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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 installs sharrow markings on Third Street, extends Addison bike lane
Elmhurst has installed sharrow pavement markings on Third Street and extended the Addison Avenue bike lane north to Third Street as part of the city's Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
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Elmhurst park board to revisit bandshell ballot question Monday
The Elmhurst Park District board will vote Monday on whether to certify a citizen petition placing the Wilder Park bandshell location on the Nov. 3 ballot, two weeks after newly surfaced emails showed board President Kevin Graf co-signed a memo recommending the referendum before voting against it.
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Tollway board OKs 57% toll hike for I-88 commuters Jan. 1
The Illinois Tollway Board voted 8-0 on Aug. 19 to raise I-PASS rates 57% starting Jan. 1, 2027, and approved a $26.5 billion capital program that includes $3.53 billion in I-88 improvements affecting Elmhurst commuters.
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