On Friday, May 21, District 88 will be honored with two Distinguished Service Awards from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA). The statewide program recognizes public education advocates for their support of local schools and districts. The late District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton, who […]
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Addison Independent 5/13/2021
Addison Independent 5/13/2021
Person Charged in Elmhurst University Incident
On April 28th, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Police Department responded to Elmhurst University for a call that a man was on campus with a gun. The Elmhurst University Campus was placed on lock-down and systematically checked by responding Elmhurst police officers and Elmhurst University Public Safety staff. No […]
District 88 installs new Board members, elects officers
During a District 88 Board of Education Special Meeting on April 29, the district installed new Board members Christine Poirier, Jean Taylor and Diana Stout, who were elected during the April 6 Consolidated Election. They also were recognized during the Addison Community Inauguration Ceremony on April 29. District 88 Board […]
Addison Independent 5/6/2021
District 88 names Barbanente as new superintendent; Will be first-ever to speak multiple languages; also first female
By Dee Longfellow For The Addison Independent At the April 26 Board of Education meeting, District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain recommended that the Board take action to appoint Interim Superintendent Dr. Jean Barbanente as the district’s new Superintendent. “As we reflect on this past year, it’s […]
Addison resident accused of misusing COVID-19 funds; FBI alleges DiStefano absconded with $385,000, bought luxury automobiles
By Dee Longfellow For The ELMHURST Independent Last week, the Independent received a report indicating that the owner of an Addison business was under federal investigation allegedly for obtaining funds earmarked for COVID-19 relief and spending the funds on a line of luxury automobiles. Francesco DiStefano stands accused of fraudulently […]
Poirier, Taylor, Stout elected to D88 School Board; School District 4 tight race to the finish
By Dee Longfellow For The Addison Independent District 88 expressed appreciation in its newsletter this week to all of the candidates who ran for election to the Board of Education during the April 6 Consolidated Election. There were six candidates vying for three full (four-year) terms, including Christine Poirier, Andrew […]
Veenstra stomps opponent, remains at the helm; Ruffolo, Clementi win Park Board seats
By Dee Longfellow For The Addison Independent There was much to celebrate on the evening of Tuesday, April 5, when supporters of Mayor Richard Veenstra watched the results of the Consolidated Election come in, deeming him the victor in the race for Addison’s top seat. Veenstra ran away with a […]
Local schools set to receive nearly $300 million: Cullerton; District 88 to receive $5.5 million; District 4 $8.5 million
State Senator Tom Cullerton (D- Villa Park) has announced that school districts in the 23rd District will receive about $285 million in additional funding to help address the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With the end of the pandemic in sight, it’s important that districts use these funds […]
