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The GPS Parent Series will host a first-of-its-kind, two-part virtual event on May 5 featuring author and science journalist Catherine Price, with back-to-back sessions designed separately for adults and students to address the impact of screen use on youth well-being
The GPS Parent Series on May 6 will present child development specialists Deborah Farmer Kris and Tracy Patton in an early childhood event titled “Awe-Seeking and Mess-Making: The Science of Wonder and Sensory Play to Help Kids Thrive” at noon and 7 p.m. via Zoom.
A single-family residence located at 583 Phillips Avenue in Glen Ellyn changed owners on April 7.
The GPS Parent Series will present “Teen Relationship Skills in the Social Media Era” with journalist and author Lisa A. Phillips at noon and 7 p.m. April 28 via Zoom
Celebrate Earth Week in Glen Ellyn with a variety of fun and educational activities for all ages. Registration is required for all events at gepark.org/register
The music of Elvis Presley comes to life as “All Shook Up” hits the stage at Glenbard South High School April 23-25.
The Glen Ellyn Park District’s Touch-A-Truck event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon May 2 at Maryknoll Park, 845 Pershing Ave.
The Glen Ellyn Park District is offering preseason discounts on Sunset Pool memberships for both residents and nonresidents through April 30
The Oswego School Board voted to hire Brett McPherson as Oswego East High School's new principal and Liz Perez as the new assistant principal of curriculum and instruction.
Two-time Olympic medalist Ethan Cepuran’s journey came full circle Sunday at a community celebration in his hometown of Glen Ellyn.
A 4,689-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1907, has changed hands.
The Glen Ellyn Park District is calling on community members to join to participate in the annual DuPage River Sweep.
A former West Chicago man was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for a drunk driving crash that injured a pregnant woman
The GPS Parent Series will celebrate the Week of the Young Child April 9 with a presentation titled “Coping Skills to Address Anger and Challenging Feelings."
Residents who were extras in the film "Liucas" are again seeing themselves on the silver screen at the Glen Art Theatre, both in the feature film and in a well-received documentary made by Glenbard West High School journalism students
The 1986 film, starring Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder and the late Corey Haim, was filmed in Glen Ellyn.
Demonstrators will take to the streets in several DuPage County communities Saturday to participate the third No Kings rally
Celebrate spring with Glen Ellyn Park District in late April and May, including the Tween Neon Glow Silent Disco, Fitness Free Week and the Ackerman Pickleball Tournament
A single-family residence located at 360 North Main Street in Glen Ellyn changed owners on March 4.
The COD board of trustees has authorized a $4-per-credit-hour increase for students who live within the community college district
Despite losing her reelection bid, DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says she will continue with an appeal challenging recent court rulings in her ongoing feud with the County Board
Glenbard Township High School District 87 invites community members to serve on the board of education’s finance and facility committee
The Glen Ellyn Park District’s Lake Ellyn 1-Mile Classic and Kid’s Dash, will take place April 12 at Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Road.
Embattled DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek will not get a third term in office
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was among the members of the Chicago-area congressional delegation who scored primary victories Tuesday
"Lucas," the 1986 film starring Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder, was filmed in Glen Ellyn and at Glenbard West High School.
A retired Lombard Elementary District 44 administrator will be sworn into an empty seat on the Glenbard High School District 87 school board
Democratic and Republican voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide which DuPage County Board candidates will move on to the general election in November
A 3,993-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2008, has changed hands.
The GPS Parent Series will offer a presentation of the college admission essentials from best-selling author Ethan Sawyer at noon and 7 p.m. March 24 via Zoom
The candidates challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat differ with him about the top issue facing constituents.
Tom Melms has been named the Glen Ellyn Park District Volunteer of the Year.
The GPS Parent Series will present therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab in a program based on her most recent “New York Times” bestseller, “The Balancing Act: Creating Healthy Dependency and Connection Without Losing Yourself” on March 17
The Glen Ellyn Park District, in partnership with Go Green Glen Ellyn, is hosting a SportSwap event on Sunday, March 22, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 22 at Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center, 800 St. Charles Road
The Glen Ellyn Park District is making it easier than ever for students and teachers to stay active during spring break with a special $15 fitness pass at the Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center
The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will host a panel discussion via Zoom titled “Children Alone: Understanding Minors in the US Immigration System” from 7 to 8:15 p.m. March 19,
The GPS Parent Series will present “Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times: The Strengths to Survive and Thrive” with award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer at noon and 7 p.m. March 3 via Zoom
Spring is in the air, and the Glen Ellyn Park District is ready to celebrate with a diverse collection of events in late March.Highlights include the SportSwap and the Bubbly Bunny Egg Hunt
Guests will enjoy live entertainment by Ben Tatar and the Tatar Tots, as well as interactive games, arts and crafts, face painting, nature-based activities and more.
The Glen Ellyn Park District is celebrating an environmental win this season, collecting 2,542 pounds of holiday lights and extension cords for recycling
The GPS Parent Series will present “Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef – Cooking Up Resilience” with acclaimed chef Curtis Duffy on March 11
The Rev. James Shannon, pastor of the Peoples Community Church in Glen Ellyn, draws parallels between the Civil Rights movement and the political unrest threatening the nation today. Shaannon recently presented “The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.” at the Elmhurst University
The Glen Ellyn Park District invites teens (ages 15+) through seniors to explore seasonal employment opportunities at the Summer Job Fair from 3–5 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Main Street Recreation Center, 501 Hill Ave. in Glen Ellyn
Two significant donations were presented at the Feb. 17 Glen Ellyn Park District board meeting in support of the Downtown Community Park and the district’s scholarship program.
A Glen Ellyn man recently completed a globe-trotting World Marathon Challenge in which he completed seven marathons on seven continents in seven days
A Republican candidate for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat said the U.S. should close its borders to all would-be immigrants until reforms are enacted.
The single-family residence located at 453 Anthony Street in Glen Ellyn was sold on Feb. 2, for $2.05 million, or $371 per square foot.
The inaugural Junior Board of the Glen House Food Pantry is hosting its first fundraising event
A group of supports gathered in Glen Ellyn Sunday to cheer on suburban speedskaters Ethan Cepuran and Sarah Warren
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) recently secured more than $9 million in federal funding for local projects in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District through government funding bills passed by the House of Representatives