Gene Marie Hogan, age 71, of Mount Horeb, Wisc., passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 1, 1949, in Waterbury, Conn., the daughter of Eugene and Loretta (Flanigan) Hogan. Gene Marie graduated from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College with a […]
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William “Bill” Neuvirth, 92
William “Bill” Neuvirth, of Elmhurst formerly of Chicago and Simi Valley, Calif., died October 26, 2020, at the age of 92. Bill was an accomplished Hand Engraver who designed several awards for the entertainment industry. He was also a very talented artist who would spend his time reproducing famous works […]
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 […]
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 […]
11/5/20 Print Versions
DuPage County elects ‘Flat Tax’ over alternative Mazzochi retains seat; Casten beats Ives; Lewis wins over Pappas
By Dee Longfellow 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 yet, so the race was […]
County notes high voter turnout; More than 25% of registered voters have already cast ballots
More than one-quarter of DuPage County’s voters have cast ballots for the 2020 General Election. The combination of 69,499 early voting location voters and 107,018 mail voters totaled 176,516 as of 7:24 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, surpassing 27 percent turnout. “Nationwide, high voter turnout has been predicted for months,” County […]
Profiles of Candidates for State Representative in District 47
Deanne Mazzochi Incumbent Candidate District 47 About Deanne Mazzochi… Born and raised in Villa Park, graduating from Willowbrook High School, Representative Deanne Marie Mazzochi received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Chemistry (Biology/minor), from Boston University. She received her law degree (with honors) from the George Washington University. She […]
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, there were 22,339 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 606 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 152 new cases and one death related to COVID-19 of a male in his 60s. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department […]
City approves pedestrian bridge over Route 83; Funding agreement with IDOT passes; grants to cover $2 million of project
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At a meeting of the Elmhurst City Council on Monday, Oct. 19, a measure was passed to move forward with a pedestrian/bicycle bridge to be constructed over Route 83 just north of North Avenue. The Public Works and Building Committee (PWB) presented a […]
