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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.

October 26, 2026 · 1 min read

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Local Government

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.

October 26, 2026 · 2 min read

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Elmhurst permit delays draw complaints as applications jump 18%

October 23, 2026 · 2 min read

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Elmhurst group says city lost 3,000 trees in a decade

October 23, 2026 · 2 min read

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Elmhurst's Fred Lorenzen becomes first NASCAR driver with CTE

October 21, 2026 · 3 min read

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Elmhurst council sends York Street cut-through traffic proposal to committee

The Elmhurst City Council voted Monday, July 20, to refer a proposal for afternoon no-left-turn signs on several residential streets near York Street and North Avenue to committee, after Ward 3 Aldermen Michael Bram and Chris Jensen flagged cut-through traffic harming a neighborhood along the city's main commercial corridor.

July 22, 2026 · 2 min read

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Council appoints Kent Johnson as acting city manager starting Aug. 3

The Elmhurst City Council voted Monday, July 20, to appoint Assistant City Manager Kent Johnson as acting city manager starting Aug. 3, filling the gap left by Jim Grabowski's retirement as the city navigates a $48 million police station rebuild and ongoing budget pressures.

July 22, 2026 · 2 min read

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Elmhurst renews Flock camera contract despite resident's privacy challenge

Elmhurst's City Council voted unanimously to renew its Flock Safety license plate camera contract on Monday, July 20, after Police Chief Michael McLean defended the program's data controls against a resident's privacy concerns.

July 21, 2026 · 2 min read