Elmhurst Issue July-Aug 2023
DUKES Get Ready Again
by Larry Atseff | Photos by Victor Hilitski Last year, York High School Football came within one game of the state championship. This is the story of how they did it and how they are continuing to do it under Head Coach Mike Fitzgerald. Elmhurst Magazine likes telling success stories. They are a nice change…
Read MoreElmhurst Farmers Market Growing the right way
By Larry Atseff | Photos by Victor Hilitski Every Wednesday from June to the end of October in the Vallette/York business district at 105 E. Vallette, dozens of honest-to-goodness small – – and some large – farmers offer their fresh-picked fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cheeses, and other homemade delights. Eager residents fill the parking lots…
Read MoreElmhurst Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
By Elmhurst Magazine Staff | Photos by Victor Hilitski On Monday, May 29, 2023, the community of Elmhurst once again honored the men and women of our nation’s armed services, both past and present. Some 68 entries made up the parade which concluded with a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at Wilder Park. Russell Cafario,…
Read MoreHearing a Child’s Voice: Wood Dale school helps deaf children find their voices
By Maureen Callahan Hearing a child’s first word is something a parent never forgets. For parents of students at Child’s Voice in west suburban Wood Dale, it’s a huge reason to celebrate. All students at this school are stricken with varying degrees of hearing loss. Some are completely deaf. Guided by a competent and compassionate…
Read MoreReady, Set, OK Go! Dan Konopka, OK Go drummer and former Elmhurst resident
By Maureen Callahan For the past 25 years, Grammy-winning, indie alternative rock band OK Go has come to be known for their catchy melodies and extraordinarily creative videos. They combine bright colors and patterns with zero-gravity, optical illusions, well-trained animals, and perhaps the world’s longest Rube Goldberg machine. They’ve been called America’s most creative rock…
Read MoreFruitful Yield: Roots started in Elmhurst
By Larry Atseff Elmhurst Magazine likes to tell success stories. You will love this one. Fruitful Yield health food stores were started at York and Third Street, right here in Elmhurst, in 1962 by Elwood Richard. The original name was “Health House”. It was changed to “Fruitful Yield” in 1971 and today there are 12…
Read MoreThe Spring Inn: The oldest bar in Elmhurst
by Larry Atseff | Photos by Laura Meyer Pete Harmon, and his wife, Becky, are the current proprietors of the Spring Inn. Pete recently sat down with Elmhurst Magazine to recount some of its colorful 90-year-old history on Spring Road in Elmhurst and how it is evolving. A Little History “The Spring Inn, at 552…
Read MoreCrafting a Unique Business in Elmhurst
By Dave Noble Elmhurst residents have been supporting craft beer for more than a decade. There’s a brewery in town, a yearly beer festival, and just about every local restaurant and bar has craft beer options. So it was not much of a surprise when a craft beer shop opened up in the heart of…
Read MoreMaking History: A new documentary captures the story of the Tivoli Theatre, Classic Cinemas, and the family behind the scenes
BY VALERIE HARDY | Photos Victor Hilitski For many attending the sold-out premiere of the documentary film “History Happens Here: The Tivoli Theatre” on May 2, it was a very meta experience. They were watching a film about the Tivoli Theatre in the Tivoli Theatre. Produced by independent filmmaker Jim Toth in conjunction with the…
Read MoreCurtain Call: Elmhurst Children’s Theatre encourages young actors to put themselves out there
By Maureen Callahan For the past 85 years, Elmhurst Children’s Theatre (ECT) has supported young thespians in the community. ECT is a place where young theatrical residents can be themselves. ECT started as the brainchild of Elmhurst College and then morphed into part of the Elmhurst PTA Council. It broke off and became a non-profit…
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