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Sledding in a winter wonderland
Community support pours in to local bakery
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 10
FLOYD BRUNO KOPIS Floyd Bruno Kopis, 83, of Lombard, passed away peacefully at his home January 21, 2022. Floyd is survived by his “bride”, Jo Ann Kopis; loving father of Floyd Michael Kopis, Dawn (Bill Dethrow) Kopis, Wendy (Steve) Roddan and Steven Kopis; proud grandfather of Scott Kopis, Jennifer (fiancé […]
Resident musician to perform piano recital; Effort will raise funds for music education for inner city youth
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., residents and neighbors are invited to a concert recital presented by professional musician and private music teacher Uli Widmaier, an Elmhurst resident since 1998. The concert will be held at Congregation Etz Chaim, 1710 So. Highland […]
Man sentenced to 20 years in shooting death of rival gang member; Addison police investigation led to offender
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that a then 17-year-old Glendale Heights man has been sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the shooting death of 21-year-old Miguel Reynoso. Jesse Garza, 20, appeared in court where he entered a guilty plea to one count […]
25th annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade signals return to normalcy
It seems like an eternity since March 7, 2020. Our country and our world were on the precipice of a worldwide pandemic. Our lives would change dramatically in a matter of days. That day marked our last Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as the 2021 Parade would be cancelled. That […]
City Council amends Veterans Commission in Municipal Code; Changes better reflect scope of group’s powers and duties
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At the Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 7, aldermen unanimously approved a report to amend Municipal Code 4.10—Elmhurst Veterans Memorial Commission, based on a recommendation from the Public Affairs and Safety Committee. Committee Chair Marti Deuter (1st Ward) asked Vice Chair […]
New parents group called EPIC calls out D205, York principal; Request Special Board meeting for discussion
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Last week, the Independent learned that a new group had formed among the parents of District 205 students, especially those at York High School. The group is called EPIC, which stands for Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum. The group, led by Thomas […]
D205 Superintendent responds to recent lawsuit; District forced to update COVID mitigation measures
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At the most recent meeting of the District 205 School Board, Superintendent Keisha Campbell gave a brief update about COVID-19 metrics and said that the district had been served and named as one of more than 140 Illinois school districts in a case, […]
