The following letter was submitted by the City of Elmhurst. It is the full text of the letter from Mayor Steve Morley to Governor JB Pritzker Dear Governor Pritzker, First and foremost, I would like to extend my appreciation to you and your staff for your hard work as we […]
Other News
DuPage County elects ‘Flat Tax’ over alternative; Mazzochi retains seat; Casten beats Ives; Lewis wins over Pappas
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent At 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with 100% of precincts reporting, the Presidential race had already been declared for Joe Biden in the state of Illinois by many national media outlets. Still the final tally across the nation was not complete at that […]
Community Calendar
The Calendar is back! The Elmhurst Independent has brought back the Community Calendar to keep its readers up with what is going on around town. Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing […]
Kenneth Karnstedt, 81
On October 30, 2020 Kenneth Dean Karnstedt passed away peacefully at the age of 81 from complications related to COVID-19. “Ken” was born at Elmhurst Community Hospital on August 15, 1939. He was a lifetime resident of Elmhurst and spent his childhood years living on Larch Street, raised his family […]
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 […]
11/12/20 Print Versions
Free COVID-19 Testing Available at Churchville Middle School
The Village of Bensenville and the City of Elmhurst are co-hosting a drive through community testing site in the Churchville Middle School parking lot on November 9 and 10, 2020. Free testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. Churchville Middle School is located at […]
Halloween costume parade
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department’s 4-year-old preschoolers held their Halloween costume parade on Friday morning outside of the Iowa Community Center. Several parents watched as the children walked around part of the community center. The preschoolers also sang a brief song under the direction of […]
The voters have their say
MIKE SANDROLINI PHOTO Voters at the polling place at Lombard Village Hall wear masks as they cast their ballots Tuesday morning—in voting booths that were placed to ensure social distancing. There was a steady stream of voters at Village Hall and at other polling places throughout the village on Election […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—November 5
JANICE A. ARNOLD Janice A. Arnold, nee Belt, age 70, of Lombard, died on Oct. 28, 2020. Visitation was held, Monday, Nov. 2, with a short prayer service at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St. Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for more information. ROSEMARY H. BAJEK Rosemary H. […]
