Irene A. Warner, a resident of Elmhurst for more than 50 years, passed away recently at the age of 89. She was a teacher in Chicago and Elmhurst School District 205 at Edison School. Beloved wife of the late William D. Warner; loving mother of Dr. Karen Warner, James (Norma) […]
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The Warriors keep winning
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Senior Colton Gnadt (No. 74), junior Sergio Ayala (No. 59) and senior John Peterson (No. 55) join their Willowbrook football teammates in celebrating their 33-24 win over Yorkville in a second-round IHSA Class 7A playoff game on Nov. 9 in Villa Park. The Warriors, who improved their […]
Veterans Day in Lombard
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Lombard Lilac Post 5815 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on the morning of Nov. 11 at Lombard Village Hall. The event was originally scheduled to take place in the Sunken Garden at Lombard Common, but was relocated because of inclement weather. […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—November 14
RUTH LOMBARD Ruth Lombard, nee Walker, was born on March 4, 1931, and she was called to her heavenly home on Nov. 4, 2019, in Lombard. A memorial service was held Saturday, Nov. 9, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094. EVA MARKOWSKI Eva Markowski, […]
Celebrating Halloween
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Children in the Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department’s preschool and Funtime Junction daycare programs celebrated Halloween at the Iowa Community Center. The children wore their Halloween costumes to the center and assembled for a brief parade on Oct. 31. The parade would have taken place outdoors, […]
Trick or snow
MIKE SANDROLINI PHOTO Snow mixed in with fall colors as Lombard and surrounding communities were hit with the white stuff both on Oct. 30 and on Halloween, Oct. 31. This photo was taken at Sunken Garden, which is part of Lombard Common, on Oct. 30. According to The National Weather […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—November 7
JESSICA MUNRO FRASER Jessica Munro Fraser (nee MacLennan), 84, died Sunday, October, 27, 2019, after battling the aftermath of a stroke. Beloved wife of the late Alastair G. Fraser, much-loved mother of her three daughters and her late son, Scott G. Fraser and a cherished grandmother of nine. Jessica was […]
EYFP’s ‘Art Beats’ gala fundraiser deemed successful
Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry hosted its inaugural “Art Beats” fall fundraiser on November 6th at the Elmhurst Art Museum. More than 100 guests and sponsors enjoyed a great evening of open galleries, passed hors d’oeuvres and an open bar provided by 151 Kitchen|Bar. The Elmhurst College Jazz Combo provided the evening’s […]
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 […]
Robert G. Berresford, 101
Robert G. Berresford passed away recently at the age of 101. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served during WWII. Beloved husband of the late Kathleen and the late Ethel; loving father of Karen Lee Brittain; dear grandfather of the late Neil Jezierski; fond brother of the […]
