100 Years of Movie Magic: Chris Johnson & York Theatre
York Theater celebrates 100 years! By Maureen Callahan Every story starts somewhere. For Elmhurst’s York Theater, that beginning was Labor Day weekend, 1924. The... Read more.
Raising Awareness:World Diabetes Day celebrated in November
By Maureen Callahan According to the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 537 million adults worldwide are afflicted with diabetes. November is the time... Read more.
Elmhurst Choral Society has been making music for over 70 years
By Maureen Callahan For 70 years, Elmhurst Choral Union (ECU) has enjoyed making music. The group of about 60 members ranges in age from Elmhurst University students... Read more.
Leading the Way: York Principal Jessica Hurt
Jessica Hurt reflects on her inaugural year at York High School’s helm By Maureen Callahan | Photo by Laura Meyer Elmhurst has a tradition of outstanding educational... Read more.
Hall of Famer and San Francisco Forty-Niners General Manager John Lynch
By Maureen Callahan Few professional athletes can claim a record within 500 yards of former Tampa Bay Buccaneer/Denver Bronco John Lynch. Now guiding the Forty-Niners... Read more.
Resurrecting Mary: Chicago’s most famous ghost-in-residence
By Maureen Callahan Legends. Every corner of the world has them. Local lore is part of a location’s identity. One dyed-in-the-wool staple of this area is the story... Read more.
Visit Normandy
A calm escape from the hustle and bustle of Paris By Maureen Callahan In the wake of this summer’s 80th anniversary of D-Day, it’s all eyes on Normandy. And... Read more.
A Fair to Remember
It’s 70 years for DuPage County Fairground’s signature celebration By Maureen Callahan For more than a century and a half, the DuPage County Fair has drawn tens... Read more.
John Quigley: Lifelong Elmhurst Resident & Chamber of Commerce President
John Quigley Captains Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and his Senior Baseball Team By Maureen Callahan | Photos by Laura Meyer John Quigley knows sports. He plays three... Read more.
A Page Out of History: Downers Grove’s Baseball History
BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN I PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOWNERS GROVE MUSEUM Baseball. It’s the American game. Not only is it the country’s earliest seriously organized sport... Read more.