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Under my Father’s Fedora

By Dee Longfellow Editor The last time this happened… a visit back to 1856 So much has been said about the events in Washington, DC last week and it’s turned the world topsy-turvy. We like to have our newspaper feature local news almost exclusively and yet, it’s hard not to […]

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Community Calendar

Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during […]

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COVID-19 updates for DuPage County

As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10, there were 63,194 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 1,024 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 207 new cases and four deaths related to COVID-19. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the following number […]

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Madigan suspends speaker campaign: ‘This is not a withdrawal’; Kathleen Willis drops out of race for speaker; supports Williams

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he would suspend his campaign for House Speaker of the 102nd General Assembly on Monday, but his statement made clear he was not withdrawing from the race. “This is not a withdrawal. I have suspended my campaign for speaker,” […]

Elmhurst News Obituaries

Josephine M. Henek, 98

Josephine M. Henek, of Elmhurst, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the age of 98. She was born September 10, 1922 in Chicago to Joseph and Rozalia (nee Dukat) Koba.  Josephine is survived by her sons Thomas (Christine Marusarz) and Robert; and her grandchildren David (Michelle Bartolomei) and Daniel.  […]

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Helen Bank, 96

Helen Bank, an Elmhurst resident for 69 years, passed away December 29, 2020 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Robert Bank, Sr. for 67 years; loving mother of Robert and Larry Bank; proud grandmother of Sarah, Margaret, Robert and Marisa; beloved sister of Edith, Virginia and […]