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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, Villa Park receive $500K for Lake Michigan water project
Rep. Sean Casten announced $500,000 in federal funding for the Lake Michigan Regional Water Supply Initiative, which aims to strengthen water infrastructure for DuPage County communities including Elmhurst, Villa Park, and Oakbrook Terrace.
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Elmhurst faces 2.25-mile gap in street resurfacing plan
Elmhurst's Public Works Committee found the city's 2027 street resurfacing plan would cover only 5.25 miles, about 2.25 miles short of its 7.5-mile annual target, while also advancing bids for the Schiller Parking Deck and Van Auken sidewalk engineering in 4-0 votes.
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Pritzker seeks FEMA aid for Cook County after August storms
Gov. JB Pritzker filed a request for a presidential major disaster declaration covering eight Illinois counties, including Cook County, after severe August 2026 storms. DuPage County is not included, leaving Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace outside the request while only the Cook County portion of Elmhurst would qualify.
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