By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It was a year ago on Sept. 27, 2018, when a group of citizens gathered in the prairie space behind the main branch of Community Bank of Elmhurst on Butterfield Road to dedicate the Darrell Whistler Memorial Prairie Garden. Whistler served not […]
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Local business holds giveaway in October
Cancer patients invited to enter to receive free wig By Dee Longfellow For The elmhurst Independent There is a local business that offers a special service to cancer patients, which is offering a giveaway contest to help those in need. According to owner and president Kimberly Johnson, Chrysalis […]
Patriotic Warriors
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Willowbrook High School student section celebrated a “USA Day” theme for the Sept. 13 home football game against Downers Grove South. At the end of their halftime performance, the members of the school’s marching band followed their custom of marching from the field to the student […]
Peanut Days in Lombard
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO Kiwanis Club of Lombard members will be stationed all around Lombard Thursday, Sept. 26, through Saturday, Sept. 28, distributing peanuts and accepting donations during their annual Kiwanis Peanut Days fundraiser. Club representatives Amanda Gjerasi, Vice President Joe McCann, President David Brown and Diana Dimraj (pictured left to […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 19
KATHLEEN T. NIGRO Kathleen T. Nigro nee Rabold, of Lombard, passed away recently at the age of 77. Beloved wife of the late Michael J. Nigro, Sr. Loving mother of Michael J. (Laura) Nigro, Jr., Mark (Judy) Nigro, Therese (Artur) Ciszewski and Matthew (Traci) Nigro. Cherished grandmother of Michael J. […]
Elmhurst loses a sparkling gem…
City Clerk Patty Spencer loses cancer fight at 69 Patty Spencer succumbed to metastatic breast cancer after fighting valiantly for 10 years on Sept. 20, 2019 at the age of 69. She was born on Nov. 4, 1949. Patty was preceded to heaven by parents, Sam and Marie Armato, and […]
Student Accused of Threatening York High School
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced today that a male York High School student has been accused of posting a threatening Snapchat message directed at the school. The juvenile, who lives in Elmhurst, appeared at a detention hearing this morning where Judge […]
Secure seating
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS Villa Park Fire Station 81, located at 1440 S. Ardmore Ave., hosted a “Seat Check Saturday” on Sept. 7. Parents and grandparents visited the station to have certified child passenger safety seat technicians make sure vehicle safety seats were installed properly. The photos show three young Villa […]
Come walk for the hungry
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO The annual Great Prairie Trail CROP Hunger Walk will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, and now is the time to register to participate in the fundraiser sponsored by Church World Service. Walkers of all ages are invited to help end hunger here and around the world. Twenty-five […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 12
GERDA HOOVER Gerda Waltraud Hoover died on August 8, 2019, at Beacon Hill, her home in Lombard. She was born March 17, 1927, to Erich and Maria Wolff, landowners in East Prussia, Province of Germany. An only child, Gerda grew up at a peaceful time in a beautiful farming area […]
