CHRIS FOX PHOTOS The Villa Park Fire Department and Villa Park Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 2392 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) are asking residents for their help in keeping the village’s fire hydrants clear of snow. In the event of an emergency, when every second counts, […]
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Driving to the hoop
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Senior Joe Hamilton (No. 3) of Glenbard East’s boys basketball team is pictured late in the fourth quarter of the Rams’ Upstate Eight Conference game against Streamwood on Feb. 19. Hamilton scored on the play to cut the Sabres’ lead to 76-69. Streamwood defeated the Rams 79-72 […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 25
JANE ELLEN BARBER Jane Ellen Barber went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 10, 2021, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on July 15, 1951. She is survived by her husband Bob; her three children, Michael (Leah) Barber, Dunlap, Illinois, […]
Edward-Elmhurst Health launches support group for COVID-19 loss
Over the past year, many people have struggled with grief associated with losing someone to COVID-19. Beginning the week of March 1, Edward-Elmhurst Health (EEH) will offer a complimentary grief support group for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one to COVID-19. The group sessions will be […]
Addison company named ‘Outstanding Supplier’; CEF honored by Federal Defense Industries
Federal Defense Industries (FDI) has announced the name the recipients of its annual Outstanding Supplier Awards for 2020. Among the recipients is CEF Industries in Addison, represented by Deb Dimiceli in the category of “Maintenance, Repairs & Overhaul.” The awards recognize outstanding performance by suppliers working with FDI to support […]
Martians, mayhem invade with ‘War of the Worlds’ production; History Museum, GreenMan present infamous 1938 radio play that shook the nation
On the evening of Oct. 30, 1938, panic ensued when the infamous Orson Welles radio dramatization of “War of the Worlds” aired. With Welles as the dramatic narrator, the broadcast was presented by “Mercury Theatre on the Air” as a special Halloween program for CBS radio. Based on the H.G. […]
Epiphany Lutheran renovation aimed at church’s future; Church performs first major renovation in decades
The Elmhurst congregation’s leaders say planned changes to Epiphany’s building and grounds are focused on helping the 95-year-old congregation serve members and their community for decades to come. Church Council President Chip Johnson said the planning began two years ago. Renovations of old buildings like the church often take this […]
Elmhurst man charged with 21 counts of home repair fraud, plus theft
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Thursday, Feb. 18, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the owner of a home repair company was facing criminal charges over allegedly defrauding customers out of thousands of dollars by failing to complete home repair projects that had been agreed upon. Edmund […]
Elmhurst LWV hosts virtual Candidate’s Forum; Three long-serving aldermen struggle to differentiate themselves as mayoral candidates
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Sunday, Feb. 21, the community was invited to a virtual presentation of a Candidate’s Forum by the Elmhurst League of Women Voters for those seeking office in the upcoming April 6 Consolidated General Election. While there were segments featuring the District 205 […]
Delores Kumnick, 80
Delores Kumnick, a longtime resident of Yorkfield, passed away February 15, 2021 at home at the age of 80. She was a very active volunteer with the Girl Scouts, Yorkfield Community, Meals-on-Wheels, Crestview Garden Club and Messiah Lutheran Church. Beloved wife of the late Ronald (2006); loving mother of Linda […]
