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Three Elmhurst library board seats remain empty weeks after terms expired
Three Elmhurst Public Library Board seats have sat vacant since July 1 with no nominees announced by Mayor Scott Levin, leaving the nine-member body governing a nearly $9 million budget with zero margin for quorum.
Local Government
After 12-1 warehouse vote, Elmhurst resident calls on Springfield to mandate school buffers
After the Elmhurst City Council voted 12-1 to approve a warehouse near Salt Creek Elementary, Rex Boulevard resident Therese Altergott is calling on state legislators to pass Senate Bill 3732, which she says would mandate sound studies and 1,000-foot buffers between warehouses and schools.
Local Government
Three Elmhurst library board seats remain empty weeks after terms expired
Three Elmhurst Public Library Board seats have sat vacant since July 1 with no nominees announced by Mayor Scott Levin, leaving the nine-member body governing a nearly $9 million budget with zero margin for quorum.
Local Government
Three Elmhurst library board seats remain empty weeks after terms expired
Three Elmhurst Public Library Board seats have sat vacant since July 1 with no nominees announced by Mayor Scott Levin, leaving the nine-member body governing a nearly $9 million budget with zero margin for quorum.
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View MoreElmhurst council approves 140,000-square-foot warehouse near Salt Creek Elementary
The Elmhurst City Council voted 12-1 on Monday, July 20, to approve a 140,000-square-foot warehouse at 933 S. Riverside Drive near Salt Creek Elementary School, overriding resident opposition over truck traffic and pollution concerns.
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View MoreElmhurst Park Board approves commissioning contract, security upgrades for Wagner Community Center
The Elmhurst Park District Board approved a building enclosure commissioning agreement and a security camera change order for the Wagner Community Center at its Monday, July 13 meeting, as the project's stormwater system passes the halfway mark and a Prairie Path restroom heads to a July 21 zoning hearing.
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View MoreElmhurst zoning panel approves $48 million police station rebuild, ending free parking on First Street block
Elmhurst's zoning committee unanimously approved a two-story, 54,000-square-foot police station plan on Monday, July 13, converting a free public parking lot to police vehicle spaces and reshaping the First Street block for 20 months of construction starting this winter.
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View MoreWarehouse plan near Salt Creek Elementary clears zoning committee despite hour of opposition
Elmhurst's zoning committee unanimously recommended a 28-dock warehouse to replace the Clarion Inn on Riverside Drive, over roughly an hour of resident opposition focused on truck traffic near Salt Creek Elementary School; the full City Council could vote as soon as July 20.
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View MoreIllinois Tollway proposes first toll increase since 2012 under $26.5 billion plan
The Illinois Tollway's proposed "Driving Connections" capital plan would raise I-PASS passenger tolls about 45 cents per toll and commercial rates roughly 30 percent starting January 1, 2027. Public hearings run through July 24, with the nearest session to Elmhurst on Wednesday, July 15, in Glen Ellyn.
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View MoreNew law lets DuPage County invest in affordable housing; capital projects also preserved
DuPage County's lobbyist told the Legislative Committee on July 7 that the county retained its capital project funding in the state budget and gained new authority under HB4571 to invest in affordable and missing-middle housing, while a 911 surcharge proposal and stalled Bears stadium legislation remain unresolved.
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View MoreDuPage County approves grant transfer as Almost Home Kids merges with Lurie Children's
DuPage County's CDC Executive Committee voted unanimously July 7 to transfer a federal CDBG grant agreement from Almost Home Kids to Lurie Children's Hospital, ensuring continued pediatric transitional care at the Naperville facility through November 2027.
Local Government
View MoreElmhurst Park District's fiscal year 2025 audit open for public inspection
The Elmhurst Park District's certified financial audit for fiscal year 2025 is now available for public inspection at 375 W. First St., showing $182.9 million in total assets, a $3.6 million increase in net position, and $88.9 million in long-term debt tied to the voter-approved bond referendum.
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View MoreElmhurst library board loses 3 trustees, including president, with no replacements named
Three Elmhurst Public Library Board of Trustees terms, including Board President Cindy Wellwood's seat, expired Tuesday, July 1, and the Mayor has not yet announced reappointments or new selections.
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View MoreDuPage County committee votes Tuesday on watershed plan that would unlock state flood-reduction grants
The DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee meets Tuesday, July 7, to vote on adopting the Upper West Branch DuPage River Watershed-Based Plan, which would make municipalities across a 47-square-mile area eligible for state grants to fund flood-reduction and water-quality projects.
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View MoreDuPage County panel to vote Monday on expanding 911 radio network used by Elmhurst, Villa Park first responders
The DuPage ETSB Policy Advisory Committee meets Monday, July 6, to vote on expanding access to the county's shared 911 radio system used by Elmhurst, Villa Park, and Oakbrook Terrace first responders, including MOU modifications with Wheaton College, Cook County ETSB, and Tri-Com Central Dispatch.
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View MoreDowntown Elmhurst block could be demolished for 550-seat theater and 185-unit apartment complex
The nonprofit Encore Center for Performing Arts has signed a new developer after Ryan Companies backed out in March, moving closer to presenting a plan for a 550-seat theater and 185-unit apartment building that would demolish much of the 100 block of West First Street in downtown Elmhurst.
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