Archive - Elmwood Park Advocate

The Best Christmas Scenes In Non-Holiday Movies

By Don Shanahan, Resident Movie Critic

Dec 23 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Our Favorite Holiday Decorated Homes In Elmwood Park

Neighbors throughout Elmwood Park have spent hours in the cold decorating their homes for the holidays. Here are some of our favorite decorated homes.

Dec 21 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Elmwood Park Community Unit School District - Regular Board Meeting (December 17, 2025)

The following regular school board meeting video was initially broadcast on December 17, 2025, by Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401…

Dec 18 • Elmwood Park Advocate

25:58

When John Mills Offered A New Life In Elmwood Park: Stories Of Our Bungalows

In 1926, John Mills, a developer, purchased 245 acres in the northwest corner of Elmwood Park and launched the Westwood subdivision. The bungalow homes…

Dec 14 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Featured Events In Elmwood Park [December 11-17]

Here are a few featured events taking place in Elmwood Park and nearby communities between Thursday, December 11, and Wednesday, December 17.

Dec 11 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Village Presents Plan For Underpass At Grand Avenue Railway Crossing

A little more than two decades after a horrific accident at the Grand Avenue railway crossing, the Village of Elmwood Park presented its plan for an…

Dec 11 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Featured Events In Elmwood Park [December 4-10]

Here are a few featured events taking place in Elmwood Park and nearby communities between Thursday, December 4, and Wednesday, December 10.

Dec 4 • Elmwood Park Advocate

November 2025

This Week's Featured Events In Elmwood Park [November 24-30]

Here are a few featured events taking place in Elmwood Park and nearby communities during the holiday week.

Nov 24 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Families Will No Longer Have Access To All School Board Meeting Videos, Superintendent Says

After school board meeting videos were removed, Superintendent Dr. Leah Gauthier said Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 will no longer…

Nov 21 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Elmwood Park Community Unit School District - Regular Board Meeting (November 19, 2025)

The following regular school board meeting video was initially broadcast on November 19, 2025, by Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401…

Nov 20 • Elmwood Park Advocate

1:40:19

This Week's Featured Events In Elmwood Park [November 17-23]

Here are a few featured events taking place in Elmwood Park and nearby communities this week.

Nov 16 • Elmwood Park Advocate

Community Conversation On How Elmwood Park Has Changed: A Recap

Our final "Community Conversation" focused on what Elmwood Park residents have seen change in the village over the past several years or decades.

Nov 16 • Elmwood Park Advocate

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