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Alderman Park (Fifth Ward) reflected on eight years of service, saying, “Serving as an active citizen and caring for my community has been incredibly meaningful,” and thanked staff, volunteers and her family for support. Colleagues praised Park’s persistence on issues including a citywide sidewalk network and credited her with consistent constituent engagement.

Council members also recognized Alderman Cahill (Fourth Ward) for his five years on the council and his service as vice chair of the Public Works Committee. Multiple speakers described Cahill as analytically minded, collegial and experienced in engineering and related topics; Alderman Jensen said Cahill’s “depth of knowledge” on public works matters will be missed.

Tributes came from Mayor Levin and a range of aldermen and staff. City Manager and department directors thanked both departing members for their service and said they considered them friends of city staff. The council concluded the meeting with a group photograph and adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-21 Elmhurst City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council heard extended remarks honoring Alderman Park and Alderman Cahill for eight and five years of service, respectively; colleagues highlighted their leadership, subject-matter expertise and community engagement.","taxTitle","Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",54393,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264066,"Elmhurst History Museum earns Illinois Association of Museums top award for 'Lost Chicagoland Department Stores' exhibit",200,447000,647000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3099244-edf452542046775ddbb699261491b15f&start=447&end=647","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3099244-edf452542046775ddbb699261491b15f/thumbnail_447000.jpg","/articles/6264066/Elmhurst/DuPage-County/Illinois/Elmhurst-History-Museum-earns-Illinois-Association-of-Museums-top-award-for-Lost-Chicagoland-Department-Stores-exhibit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264066-11025c55804fccdc142d5c657e201669/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178426&Signature=Q-ZreVpfa0KMEdSb8o6~OqjiZJTgkkyWfIS7EsjxoJ0JmLVa34ojQp065JSJfi~3DH8XJ8VT9vUlE0vWk3yqRXfJW7IlzGedm83e4mat4wHqjr4TAPIX9BZG9RN74nNdqwaauCIRA8NCdsYPf76qLdltULHt26y1miQVkQLX4N2Q2j~FxUcN-dfnYH3bvWfsTdZ6IskKxbw1cTPqNvzhjsX4UqOjz~VEx-MyVp7HcYg0Dqiq4wY-14PNDMQWG3M38FBYmrevxTa9X60j3MIbL2Y72oALIlx2qHoYEBlS10pdVIpB93O4x~vugztD0dQqlbPBHPIQPtMK4Za1UqdavQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elmhurst History Museum was presented the Illinois Association of Museums’ Award of Superior Achievement on April 3 for its exhibition “Lost Chicagoland Department Stores,” Mayor Levin announced at the April 21 City Council meeting.

Director Oberg congratulated curator Sarah Cox and museum staff and volunteers, calling the exhibition “lightning in a bottle,” and he credited strong public programs and sold-out events as keys to the show’s success. “We never had a slow day,” Oberg said, recounting that January—typically a slow month—became the museum’s busiest month during the exhibit’s run.

The city presentation noted that visitor surveys showed many attendees also dined or shopped in Elmhurst while visiting the museum, which the city said produced a positive community impact beyond the museum’s walls. The award is the Illinois Association of Museums’ highest honor; the presenter noted only one Award of Superior Achievement is typically given per category each year from among more than 1,000 Illinois museums.

City and museum remarks also placed the museum’s recent accolade in context: the museum has received two other Awards of Superior Achievement in the past five years for a 10th-anniversary documentary about the one-room schoolhouse and for conservation and restoration of a painting of Elmhurst resident Jane Bryant by 19th-century artist G.P. Healy. The mayor and director thanked the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and staff members, including consulting curator Leslie Goddard, for their roles in the exhibition and programs.

