Wednesday, January 15, 2025
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Elmhurst resident Matthew “Matt” James Toole passed away peacefully on March 29, 2022, surrounded by his devoted family at the age of 51, following a courageous 12-year battle with ALS. Matt is survived by his amazing wife, devoted caregiver, best friend, and the […]
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth have announced that bond has been set for an Addison man accused of setting fire to a vehicle in the parking lot of an Elmhurst car dealership. Dario Salas, 40, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge […]
The Elmhurst Police Department is warning residents of a dangerous social media trend called The Orbeez Challenge. During the month of March, the Elmhurst Police Department investigated two cases involving juveniles participating in a social media trend called The Orbeez Challenge. This dangerous activity encourages teens to drive around communities […]
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT On Monday evening, about 135 people gathered at the Diplomat West to hear Jennifer McWilliams, a speaker sponsored by the Elmhurst Parents for Integrity in Curriculum or EPIC. McWilliams is a self-proclaimed expert in social emotional learning or SEL, currently a hot topic […]
Wilbert ”Bill” A. Thiel passed away April 15, 2022, at the age of 84. He was born August 11, 1937 in Chicago to the late Wilbert B. and Loretta C. Thiel. Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Marjorie (nee Erickson) Thiel. Cherished father of Beth Thiel, […]
Barbara Crowell, nee Meskan, of Elmhurst, passed away recently. She was born in Chicago, Sept. 10, 1929, as the only child of William and Alberta Meskan. She was the loving mother of Kathleen Sichrovsky (Steve), Susan (Kathleen), David (Mary) Dan and Michael; proud grandmother of Alyssa Hope Sichrovsky. At the […]
Doris Jean (nee Goldman) Keller died peacefully on April 8, 2022, at the age of 96, at Clarendale of Addison. She was the beloved wife of the late Guy G. Keller; dearly loved mother of Barbara (Mark) Madigan, Anita (Kenneth) Downey, Guy Bruce (Julie Zipse), Bryan (Patricia Morton), Kim (Jana […]
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Thursday, April 21 From 6:30-8 p.m., there will be a book discussion about the book, ‘The Seed Keeper’ at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Hailed as a Best Book of 2021 by multiple publications, the book weaves together the voices […]
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 […]