How Will Obamacare Affect You? Find Out Tonight at Elmhurst College

Insurance expert will discuss federal health care law Wednesday at Elmhurst College

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has a lot of people scratching their heads, wondering how it is going to affect their bottom line. How does the law affect you? Find out at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, when insurance expert E. Byron Spencer will present New Healthcare Law Basics, at the Mill Theatre, 253 Walter St., on the Elmhurst College campus. The event is free and open to the public. In this overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Spencer will discuss what parts of the health care law already have been implemented, their impact so far, and what experts are predicting as the law is fully implemented.   Spencer has more than 35 years of experience in business and personal …

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Durbin Bill Would Require All Colleges to Provide Financial Aid Counseling

Elgin Community College's financial aid counseling is credited for a 13 percent reduction in the amount of money its students have borrowed. If Sen. Dick Durbin has his way, the counseling will be mandatory in all colleges and universities.

Elgin Community College’s efforts to limit the debt load of its students won praise Friday from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who said the college district already has a six-year head start on a bill he introduced aimed at curbing the devastating impact student loans can have. Durbin has decried the nation’s mounting debt for student loans, which has grown to $1 trillion and has seen the greatest acceleration among those attending for-profit schools. Durbin said young, inexperienced adults are being exploited, pressed into making student loan decisions that will affect them for much of their lives. Consequently, they graduate with student loan debt that can be far beyond their means to pay off in a timely manner, Durbin said. Part of the problem …

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NancyC

1:49 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013

Please Senator Durbin, believe us when we say when it comes to government, LESS is MORE. More beneficial to the people the less the likes of you we have.   more ›

Time for Annual Student and Faculty Art Exhibitions at Elmhurst College

Student exhibition, art tour and scholarships are aimed at supporting arts education; faculty exhibit showcases teachers as artists.

Elmhurst College will celebrate young artists and public-school art programs from across the Chicago area when it hosts the 14th annual High School Exhibition beginning Friday, Jan. 11. The two-week exhibition, featuring artwork submitted by York and nine other high schools, will feature hundreds of paintings, prints, sculptures, videos and computer art, as well as works in other media. Every January, the entire space of Elmhurst College’s Founders Lounge, from floor to ceiling, is hung with artwork created by talented high school students. “This is both a wonderful display and a testament to the excellent teaching done by the art faculty in these high schools,” said Suellen Rocca, director of exhibits at Elmhurst College. “In this era of …

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Elmhurst College Librarian Headed to State Legislature

Newly elected Illinois Democratic Rep. Kathleen Willis says she will focus on education issues and the state budget crisis.

When Kathleen Willis gets to Springfield in January, her priorities will be to protect funding for education and provide relief for homeowners facing foreclosure, while at the same time being prepared to make the hard decisions needed to address the state’s budget crisis. The coordinator of access services at Elmhurst College’s library and an alumna of the college, Willis was elected to the Illinois General Assembly on Nov. 6 to represent the state’s 77th legislative district. The district covers parts of western Cook and eastern DuPage counties, including several communities that border O’Hare International Airport. A Democrat and lifelong DuPage County resident, Willis defeated longtime Republican state Rep. Angelo "Skip" Saviano of …

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Jim Court

3:11 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012

Sadly, People seem to be placed into positions to protect the self-interest of these political power brokers. Lisa Madigan and the woman in this article strike me as essentially decent woman who end up not upsetting the hand that feeds them. The same for Chicagos Anita Alverez ( I may have this name spelled wrong and I am not sure if I have the first name right). There is a long history of …   more ›

Bluejay Running Back is Finalist for Gagliardi Trophy as Elmhurst Takes the Field Saturday For Game 2

Elmhurst takes on University of St. Thomas in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs Saturday, Nov. 24, in St. Paul, Minn.

