John M. Considine, of Oak Brook, passed away recently at the age of 92. beloved husband of the late Lorraine, nee Leyden; cherished fiancé of Shirley Burnside; loving father of Colleen (Glenn) Canale and Claire Considine and grandfather of Sara Nicholson. John spent his career as an architect designing homes […]
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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 […]
Visiting Santa
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department gave children an opportunity to have a drive-up visit with Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 19, outside of the Iowa Community Center. In past years, the parks and recreation department has provided a program that brings Santa to Villa Park […]
Montini Catholic Christmas card design contest winners
SUBMITTED ILLUSTRATIONS Montini Catholic High School community members are receiving a very special Christmas greeting in the mail this year. Junior Erin Slaten was the winner of the Lasallian preparatory high school’s Christmas card design contest. Students were invited to submit their designs in November, with the three top entries […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 24
BERNARD J. CARPENTER Bernard “Bernie” J. Carpenter, 85, of Berkeley, passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2020, at Elmhurst Hospital. Funeral Services Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, with 10 a.m. Prayers at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard to St. Domitilla, 4940 Washington St., Hillside, for 11 a.m. Mass. […]
DuPage County receives first COVID-19 vaccine shipment; Receiving 13,650 doses shared among all hospitals in DuPage
Last week, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) received its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The vaccine was authorized on Friday, Dec. 11, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through an emergency use authorization (EUA) after conducting a […]
Montini Catholic releases first virtually-recorded Christmas album
While not yet ready to compete with the likes of record producers Sony or Warner Brothers, Montini Catholic High School in Lombard is reeling from the applause received for the Lasallian college preparatory high school’s innovative musical creation, “Virtually In Sync” – their 2020 Christmas album recorded virtually and released […]
District 205 Board discusses tax levy for 2021; Meeting includes update on bonds related to the 2018 referendum
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent A meeting of the Board of School District 205 held on Tuesday, Dec. 15, Chris Whelton, the district’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations, offered a presentation regarding the 2020 property tax levy for taxes to be paid in 2021. Whelton noted that […]
District 205 buys The Abbey property from Park District; Site to become permanent solution for Transition Center students
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 and Elmhurst Park District advised the Independent that it had finalized plans for the purchase and sale of the property at 407 W. St. Charles Road known as The Abbey. The $1.6 million deal makes room […]
Missing elderly man located near Eldridge Park; Other agencies provide drone, bloodhound, other K-9 support
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release received from the City, a missing elderly man was found after he was reported missing in the area surrounding Eldridge Park in southwest Elmhurst on Friday, Dec. 18. The Elmhurst Police Department was notified on Friday of an at-risk […]