The Temesvari family — (from left) Raquel, Emma, 5, and Noah, 6 — cheer as they watch the 4 on the 3rd race that took place Saturday, July 3 on Prospect by Elmhurst University. The race sponsored by the Elmhurst Running Club.
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Elmhurst Hospital celebrates 10th anniversary
Ten years ago – on June 25, 2011 — Elmhurst Hospital opened a $450 million, state-of-the-art hospital at the corner of York Street and Roosevelt Road. A decade later, the hospital’s 2,600+ employees continue to deliver on its commitment to person-centered care. “It is hard for me to believe that […]
EMH Foundation names two new board members
The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation has added two new members to its Board of Trustees – Kimberley Darey, MD and Richard Reichert. Both will serve three-year terms that run through 2024. About Richard Reichert Reichert, who was born, raised and lives in Elmhurst, is president and CEO of Community […]
Garden Club’s annual Walk & Faire returns Sunday; Tickets available online only through July 10
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent As a consequence of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Elmhurst Garden Club (EGC), like many organizations, found it necessary to cancel the 25th Annual Garden Walk & Faire scheduled for July 2020. Thus, the 25th annual “Afternoon in the Garden” celebration had to […]
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 […]
Special scholarships
Seeking forever homes
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—July 1
CHARLOTTE L. BOAL Charlotte L. Boal, nee Lemke, age 91, of Lombard died on Monday, June 21, at Elmhurst Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Donald E. Boal. Loving mother of Karen L. Harrison of Lombard, Judy L. (Robert J.) Miller of Dandridge, Tennessee, Nancy M. (Edward T.) Rojic of […]
After a year off, EWAN’s ‘Cue for a Cause returns; This year includes bake-off competition for desserts
Calling all backyard grillmasters. It’s on! After a year hiatus due to–what else–the pandemic, the ‘Cue for a Cause, benefitting the Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network, is coming back on Sunday, Sept. 5 from 12 noon to 7 p.m. in the City parking lot at York and Vallette behind the Knights […]
A chance encounter ignites artist’s creative spark; Taiwo Owoniyi shares experience at Addison Library’s creative studio
Addison resident Taiwo Owoniyi is always working on something, whether it’s his art, his music, or his job as a CNA. But when he has the chance, he seeks out the library. “Most of the time, if I’m sitting at home, I have to do all the things that need […]