By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Late Monday afternoon, WBBM-TV Channel 2 teased a story on its 5 p.m. news report that a petition with more than 5,000 signatures was circulating around Elmhurst, particularly among those with an interest in York High School. The petition called for support and […]
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AT students read original stories to grades K-2
On Thursday, Nov. 17, students in Addison Trail English teacher Katie Inzinga’s Creative Writing class visited Lincoln, Ardmore and Lake Park elementary schools, where they read their original children’s stories to pupils in kindergarten through second grade. To create their stories, the Addison Trail students analyzed published works and discussed […]
Life-sized Marvel superheroes coming to Wilder Park; Local artists to unveil creations in conjunction with Alex Ross exhibition
“Once upon a time, there was a little boy who decided that drawing superheroes was his only realistic option, if he couldn’t actually become one.” That is a quote from Alex Ross, the talent behind Marvel comics, whose works will be on display at the Elmhurst Art Museum from Friday, […]
Two suspects sought in robbery of downtown Elmhurst bank
Police seek assistance from the public By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Monday, Nov. 28, at approximately 4:41 p.m., the Elmhurst Police Department was dispatched to Elmhurst-Wintrust Bank located at 115 W. Third Street in downtown Elmhurst, for a reported bank robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned two suspects […]
International virtuosos to perform Holiday Concert with EU bands
The Elmhurst University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present their annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the university campus. The concert will feature special guest artists Steven and Misa Mead, virtuoso euphonium soloists who have achieved worldwide recognition on the instrument. […]
ECPA continues to expand Board of Directors
The Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts (ECPA) has announced the addition of two new members to the Board of Directors this fall. They are Francine Pepitone Erenburg and Monica Shah. “A well-planned out expansion of our Board is necessary to reach ECPA’s goal of building a performance center we […]
Juvenile guilty of all charges in Westmont BMW dealership burglary
On Wednesday, Nov. 23, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that a Cook County juvenile had been found guilty of all charges including burglary and assaulting a police officer stemming from an incident at a Westmont BMW dealership on Dec. 31, 2021, that involved an officer discharging his service […]
Visitation Parish hosts free Christmas Concert
Christian music artist John Angotti and his band will join the choirs of Visitation Catholic Church to perform a free family concert at the church, 779 S. York Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. “Prepare Ye the Way for Christmas” is part of Angotti’s 2022 popular Music Mission […]
Police invite residents to report any missing checks; Postal carrier charged with stealing worked routes throughout the City
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT By now, most residents have heard the news that an Elmhurst postal carrier was recently charged with allegedly stealing checks from the mail that were intended for residents along his route. Earlier this month, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief […]
District 205 Board discusses tax levy increase; Public hearing to be held Dec. 13
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT When Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the meeting included a presentation about the estimated tax levy increase for the district for 2022. Chris Whelton, the district’s assistant superintendent of finance and operations, gave […]
