CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Lombard Junior Women’s Club (LJWC) selected the 2021 Lilac Court on Sunday, Feb. 28. Pictured left to right are: Princess Katherine Pettinger, Princess Emmie Sathy, Princess Lauren Huber, Princess Kendall Crackel and Princess Bella Walli. The LJWC held its annual Lilac Princess Program Preliminary Judging earlier […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 4
JOHN W. BENSON John W. Benson, Sr., age 87, of Lombard, died Feb. 22, 2021. Funeral Services were held Friday, Feb. 26, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Private Interment at Fairview Memorial Park, Northlake, Ill. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for info. JUNE EATON June Eaton […]
K’s celebrate 100th Day at ICGS
On Monday, Feb. 22, kindergarten students at Immaculate Conception Grade School celebrated their 100th day of school in style this year by dressing as themselves at age 100. Students participated in various activities that centered around the number 100 throughout the day, from counting by tens and building exercises to […]
Addison Trail to present ‘The Addams Family Quarantined: A Dramatic Concert Version’
It’s an all-too-familiar scenario for most of us – brining your boyfriend or girlfriend home to meet your loved ones for the first time. Introducing a significant other to your family can be an awkward life moment – but it’s even trickier when you’re a member of the infamous Addams […]
More pressure from public to offer school full-time, in-person; Board expects plan from Moyer about 2021-22 by March 16
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Feb. 23 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. The nine speakers who spoke during the meeting’s public-participation segment included district […]
Bernard Kleina’s photographs ‘In Focus’ at the EAM; Activist took part in civil rights movement from Elmhurst to Selma and back again
On Thursday, Mar. 4, the Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM) will open a new soul-stirring exhibition reflecting on historical and contemporary responses to fair housing in the Chicagoland area. “In Focus: The Chicago Freedom Movement and the Fight for Fair Housing” features rare color photographs of 1960s civil rights marches by […]
June Eaton
June Eaton passed away recently. She was the beloved wife of Fred Eaton for 64 years; loving mother of Ellen (Mark) Grimes, Jan (Jeff) Novak, and Linda (Gary) Lentz; devoted grandmother of Joe Novak, Jerilyn (Jason Soo) Novak, John Novak, David Grimes, and John (Niki) Grimes; dear sister of Robert […]
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 […]
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Residents invited to quarterly SALT meeting on March 10
The Villa Park Police Department invites Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) members and guests to the upcoming quarterly SALT meeting on Wednesday, March 10. The meeting will be held at the Wildwood Community Center, 320 E. Wildwood Ave., Villa Park. A reception that starts at 10:30 a.m. At 11 […]