Sarah Cox, curator of exhibits, joined staff and council members at the dais for presentation of a plaque recognizing the award.","The Elmhurst History Museum received the Illinois Association of Museums' Award of Superior Achievement for its 'Lost Chicagoland Department Stores' exhibit; city leaders and museum staff credited high attendance, volunteer efforts and community impact.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264069,"Elmhurst council adopts annexation, rezoning and PUD items tied to Edward Elmhurst Health property on Kendall Avenue",104,750000,854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3099244-edf452542046775ddbb699261491b15f&start=750&end=854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3099244-edf452542046775ddbb699261491b15f/thumbnail_750000.jpg","/articles/6264069/Elmhurst/DuPage-County/Illinois/Elmhurst-council-adopts-annexation-rezoning-and-PUD-items-tied-to-Edward-Elmhurst-Health-property-on-Kendall-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264069-817008958001b7d7be6227d407848ec0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178426&Signature=MuaJhc0gIi7ETsgSGoW2xW2Fqa2jIcxduIGwgLaD92KYqYG50k14GEaoip85cfuLC9~T9uX1uiszFtu205nr85syhs4gtegtL6TolaM0slS-1ff4SMYPcuKUNRgozrLNCSVvVc~rvC28oi5qoDVDYxn7UUyCMm~growzXMIJzjqEQ0pQzQCjgTzC8tx~~MzS9XViU5Qq~t0m4ywdx2pPBMayrbufIequy1o6OLdiwZR5vsGaOmZmCqqR5pKDCSkq6g2MSmZxPx7tQ6xwm~ivOUcjQOVWgQ8bR4v9XUvts9iA88SWVkTavqIYWhYe2PkSNbvGjQSjmxs1YpnNqkZF1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elmhurst City Council on April 21 adopted, as part of a unanimous consent agenda, ordinances authorizing an annexation agreement with Edward Elmhurst Health and approving related rezoning, a final plat of subdivision and an amended conditional use permit for a planned unit development for properties on Kendall Avenue.

City Manager (unnamed) told the council that the properties subject to the annexation “were recently acquired by Edward Elmhurst Health and are going to be incorporated into the city of Elmhurst.” He said a preliminary PUD had been approved in 2023 for a three-story medical office building and that the parking lot adjacent to that parcel received final PUD approval and was built in 2024. After a system-wide space needs study and acquisition of the adjacent parcels, the applicant revised the plan and is now proposing a two-story medical office building at the southeast corner of the combined property.

The manager summarized requirements the applicant agreed to in the annexation agreement, saying the owner will contribute “an amount not to exceed $89,000” toward the city’s cost of resurfacing Kendall Avenue from Lexington to Harvard Street. He also said design of a new sidewalk along Kendall Avenue must be completed before issuance of the medical office building permit, the owner will have five years to begin construction of that sidewalk, and the owner also agreed to install a sidewalk along Harvard Street.

The city opened a public hearing on the annexation at the start of the discussion and invited comment; no members of the public spoke. Alderman Bridal moved to adjourn the public hearing on the annexation agreement and Alderman Ardeni seconded; the hearing was adjourned without further comment.

The annexation agreement, rezoning/map amendment, final plat of subdivision and amended conditional use permit for the PUD were listed on the council’s consent agenda and were approved together when the council voted 13–0, with one member absent. The consent agenda included multiple other municipal items; the clerk recorded the vote as 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

Because the annexation and related approvals were adopted via the consent agenda, council members did not take additional separate roll-call votes on each ordinance during the meeting.

The city manager said the rezoning and approvals now before the city will allow for additional parking and the relocation of an existing detention facility underground as part of the revised site plan. No timeline for construction of the proposed medical office building itself was given during the meeting.","The Elmhurst City Council approved consent-agenda ordinances that include an annexation agreement with Edward Elmhurst Health, related rezoning and a planned unit development (PUD) for property on Kendall Avenue; the public hearing on the annexation was opened and then adjourned with no public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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Council members pay tribute as Aldermen Park and Cahill leave Elmhurst City Council

Elmhurst History Museum earns Illinois Association of Museums top award for 'Lost Chicagoland Department Stores' exhibit

Elmhurst council adopts annexation, rezoning and PUD items tied to Edward Elmhurst Health property on Kendall Avenue