DONALD W. BESLER Donald W. Besler, 74, of East Peoria, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 4, 1945, in Chicago, IL to the late Richard and Francis Weibel Besler. He married Geraldine Harris in […]
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Bicycle registration
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Police Department held a bicycle registration event on Saturday, Aug. 29, along the Illinois Prairie Path, near the Rugaard Gazebo. Dozens of Villa Park residents provided information about their bikes, including serial numbers. Members of the police department also took photos of the registered […]
Off and running
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Glenbard East girls and boys cross country teams opened the 2020 season with home meets against Larkin on Saturday, Aug. 29. The Rams held the meets on a 3.0-mile course on the school campus. The races ended on the stadium track. Glenbard East’s cross country programs […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 3
GLENNA HELEN GOBLIRSCH Glenna Helen Goblirsch, age 70, of Woodridge and formerly of Lombard, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020. Glenna was the loving wife of John; beloved mother of Anton (Melissa) Feitlich and Maria Krisch; caring daughter of the late Glen and the late DesNeiges Krisch; cherished grandmother of […]
Bond denied for 2 Cook County men accused of breaking into homes in Lombard, Wheaton
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, Chief of the Wheaton Police Department William Murphy and Chief of the Lombard Police Department Roy Newton have announced that charges have been filed against three individuals suspected of breaking into homes in Lombard and Wheaton, and shooting […]
Elmhurst loses Pik a Pot n Paint to COVID-19; Family-owned ceramics studio, open for 22 years, became staple of community
By Julia Locanto For The Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst’s Pik a Pot n Paint ceramic studio is closing after 22 years of business. After closing in March due to Covid-19, it became difficult to keep up with bills, owner Marlene Schraut said. Marlene and her husband Don are sad to close […]
School Board Capsules; Here’s what’s happening at District 205
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Aug. 25 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Six of the seven board members attended the meeting. Board member Christopher Kocinski was absent from the meeting, which […]
Elmhurst resident still missing after nearly a month; More details emerge from United Airlines
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent For the past few weeks, the Independent has continued to bring its readers the news about an Elmhurst man who has been missing for nearly a month now. Jake Cefolia, 49, is senior vice president of sales and marketing for United Airlines, which […]
Registered sex offender arrested for being at Emerson School
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Police said that subsequent to a report of Frank J. Battaglia, 73, of Elmhurst, attending a school function at Emerson Elementary School on Feb. 7, a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Aug. 21, Battaglia was charged with “felony child sex offender […]
Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
