As of 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, there were 16,757 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 549 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 98 new cases and NO deaths related to COVID-19 reported. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the following […]
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City to pick up the tab on flood-proofing individual homes in Crestview, Brynhaven; Amendment calling for residents to pay 25% fails
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent While a great deal of progress has been made in storm water mitigation in the City, the residents in some areas are still struggling to keep water out of their homes, garages and basements. In the Crestview and the Bryn Haven neighborhoods, it […]
Martial arts classes in Villa Park
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department is offering martial arts classes this fall. The first session of fall classes began recently at the Community Recreation Building. The classes are scheduled to take place outside of the building in nearby Lions Park, but they were moved inside […]
Lombard’s 2020 Man and Woman of the Year
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS The Rotary Club of Lombard and Lombard Service League recently presented their respective 2020 Man and Woman of the Year awards at the Lombard Park District Pavilion, 227 W. Parkside Ave. Robert Friend (left) is the Rotary Club’s 2020 Man of the Year. Brigitte O’Brien (right) is […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 17
DONALD W. BESLER EAST PEORIA—Donald W. Besler, 74, of East Peoria, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 4, 1945, in Chicago, to the late Richard and Francis Weibel Besler. He married Geraldine Harris in […]
Community Calendar
The Calendar returns! This week, the Elmhurst Independent returns the Community Calendar to its readers who enjoy keeping up with what is going on around town. It has been decided to publish upcoming events, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending […]
County reports first 2020 human case of West Nile Virus; Current risk level is 2 on zero-to-three scale
The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is reporting the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in DuPage County for 2020. A Darien resident in her 40s recently became ill and is recovering. This is the first confirmed human case of WNV reported to date in Illinois in 2020. […]
Twins Ally and Matt Splitstone join the 15th class of Stamps Scholars
As the largest class ever, 267 top students from across the country have won Stamps Scholarships, joining an accomplished network of highly driven individuals who are committed to leaving an impact on their local and larger communities. Selected from more than 263,000 applications, Ally and Matt Splitstone of Elmhurst have […]
Elmhurst University receives $1.8 million gift from alumnus
Elmhurst University has received a $1.8 million gift—one of the largest donations in the institution’s history—from the estate of alumnus George Howard Baechtold, a longtime donor and friend to Elmhurst. The gift will support a number of causes and needs at Elmhurst, including a new scholarship for students from underrepresented […]
Report: Missing Elmhurst resident was subject of criminal investigation
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst resident who has been missing since Aug. 8 was the subject of an ongoing criminal probe at the time of his disappearance, according to a report published on CrimeOnline (www.crimeonline.com). The missing person, Jake Cefolia, is a Senior Vice President of […]
