UPDATED – Looks like the 7″+ rains from Friday and Saturday triggered the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility into action. When water levels in Salt Creek reach a certain level, water is automatically diverted from the creek into one or both of the Quarry lobes. Water can also be manually diverted to take in additional [...]
Join the Elmhurst Park District and Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition for a FREE workshop. Discover why the typical Elmhurst home uses more energy than the average home in Chicagoland. And learn about a budget-friendly approach to make your home more comfortable while you cut your energy bills and make Elmhurst a cooler place to live! [...]
If you’ve been to the Elmhurst Public Library lately, you’ve probably noticed the display on safe biking in Elmhurst. It includes an oversized street map showing safe bike routes through town.
Of course, our beloved Prairie Path is one of the big reasons that Elmhurst is a great town for family biking. But a collection of [...]
How many suburbs do you know that have FOUR of their own museums? Elmhurst does – and is ready to show them off tomorrow, May 16th. The 14th annual Elmhurst Museum Day includes a free trolley ride between all four museums.
You can visit the following museums from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Trolleys will run about every 20 [...]
Schiller Real Estate announced today they are joining Koenig & Strey effective immediately. I think it’s a great testament to our community that a well-run chain like Koenig & Strey sees the importance of the Elmhurst market. It also makes me appreciate that much more the special LW Reedy Real Estate focus on Elmhurst families [...]
The first homebuyer tax credit deadline is approaching on April 30th. To encourage buyers to qualify for the credit, the home at 400 S. Washington Street in Elmhurst is now listed for $645,000. The home has everything you need for a fun, active lifestyle in Elmhurst. The home has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths (including new [...]
You know all those friends of yours who moved out to Aurora and bragged about how cheap their homes are? Well, the Center for Neighborhood Technology today released a way to look apples to apples at what it really costs you to live in any of 161,000 neighborhoods! The new study defines “affordability” from the standpoint of [...]
It’s been fascinating to watch this year’s Census campaign. A great study in the use of social media and other tools! Here’s one that I like - a map that shows how your census area is responding vs. the nation. Nothing like a little “keeping up with the Jone’s” pressure to help you turn in your [...]
C’mon…admit it. Your current home is feeling a little cramped, you’re sure you want to stay in award-winning Sandburg school district and you’d buy…if you didn’t have to sell. So why sell? Why not trade-up instead? The seller at 400 S. Washington in Elmhurst will entertain offers that include a trade for your smaller home in Hawthorne or [...]
April 30th will be here before you know it! The seller at 400 S. Washington in Elmhurst has reduced the listing price to help buyers who are shopping for a home now to earn the $8000 (first-time buyer) or $6500 (move-up buyer) tax credits. The home offers an outstanding location that is walkable to all [...]