JOSEPHINE F. ABRANT Josephine F. Abrant, age 93, of Villa Park, died Feb. 4, 2021. Visitation will be held Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, from 2-8 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Funeral Service Friday, Feb. 19, with 9:45 a.m. Prayers at Brust Funeral Home to St. […]
Other News
Elmhurst’s effort to make a difference; Group led by Pilot Pete’s distributes 2,000 coats to homeless
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, a crew of local volunteers gathered at the Elmhurst Metra Station to take part in Pilot Pete’s 9th Annual Coat Drive. Peter Thomas, a/k/a Pilot Pete, who owns the coffee shop inside the station, orchestrated the effort to bring more than 2,000 coats to the homeless […]
District 205 Board meets to discuss hybrid model of learning; Company approved to offer saliva tests to students
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Feb. 9 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members participated in the meeting, with some attending the meeting in person and others taking part […]
Margaret “Peggy” E. Loftus, 79
Margaret “Peggy” E. Loftus, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 79. Loving mother of David (Christina) Loftus, Kelly Simms, Dennis Loftus, Bridget Campuzano, Daniel (Kristen) Loftus; cherished grandmother of Kayla Mousser, Monica Loftus, Justin Campuzano, Bethany Loftus, Patrick Campuzano, Tyler Simms, Ruby Campuzano, Cory Simms, Hannah […]
Theodore William Arey, 94
Theodore William Arey, beloved husband of Virginia, passed on peacefully Monday morning, Feb. 1 at the age of 94. Ginny lives on at Lexington Square Retirement Community where the couple was much loved by the caring staff. Ted was born in Cincinnati on May 27, 1926. He grew up in […]
Kathy Salzano, 57
Kathy Salzano, of Elmhurst, passed away on Feb. 3, surrounded by family and friends. She was 57. Born to Jean & Robert Tracy in Texas, Kathy immediately brought joy and laughter into the world. Kathy went on to graduate from York Community High School as an honor student. After graduating […]
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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House fire in Villa Park
AL STASCH PHOTOS Firefighters from Villa Park and several surrounding municipalities responded to a recent fire at a residence on the 100 block of South Princeton Avenue. The Villa Park Fire Department was dispatched to the home shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2. According to Villa Park Fire […]
Basketball is back
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Glenbard East girls basketball team opened its season with a 50-39 victory over Glenbard South in Glen Ellyn on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Rams were supposed to begin their season in mid-November, but all Illinois High School Association (IHSA) winter sports were on pause for more […]
