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Marilyn Fredericks turns 93
Elmhurst resident Marilyn Fredericks celebrated her birthday Wednesday, Dec. 6, when York Township supervisor John Valle surprised her with a birthday cake. She had it cut and shared with everyone who was dining with her on that day at the York Township Senior Nutrition Center in Lombard. Congratulations, Marilyn!
UP railroad tracks at Poplar closed through Aug. 4
Last week, the City of Elmhurst announced that Union Pacific Railroad had issued a notification that they would be closing the Poplar Avenue crossing for about 10 days. The tracks were closed on Wednesday, July 26 and expect to reopen on or about Friday, Aug. 4. The City […]
Elmhurst Park Board candidate profiles
This week, the Elmhurst Independent brings its readers coverage of the candidates in the race for Elmhurst Park Board and the School District 205 Board candidates, who will appear on the ballot in the Consolidated Election to be held April 4. The following are candidates for Elmhurst Park Board. The […]
Nancy Randag
Nancy Randag, of Elmhurst, passed away on Sept. 20, 2022. Born to Antonio and Margaret DeGuiseppi in 1931, she was raised in Waukesha, Wisconsin as the youngest of five siblings. After high school, Nancy earned her beautician’s license and moved to Minneapolis, where she worked as a hairdresser. It was […]
Video of Frerichs in Afghanistan surfaces
Lombard man has been held hostage since 2020 Staff report The family of Mark Frerichs had not seen or heard from Mark since the Lombard native was taken hostage in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul just over two years ago. However, that changed late last week. The New Yorker, in […]
Diana Rose Pagacz
The fearless, original, and beautiful Diana Rose Pagacz, passed away of natural causes, Wednesday, the 22nd of December, 2021. Loving daughter of Charles W. Wozniak and Eola Josephine Anderson of Villa Park, IL. Survived by her beloved husband and partner of 35 years, Claude Paul Pagacz, and preceded in death […]
Bond denied for Chicago man who allegedly shot at Lombard police officer
Suspect currently on bond for a Cook County Class X armed habitual criminal felony DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton have announced that bond has been denied for a Chicago man accused of shooting at a Lombard police officer. Romaine Turner, 21, appeared […]
DuPage County elects ‘Flat Tax’ over alternative Mazzochi retains seat; Casten beats Ives; Lewis wins over Pappas
By Dee Longfellow At 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with 100% of precincts reporting, the Presidential race had already been declared for Joe Biden in the state of Illinois by many national media outlets. Still the final tally across the nation was not complete yet, so the race was […]
CORRECTION
In the June 11 edition of the Elmhurst Independent, a photo appeared on pg. 10 of a person protesting the death of George Floyd. In the caption, the name erroneously read George “Lloyd” instead of George “Floyd.” The Independent apologizes for the error.
