Monday, January 13, 2025
Republican: Hart ousts DiCianni; garners almost 60% of vote for Board Chair Democratic: Willis bests challenger for Rep; Yoo, Chaplin, Garcia earn ballot spots By Dee Longfellow For The Independent Tuesday night wrapped up early with most of the races in DuPage County called, although unofficially, just after 11 […]
IFSA PHOTO The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance’s free Camp I Am Me offers child burn survivors a place to have fun, and at the same time talk about their experience in a judgment-free environment, with the help of counselors and even other campers.
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT “It was a very special day that I will never forget. It was right up there with getting married and the birth of my son.” Those were the words of Dick Brooks upon returning to his home on Washington Street in Elmhurst after […]
When Allen Polich first moved to Addison in the fall of 2020, he didn’t expect he’d become a regular visitor to the Addison Public Library. But after receiving the library’s newsletter and spotting an intriguing volunteer opportunity, everything changed. The timing worked out perfectly, Polich said. He had just decided […]
It’s been a while since Elmhurst has been hit by a bad storm such as the one that blew through town on Monday, June 13, but nature showed her fury once again. This damaged tree is located on the south side of Alexander Blvd. just west of Hawthorne. Neighbors said […]
The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14. At the meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve a resolution providing for the issue of no more than $27.6 million in bonds to account for the fourth and final amount of […]
On Saturday, June 18, at approximately 5:10 p.m. Elmhurst police were alerted to a vehicle being driven on westbound Lake Street in Elmhurst that had been reported as belonging to a missing 37-year-old man by the Berwyn Police Department. The information indicated the missing man was reportedly suicidal and in […]
At 3:45 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, June 15, Elmhurst firefighters were called to the scene of a residential house fire on the 100 block of East Marion Street after a passerby noticed the fire and called 911. Assisting mutual aid departments included Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, York Center, […]
Marvin Sussman passed away in Elmhurst, surrounded by family. He was born in Chicago in 1923, and spent his entire life in Chicago except for his four years of military service in WWII; Marvin was the beloved husband of the late Miguelle, nee Gentry for 64 years; loving father of […]