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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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New Illinois e-bike law sets age limits for Elmhurst riders Jan. 1
A statewide e-bike law taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, sets new minimum age requirements and bans sidewalk riding across Illinois, creating a uniform framework beneath the local ordinances Elmhurst and Villa Park adopted after a string of crashes involving young riders.
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Elmhurst council selects Burns as next city manager
The Elmhurst City Council selected Christina Burns, currently Kendall County's administrator, as the city's next city manager at a $250,000 salary, with a Nov. 30 start date and a separate employment agreement vote set for Oct. 19.
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Elmhurst City Council picks Christina Burns as new city manager, with formal vote set for Oct. 5
The Elmhurst City Council selected Kendall County Administrator Christina Burns as the city's next city manager at a salary of $250,000, pending formal approval at the Oct. 5 council meeting.
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