Consolidated Election to be held April 4. Candidates (vote for one) are running to serve a four-year term on the Elmhurst City Council. […]
Wolves teach AT students about careers in sports, entertainment
On Monday, Feb. 13, 13 Addison Trail students attended a presentation hosted by the Chicago Wolves ice hockey team about working in sports and entertainment. Those students are enrolled in Addison Trail’s School to Work and Pre-occupational classes, taught by teacher Stacey Puccini, which provides pupils with real-world […]
Elmhurst University to host 2nd annual TEDX on April 1
ELMHURST, Ill., March 1, 2023—After a sold-out inaugural event, TEDxElmhurstUniversity is back. The theme of this year’s event, to be held on Saturday, April 1, is FIRSTS, and will feature a diverse group of speakers discussing topics ranging from autism to public art to slang and more. This year’s speakers represent a […]
News briefs
CBE welcomes new IT administrator Community Bank of Elmhurst has announced that Brandon Woolbright has been hired as of Feb. 22 in the Information Technology area working with senior vice president for Information Technology, Abel Rubio. Woolbright is a recent graduate of Elmhurst University. “Brandon will be a great help […]
York Hockey heads to state championship game; first-ever achievement culminates Sunday at United Center
On the evening of Wednesday, March 8, in front of a sold-out crowd at The Edge arena in Bensenville, the York Varsity Dukes beat Loyola Gold 2-0 in the state final four playoffs to advance to the state championship game for the first time in York Hockey history. Senior Frank […]
Frances T. Borta, 89
Frances T. Borta, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023, age 89. Loving wife of the late Frank W. Borta, Loving mother of seven children: Dan (Cheryl), Barb (Jeff Whitney), Bill, Mariann (Matt DuPont), Frank (Lisa), Jim (Karen), Steve (Andreas.) Loving grandma of 18, Loving Great […]
Karen Boozell, 63
Services Thurs., Fri. Karen Olivi Boozell, of Elmhurst, passed away the morning of March 12, 2023 at Ascension Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village. She was 63 years old. She was born on Monday, Aug. 17, 1959 at Little Company of Mary in Evergreen Park, to Adolph and Mary Jane […]
Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]