By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT The School District 205 Board of Directors sent a special communique last week to advise parents and other community stakeholders of its new public comment procedure, which will began at the Dec. 14 Board of Education meeting. “As we work to uphold this […]
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BMO Harris Bank in Elmhurst closes; Company to close nine branches in Chicago area
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT According to a story in the Chicago Tribune, BMO Harris Bank is announced that it is closing nine of its 182 branches in the Chicago area in early December. According to the article, it will reduce the bank’s footprint by 5 percent in […]
Richard R. Becker, 78
Services Saturday Richard R. Becker, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away on December 11, 2021 at the age of 78. He grew up in Chicago and enjoyed his summers out on the family farm with his aunt and uncle. He graduated from Lane Tech high school and earned a […]
Judy Kalivoda, 75
Judy Kalivoda passed away in Elmhurst on December 12, 2021, at the age of 75. She was the beloved wife of George; loving mother of Mark (Jenny) Rachwalski, Karla (Israel Ramirez) Rachwalski, and Brian (Claudia Farciert) Rachwalski; cherished grandmother of Anna, Nathan, Lily, John, Emilio, Adrian, Ariana, and Christian. Services […]
Anne Carolyn Chilstrom, 89
Anne Carolyn Chilstrom, of Elmhurst, passed away December 5, 2021, at the age of 89. Dear daughter of the late John A. and Emma C. Chilstrom; sister of Kenneth (the late Mary Ruth) Chilstrom, the late Ruth Chilstrom and the late Dorothy Chilstrom; aunt of Glen (Mary) Chilstrom, John Scott […]
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 […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 9
REV. THOMAS J. BOTHEROYD Reverend Thomas J. Botheroyd, age 74, retired Pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lombard, died peacefully November 29, 2021, surrounded by Little Sisters of the Poor. Father Tom was the brother of Susan (William) Krewer of Palatine, William (Cathy) of Island Lake, IL, and Patrick […]
Immaculate Conception Grade School 1st Graders decorated a Christmas tree in Wilder Park to honor Jesus’ birth.
First graders deck the boughs These Immaculate Conception Grade School 1st graders spent a recent afternoon in Wilder Park decorating the tree that can be seen behind them. They adorned the tree with their own handmade ornaments and paper chains. Around the Christmas tree […]