Elmhurst News

Elmhurst Finance, Council Affairs and Administrative Services Committee, and Development, Planning and Zoning Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at City Hall, 209 N. York Street.

It was a hot and beautiful day for Elmhurst's 94th annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday, May 28.

Special Agent Joan Hyde confirmed the robbery took place around 12:30 p.m. at the bank inside a Jewel-Osco store at 153 E. Schiller St, just north of York Street.

Spc. Samuel Watts' body arrived at DuPage Airport in West Chicago Saturday morning to be buried in his hometown cemetary in Wheaton.

Ninety-four years. That's how long Elmhurst has hosted a Memorial Day Parade. This year, the tradition continues at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 28.

Timothy Christian High School will begin construction next month on its long-awaited high school science wing, Superintendent Matt Davidson announced this week.

Obituary courtesy of Hultgren Funeral Home Samuel Watts of Wheaton, a member of the 1-508th Rifle Company and the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistant died Saturday, May 19 in Bethesda, MD.

We all have been touched by cancer. That's why the Elmhurst community-and communities all around us-come together to help raise money to find a cure at Relay for Life.

I've got two old, large trees in my Elmhurst back yard that provide plenty of welcoming shade on hot, sunny days.

One of My all time favorite Summertime memories in the greater Chicagoland area, was going out for some delicious and refreshing soft serve ice cream at any number of local Chicago area Drive In restaurants, street corner neighborhood establishments, or even roadside establishments in the outlying areas.

There was a time when every child in Chicago learned those words. They are the opening lines of Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago." The house where he wrote them still stands at 4646 North Hermitage Avenue.

Elmhurst enters the power market Tuesday on behalf of resident and small-business users in an attempt to find lower electricity rates than those currently offered by ComEd.

Elmhurst police arrested a man for prowling after he allegedly was seen pulling on car door handles on the 700 block of Fairfield Avenue at 3:09 a.m. May 18.

Elmhurst City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, at City Hall, 209 N. York St.

Scott Wehrli's family was among the pioneers of Naperville. So that initiative was in his blood when he decided to be among the first investors to establish the First Community Bank - Naperville in 2008.

Pete DiCianni has repeatedly stated that not only does he desire to be on the DuPage County Board as a representative of District 2, but he wants to remain mayor of Elmhurst.

It's all about "Peace, Love and Dance." That's the theme of this year's Park District of Franklin Park Dance Recital.

Suspicious Fire A car belonging to a resident of the 200 block of East Park Street was discovered "completely engulfed in flames" in Hillside at 2:06 a.m. May 16, police said.

A former Elmhurst woman who tried to kill her infant grandson because she believed he was the Antichrist will remain in a mental health facility until 2036 unless her condition improves, a judge ruled Thursday.

Pam Turlow of Elmhurst and Lars Timpa of Wood Dale, both members of "Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear" perform during a show titled "The Best of Command Performance" at the Oak Park Arms in conjunction with the 90th Anniversary of the facility on Sunday More: The two-part program includes a re-created "Life of Riley" comedy broadcast from ... (more)