Elmhurst College Bluejays (10-1) will take on the University of St. Thomas Tommies in Round 2 of NCAA Division III Championships at noon Saturday, Nov. 24, at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, Minn. The #3 ranked Tommies (11-0) beat St. Norbert College 48-17 on Nov. 17. Elmhurst took care of Coe College last week 27-24 in its first-ever playoff victory. To add a little icing to the playoff cake, Elmhurst College running back Scottie Williams is one of 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, which recognizes the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.
           Named for legendary St. John’s football coach John Gagliardi, the recently retired winningest coach in college football history, the trophy has been …

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Elmhurst College Bluejays Make History After Scoring First-Ever Playoff Victory Saturday

Are you a Bluejay football parent or superfan? Will you be attending Game 2? We'd love for you to blog about the game and add photos on Elmhurst Patch!

Elmhurst College, for the first time in its history, made it to the NCAA Football Championships, and on Saturday the Bluejays won their first playoff game to advance to Round 2. The 17th-ranked Bluejays beat 10th-ranked Coe College 27-24 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday. An article on the Bluejays website quotes head coach Tim Lester: "This is certainly a historic win for our program. We weren't going to be content to just make the playoffs, and our guys just kept fighting and found a way to win late like they have all season long." Read the full, play-by-play article here. For a detailed scoring summary, click here. Elmhurst earned an at-large playoff bid after winning the conference title in the College Conference of Illinois and …

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Alan Brinkmeier

2:29 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012

Final St. Thomas (Minn) 24, Elmhurst College 17. Excellent season Bluejays!   more ›

Obituary

Obituary: Barbara Winchester Swords, 87, of Elmhurst

Mrs. Swords left an indelible mark on the community and Elmhurst College English students, who will remember her as a mentor and friend.

Elmhurst community members will be paying their respects this weekend to Barbara Winchester Swords, a 60-year Elmhurst resident, dedicated volunteer, mentor and friend. Swords, who joined the Elmhurst College faculty as an English professor in 1960, died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at age 87. A tribute to her on the Elmhurst College website notes her "significant impact on not only the hundreds of students she taught, but also the college itself" in her 30 years of teaching. "She taught during the women's rights movement and worked to increase support for and influence by women on the faulty, mentoring new female professors and serving on a number of academic committees," according to her daughter, Susan Swords Steffen, an Elmhurst …

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Get Your Politics on in Elmhurst This Week at DuPage County Board Candidate Forum

Early voting begins next week.

At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, the Elmhurst League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum for candidates running for DuPage County Board in Districts 1 and 2 at Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road. The candidates will present their views on a variety of county issues, including stormwater management, consolidation of services and the status of the DuPage Airport Authority.  Written questions from the audience also will be put to the candidates by the League of Women Voters moderator. The League will also provide information on the various referenda on the ballot.  Illinois voters will be asked to consider an amendment to the state Constitution regarding public pensions. Locally, voters will be asked to consider whether …

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Corruption Study Author Calls for Greater Suburban Oversight

Former Chicago alderman and current political science professor estimates corruption costs taxpayers $500 million each year.

The message is simple: corruption exists in the suburbs. How it is fixed is more complex, according to Dick Simpson, a former Chicago alderman who now teaches political science with a focus on public corruption. "The Chicago metropolitan region is the most corrupt metropolitan region in the United States," Simpson said Monday night during a forum at Elmhurst College. Simpson co-authored "Green Grass and Graft: Corruption in the Suburbs," a report detailing how widespread the problems have been outside Chicago. Specifically, Simpson mentioned how at least 60 different communities have seen some type of corruption. "Although Chicago grabs the headlines, our entire metropolitan area is harmed by corruption," Elmhurst College's Director of …

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Works of Master Printmaker NicolaÌs de JesuÌs on Display at the Frick Center Through Oct. 3

Exhibit is part of the annual Hispanic Heritage Exhibition at Elmhurst College.

The work of NicolaÌs de JesuÌs, an internationally known master printmaker from Mexico whose work speaks to the struggles of indigenous peoples, will be featured in Elmhurst College’s annual Hispanic Heritage Exhibition at the Frick Center through Oct. 3. De JesuÌs traveled from his home in Chiapas, Mexico, to attend the opening reception for his exhibition Thursday, Sept. 20. De JesuÌs is a full-blooded Nahua Indian who descends from a long line of artisans. He is a defender of the rights of indigenous peoples, and the themes of struggle and celebration constantly inform his work. Many of his etchings feature skeletons, or calaveras, playing out the human comedy. This form of social satire dates back to the 19th century and was made …

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