Western Springs to begin construction of new well in spring
With one agreement in place and another scheduled to be approved, the village of Western Springs continues toward the construction of a new deep well south of the Ellington Avenue...
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Western Springs caucus announces nominees for village, park and library positions
The All-Village Caucus in Western Springs will endorse candidates this week for the April elections, with residents invited to vote on the slate during a town meeting at 7 p.m....
Western Springs study shows unused Metra, employee parking downtown
A Western Springs parking study shows unused Metra and employee parking with 34 percent of other parking space downtown being used during a peak demand period. The study, commissioned by...
Western Springs task force to study uniting park district, recreational programs
Western Springs residents are interested in having recreational programs and park property managed by the same entity, according to surveys taken as part of a comprehensive plan by the Western...
Homer Glen artist creates glass project for Shrine of St. Therese in Darien
The newly built National Shrine of St. Therese in Darien will also soon house a large art glass depiction of the saint known as “The Little Flower,” created by Sheri...
District 205 says Elmhurst offer for land ‘inadequate’
While pledging its willingness to cooperate to with the city of Elmhurst to solve chronic stormwater management problems, the Elmhurst District 205 Board deemed the city's offer for land at...
Levy and enrollment numbers set stage for District 205 budget talks
Eighty percent of the money that Elmhurst Unit School District 205 has to spend comes from property taxes. And how most of that money is spent is based on the...
Shout Out: Tim Riordan, new District 205 assistant principal
Tim Riordan was recently named the assistant principal for Elmhurst School District 205's Hawthorne and Lincoln elementary schools, a newly created position. Hawthorne and Lincoln are the two largest elementary...
Elmhurst District 205 coaches look at revised middle school schedules
Teacher coaches and possible changes to how middle schools are structured are some of the initiatives Elmhurst District 205 staff, parents and officials have been tackling over the last few...
Proposed District 205 budget comes out even
An Elmhurst Unit School District 205 official describes the proposed budget for next year as a "break even." The tentative 2016-2017 budget projects that spending will be just under collected...