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Elmhurst football falls 44-0 at Illinois Wesleyan
Elmhurst University's football team lost 44-0 at Illinois Wesleyan on Oct. 24, dropping to 1-6 overall and 0-5 in CCIW play, with a home game against Millikin on Oct. 31 up next.
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District 205 board adopts FY2027 budget with $501K surplus
Elmhurst District 205's board unanimously adopted a fiscal year 2027 operating budget projecting a $501,095 surplus and approved health insurance plan changes that cut a projected 12.6% rate increase to 8.6% for staff, while also accepting a private donation to fund a disability-awareness program at all district elementary schools.
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Elmhurst permit delays draw complaints as applications jump 18%
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Elmhurst group says city lost 3,000 trees in a decade
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Elmhurst's Fred Lorenzen becomes first NASCAR driver with CTE
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Elmhurst search committee meets back-to-back days as city manager transition begins
Elmhurst's city manager search committee met on back-to-back days July 28-29 as Jim Grabowski's retirement took effect Aug. 2 and Acting City Manager Kent Johnson stepped in Aug. 3, with the city aiming to hire a permanent replacement by the end of August.
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Elmhurst Chamber honors retiring city manager Grabowski
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry will present retiring City Manager Jim Grabowski with its 2026 Good Works Award at the 78th Annual Golf Outing on Sept. 18 at Sugar Creek Golf Course in Villa Park.
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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.
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