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Peaceful protest held in Elmhurst City Centre
IMG_3231 (2) (Click on link for video) By Peter Cruger For The Independent Newspapers The City of Elmhurst prepared most...
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Community pride commission holds Halloween decoration contest
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Community Pride Commission is accepting submissions for its 2020 Halloween Decoration Award contest. Additionally, the commission is holding a scarecrow contest this year. To enter the contests, Villa Park residents can build their own scarecrows or Halloween scenes in their front yard, take a […]
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Troop 140 fundraiser
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Members of Boy Scout Troop 140 were out early Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, selling pumpkins and other treats to raise money for their troop. Here, the scouts are pictured near the West Suburban Bank parking lot, located at 711 S. Westmore-Meyers Road, Lombard.
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All-conference performance…
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Junior Emma Rattana of the Willowbrook girls golf team earned all-conference honors by finishing among the top 20 individuals in the West Suburban Conference Meet at Bloomingdale Golf Club. Rattana fired the Warriors’ best score of the Oct. 3 conference meet by shooting an 18-hole round of […]
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A new event—the Lilac Village Invitational
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Grade-school students from three Lombard private schools took part in a new cross-country event on Oct. 3. Runners from St. Pius X School, Sacred Heart School and St. John’s Lutheran School participated in the inaugural Lilac Village Invitational at Lombard Common. The event featured boys and girls […]
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Warriors run with the Mustangs
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook’s boys and girls cross country teams competed against West Suburban Gold Conference rival Downers Grove South on Sept 26. The boys and girls races both took place on a 3-mile course on the Downers Grove South campus. The photo shows (left to right) the Willowbrook trio […]
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Fire guts detached garage
MIKE SANDROLINI PHOTO Smoke billows from a vehicle inside a detached garage that caught fire in the 600 block of N. West Road at approximately 5:36 p.m. on Sept. 23. The fire was extinguished in 10 minutes, but the garage was determined to be a complete loss. The cause of […]
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Fishing derby champion
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department held its 2020 Free Fall Fishing Derby on Saturday, Sept. 19, at North Terrace Park. Children brought their own bait and tackle and tried to catch as many fish as possible from the park’s pond between 9 a.m. and noon. […]
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Man charged with attempted murder of Elmhurst resident out walking dog
On Wednesday, July 1, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced that a 22- year-old man had been charged...
DuPage County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Case Counts
May 9, 2020 Total cases in DuPage County residents 4,520, including 247 deaths * Data are provisional as of 11:00am 5/9/2020...
Elmhurst News »
Elmhurst twins Tracie Banser and Lonnie Buseman celebrate centennial birthdays; They credit their longevity to having each other, a happy childhood
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent The secret to a long, happy life is always having someone by your side—at least according to twin sisters Tracie...
Diane Marie Conway, 77
Visitation Wednesday; funeral mass Thursday Diane Marie (Carroll) Conway, born April 13, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. Died...
Esther M. Dutkiewicz, 96
Esther M. Dutkiewicz, of Elmhurst, died October 8, 2020, at the age of 96. She was born August 24, 1924 to parents Peter...
Lombard News »
Troop 140 fundraiser
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Members of Boy Scout Troop 140 were out early Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, selling pumpkins and other treats to raise money for their troop....
A new event—the Lilac Village Invitational
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Grade-school students from three Lombard private schools took part in a new cross-country event on Oct....
Fire guts detached garage
MIKE SANDROLINI PHOTO Smoke billows from a vehicle inside a detached garage that caught fire in the 600 block of N. West...
Villa Park News »
Community pride commission holds Halloween decoration contest
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Community Pride Commission is accepting submissions for its 2020 Halloween Decoration Award contest. Additionally, the commission...
All-conference performance…
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Junior Emma Rattana of the Willowbrook girls golf team earned all-conference honors by finishing among the...
Warriors run with the Mustangs
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook’s boys and girls cross country teams competed against West Suburban Gold Conference rival...
