After six years of service, Superintendent Dr. David Moyer has announced plans to leave Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 at the end of the 2020-21 school year. Dr. Moyer will further his career pursuits out of state. His resignation is effective June 30, 2021. “I would like to extend […]
Month: January 2021
Mayor Steve Morley delivers 22nd ‘State of Our City’ address; Bids farewell as he plans not to seek re-election
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s typically the first official business event of the new year. Every year, as many as 100 members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI) greet one another for the first time since the holidays on the second Thursday in January […]
Jean Rohrhoff Kane, 95
Jean Rohrhoff Kane (nee Martin), passed away peacefully at home in Elmhurst on January 15, 2021 after 95 years of life. Jean was the beloved wife of the late Eugene W. Kane and the late Robert A. Rohrhoff; loving mother of Scott (Lena) Rohrhoff, the late Ann Jensen, Robert (Jan) […]
John “Jack” Cashman, 89
John “Jack” Gibbon Cashman was born on Nov. 6, 1931 in Columbus, Neb. He passed away on Jan. 16, 2021 at the age of 89. He was an only child to LaVern and Hazel Cashman. LaVern worked in sales and traveled the country with Hazel and Jack eventually settling in […]
Dorothy Mae Kulpaka, 91
Dorothy Mae Kulpaka, nee Antczak, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 91. Beloved wife of Thaddeus “Ted” for almost 70 years; loving mother of Kerry (Cathy), Karen, Bob (Janelle), LuAnn Dockery, Michael (Ann), Bill and the late Dennis Kulpaka. Proud grandmother of Robert, Krissie (Andy) […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar 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 masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during […]
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 […]
1/21/21 Print Versions
Around and around
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department’s 4-year-old preschoolers enjoyed some playtime in the Iowa Community Center’s gymnasium on Friday, Jan 8. Teachers Lynn Dion (left) and Jo McCarthy (center) led the children in playing with a large nylon parachute. In addition to spinning around in unison […]
Bringing ‘The Nutcracker’ to life
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Ballet students from Aspirations Dance Company, 350 S. Main St., Lombard, got to showcase their talents recently—to parking-lot audiences who braved the cold—when they performed pieces from “The Nutcracker.” Also featured in an encore were Aspirations instructor Jackson Liee and Princess Reid from the Joffrey Ballet of […]
