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 […]
Author: RVP Editor
Elmhurst University to present 55th annual Jazz Festival
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, John Beasley’s MONK’estra and the Elmhurst University Jazz Band will be among the featured artists at the 55th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival, which audiences can attend in person or remotely this year. The lineup of guest artists also includes trumpeter and recording artist Wayne Bergeron, […]
Convicted gunrunner charged after cutting off electronic monitor following brother’s funeral; Former Villa Park resident apprehended at Glendale Hts. Jewel Osco
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that bond was denied yesterday for a recently convicted gunrunner accused of fleeing after cutting off his electronic GPS monitor following his brother’s funeral. Bruce Berrier, 23, formerly of Villa Park, appeared in Bond Court where Judge Craig Belford ordered he be held […]
City hires new Finance Director
The City of Elmhurst has hired a new Finance Director who will assume her position on Monday, Feb. 14. Christina Coyle comes to the City of Elmhurst after serving as the Village of Glen Ellyn’s Finance Director since October of 2014. Coyle is a certified public accountant (CPA) and holds […]
School Board Capsules; Here’s what’s going on at District 205
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Board member Christopher Kocinski was absent from the meeting. Students recognized The board recognized four York High School […]
District 205 Board deliberates facilities update, referendum budget, abatements
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Board member Christopher Kocinski was absent from the meeting. The meeting included a facilities update from Todd Schmidt, […]
Business leader, horseracing icon passes away at 100; Richard L. Duchossois kept an office in Elmhurst’s north industrial park
Richard L. Duchossois, a native of Chicago, a decorated war hero, renowned businessman and horseracing icon, passed away peacefully at his home in Barrington Hills, on Friday, Jan. 28. Owner of Arlington Park Racetrack and numerous other entities, Duchossois was known for his top-down management style, his exacting business principles, […]
Richard Alan Nunemaker, 73
Richard Alan Nunemaker passed away on January 27, 2022, in Chandler, Ariz., at the age of 73. He was a lifetime resident of Elmhurst, and of Lake Geneva, Wisc., and Sun Lakes, Ariz. Richard was a longtime member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, former CFO of Varlen Corp., […]
Ronald Eugene Vruble, 79
Services Friday Ronald Eugene Vruble passed away January 26, 2022, at the age of 79. He was born April 14, 1942 in Chicago, to the late Stanley and Matilda Vruble. Beloved husband of 58 years to Nancy (nee Herold); loving father of Victoria (Ken) Cripe, Christine (Alex) Zevan and Julie […]
Harold “Harry” G. Samuel, 92
Harold “Harry” G. Samuel, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away at home January 22, 2022, at the age of 92. He retired after 42 years of work at General Electric before going on to work for more than 30 years at Elmhurst Auto Parts. He was an avid racquetball […]