Month: October 2017

News

PAUL DELGUIDICE PHOTO Elmhurst Independent Going bananas at Boo-tiful Saturday Top Banana Bill Fergus went trick-or-treating at various downtown businesses with ‘Minion’ Mabel, age 2, ‘Sky’ Ashley, age 5, and the ‘Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man’ Dylan, age 8. It was all part of Elmhurst City Centre’s annual “Boo-tiful Saturday” Halloween celebration […]

News

Man shot at York and Diversey in Elmhurst

Update: Persons of interest held in custody at Elmhurst Police headquarters for Saturday shooting Elmhurst police continue their investigation of a shooting which occurred on October 28, 2017 at 2:13 p.m.  The incident was initially reported to police as a possible car crash in the area of York & Diversey […]

Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Glenn Haley

Robert Glenn Haley, “Bob”, Chicago-born, Elmhurst resident for over 65 years, passed peacefully away on October 19, 2017.  Survived by his loving wife Martha Haley; daughters Karen (the late Wes) Foster, Linda (Ron) Abrams and Barbara (Terry) O’Toole and predeceased by son David (Joni). He was blessed with six grandchildren Amalie (Rob) […]

Events

Earn Your Ham Radio License in One Weekend

York Radio Club offers class sessions The Elmhurst-based York Radio Club will again offer a weekend training class designed to allow participants to learn everything they need to know to pass their amateur radio license exam. At the end of the two-day session, volunteer examiners will administer the test that’s […]

Events

Elmhurst Community Calendar

Pick of the Week The events NOT to be missed… York drama’s fall festival Thursday, Oct. 26 Saturday, Oct. 28 At 7:30 p.m. both evenings, The Children’s Hour will be performed as part of York Drama’s Fall Festival. Tick-ets are $10 available at the door or online at ticketpeak.com/yorkdrama. Please […]

Police Reports

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. Battery Oct. 16 AlmierDowdell, 19, of Chicago, […]

News

City issues stormwater report

Recent storms equate to 50- to 100-year event The City of Elmhurst experienced a significant rain event on Saturday, Oct. 14. Precipitation totals indicate parts of Elmhurst received more than seven inches of rain in a 24-hour period, which equates to between a 50- and 100-year rain event. All stormwater […]