CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Community Pride Commission announced the winners of its 2020 Halloween Decoration Awards at the Villa Park Village Board meeting on Nov. 9. The winners included Mike and Jennifer Travnick, who are pictured on Halloween outside of their home on the 100 block of East […]
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Lombard Masonic Lodge #1098 annual blood drive a success
SUBMITTED PHOTO There is no substitute for donating blood—especially when it’s Halloween and Dracula (left) makes an appearance to personally thank each person who donated during the Lombard Masonic Lodge #1098 annual blood drive, held at the Medinah Shriners building in Addison Oct. 31. The event, which collected 38 units […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—November 12
ELAINE H. BOSS Elaine H. Boss nee Holemeyer, age 96, of Wheaton, formerly of Lombard, passed away November 7, 2020. Visitation will be held, today, Thursday, Nov. 12th from 8:30 a.m. until time of prayers at 9:30 a.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St, Lombard, thence to Christ […]
Citizens Climate Lobby to host book discussion
Need some intelligent and stimulating discussion about the psychology behind the spread of climate change misinformation? Join in the next Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) Elmhurst Chapter Virtual Book Club on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. In addition to getting our regular participants together, this is a great way for […]
With graduated tax failure, ‘there will be cuts, and they will be painful,’ governor says; ‘Everything is on the table’ in addressing fiscal challenges
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat for Gov. JB Pritzker’s marquee policy proposal which was projected to bring in more than $3 billion annually to state coffers. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, voters had rejected the amendment by a […]
Mayor calls on Gov. Pritzker to reconsider strict business closures
The following letter was submitted by the City of Elmhurst. It is the full text of the letter from Mayor Steve Morley to Governor JB Pritzker Dear Governor Pritzker, First and foremost, I would like to extend my appreciation to you and your staff for your hard work as we […]
DuPage County elects ‘Flat Tax’ over alternative; Mazzochi retains seat; Casten beats Ives; Lewis wins over Pappas
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent At 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with 100% of precincts reporting, the Presidential race had already been declared for Joe Biden in the state of Illinois by many national media outlets. Still the final tally across the nation was not complete at that […]
Community Calendar
The Calendar is back! The Elmhurst Independent has brought back the Community Calendar to keep its readers up with what is going on around town. Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing […]
Kenneth Karnstedt, 81
On October 30, 2020 Kenneth Dean Karnstedt passed away peacefully at the age of 81 from complications related to COVID-19. “Ken” was born at Elmhurst Community Hospital on August 15, 1939. He was a lifetime resident of Elmhurst and spent his childhood years living on Larch Street, raised his family […]
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 […]
