On Monday, Dec. 20, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Carol Stream Chief of Police William Holmer announced that bond had been set for a Carol Stream man accused of firing several times into a Carol Stream residence. Jimmy Calan, 18, of the 600 block of Burns Street […]
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising in DuPage County
Everyone ages 5-and-up urged to get vaccinated and to take steps to prevent COVID-19 transmission over the holidays The DuPage County Health Department is raising awareness of rising cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in DuPage County and recommending that residents take action to limit the spread of COVID-19 during […]
Shooting at Oakbrook Center leaves four injured; State’s Attorney issues call for witnesses as one suspect remains at large
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT At about 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23, shoppers at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook were interrupted and sent fleeing after gunshots were fired between two subjects. One of the suspected gunmen was injured as well as three other people who were not […]
Gerald “Gerry” Ruschke, 74
Gerald “Gerry” Ruschke, of Sandwich, Ill., passed away on Dec. 23, 2021 at the age of 74. He was born in Melrose Park, Illinois to the late Lawrence and the late Melvina nee Nelson Ruschke. Gerry was a manufacturing production supervisor, who owned two hobby shops. Gerry built six experimental […]
Roy Crane Fisher, 83
Roy Crane Fisher passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 83. Native of Hammond, Ind., most recently of Elmhurst; graduate of Cathedral High School, Sioux Falls, So. Dak. and St. Mary’s College, Winona, Mn. Roy was a longtime sales associate in the textile industry and was employed […]
Diana Rose Pagacz
The fearless, original, and beautiful Diana Rose Pagacz, passed away of natural causes, Wednesday, the 22nd of December, 2021. Loving daughter of Charles W. Wozniak and Eola Josephine Anderson of Villa Park, IL. Survived by her beloved husband and partner of 35 years, Claude Paul Pagacz, and preceded in death […]
Top Crime News
Home surveillance shows suspect crouched by parked car On Saturday, Dec. 18, police said a complainant reported that while reviewing Ring camera footage at her residence in the 100 block of S. Fairfield at 12:20 a.m., she observed an unknown suspect crouching next to her parked vehicle. Officers checked the […]
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 […]
Hospital tightens restrictions on visitors
No routine visitors allowed until further notice Because of the rise in COVID-19 cases and to protect patients, staff and the community, Edward-Elmhurst Health (EEH) is restricting routine visitation at all of its locations, effective Tuesday, Dec. 28. No routine visitors will be allowed in EEH hospitals (Edward Hospital, Elmhurst […]
ESO to perform twice in January; Once at Mayslake, then at ECRC
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Stephen Alltop, continues its season of spectacular music-making, “The Music Lives,” with a concert of Baroque favorites presented in two different venues on two different dates in January. The concert on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2:30 p.m. takes […]
