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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 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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View MoreDuPage County's 2027 budget could shape help for Elmhurst families with heat, weatherization, and flooding
DuPage County's FY2027 budget process is underway, with department heads submitting spending plans and more than $6 million in community services grants advancing through the Finance Committee.
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View MoreDuPage County adds coroner staff amid turnover concerns and renews domestic violence training contract that serves Elmhurst police
DuPage County's Judicial and Public Safety Committee approved a new full-time Coroner's Office position to address staff turnover and renewed a $43,472 grant-funded contract for the Family Violence Coordinating Council coordinator, with both items heading to the full County Board.
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