PATRICIA ANN DECICCO Patricia Ann DeCicco (née Starnes/O’Rell) of Lombard, Illinois, after saying goodnight for the final time to her children and grandchildren, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 25, 2022, and blessedly only four hours later her name was offered in the prayers for the […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 29
WILLIAM H. BRUCE JR. William H. Bruce Jr. (Bill), age 58, of Lombard passed away Thursday, September 15th, 2022. Bill was a beloved partner to Pam; loving father to Alex, DJ, Bailey & Yeti; dearest son to Jane and William; fond brother to Pam; and a friend to many. Bill […]
Metra train hits pedestrian in Elmhurst
On Monday, October 10, 2022 at approximately 3:10 p.m., the Elmhurst Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the south platform area of the Elmhurst Train Depot for a report of a pedestrian struck by a train. Upon arrival, responders located a deceased adult male that had been struck by an […]
Dorothy Bridget (Finnegan) Driscoll, 84
Dorothy Bridget Driscoll (nee Finnegan), a 50-year resident of Elmhurst, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the age of 84. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born to Walter and Mary Finnegan on October 26, 1937, and grew up in Oak Park. Dorothy graduated […]
Addison police officer named to Sports Hall of Fame; Tom Hostetler visits alma mater to be honored for second time
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT Veteran Addison police officer Tom Hostetler recently made the trek from his home in Illinois to Mississippi, where he was elected to the East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) Sports Hall of Fame. He took the trip to participate in induction festivities that took […]
Elmhurst University welcomes Rev. Dr. William R. Johnson; Celebration to include ‘Out and Faithful’ event, intercultural lecture
Elmhurst University will host two events in October that celebrate Rev. Dr. William R. Johnson, a 1968 Elmhurst alumnus and the first openly gay person to be ordained by a mainline Christian denomination. On Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., National Coming Out Day, the University will host “Out and […]
Another York St. development looms in future; Public hearing before ZPC set for Oct. 4
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT [Editor’s note: Due to press deadlines, this article was written to provide background prior to the Oct. 4 public hearing. Another story following the public hearing will be made available on the web site at theindependentnewspapers.com.] At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, […]
