The Independent incorrectly listed the ground-breaking for the Playground For Everyone at 1:00. The correct time is 10:00 a.m., Saturday June 18. The correct release follows: Park Dist. plans ground-breaking at Butterfield Elmhurst — On Saturday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m., the Elmhurst Park District invites the public to join […]
Month: June 2016
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Police start up Neighborhood Roll Calls again Ruth: We’ve changed patrol strategy to include more visibility
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was a warm sunny evening on Tuesday, June 7, when Elmhurst police officers held their second Neighborhood Roll Call at Third and Ridgeland, encouraging neighbors to come out and say hello. An initiative of Police Chief Michael Ruth, roll calls in […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Sunday, June 19 Vietnam veteran to be honored During the 1 p.m. honor guard ceremony, David L. Hiles, a U.S. Army veteran who served during Vietnam, will be honored by having his name placed in the Roll of Remembrance […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
York’s Sidoryk earns academic All-American status Seven York girls lacrosse players earn all-state recognition. By Mike Miazga Correspondent York boys lacrosse player Kenny Sidoryk was recently named to the academic All-American team by US Lacrosse. In a letter sent to him by the Illinois chapter of US Lacrosse, it was […]
Judge throws out Lucky Motors countersuit of City Elmhurst says company in breach of contract, owes $145,000 to taxpayers
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent Elmhurst officials filed a suit in February against Lucky Motors, a company that located itself at 817 N. Church Road near the other Grand Avenue car dealers in exchange for some healthy tax incentives. The suit was brought forth due to the fact […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Animal complaint June 6 A complainant in the […]
Obituary
Margaret Vinci Heldt Margaret Vinci Heldt, renowned hairdresser and creator of the iconic Beehive hairstyle, resident of Lexington Square of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at age 98 of heart failure on June 10, 2016. Margaret was born on February 11, 1918 in Chicago. She attended Calhoun Elementary School, Our Lady of Sorrows and Lucy Flowers […]
Emerson School last day clap out
The last day of school at Emerson Elementary is celebrated. The event is a tradition of parents and 4th grade students lining up and clapping out the last time out of Emerson for the 5th graders moving on to Churchville. Congratulations graduates! Video courtesy of All Corporate Video
