CHRIS FOX PHOTO The skate park near Villa Park’s Iowa Community Center opened for the season last week. The area had been closed this spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In early May, village staff placed wood chips inside the skate park after receiving numerous complaints about skateboarders using the […]
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Collective voices against racism come together in Lombard
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO On Sunday, June 7, hundreds of people gathered in solidarity at Lombard’s Four Seasons Park to speak out against racism and to remember George Floyd, who died May 25, after being held down by a Minneapolis police officer. One of the speakers, Yasmin Toto—a Glendale Heights resident […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 11
MARIE HELEN BUJALSKI Marie Helen Bujalski, age 86, of Lombard, formerly of Villa Park, passed away June 1, 2020. Funeral services were held Friday, June 5, from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard to Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Interment was private at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon, […]
Business community responds commendably amid protest rally
A check-in with ECCI’s Quigley who ‘applauds mayor’s decision’ By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Late last week, the Independent was able to speak with John R. Quigley, president and CEO of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI), to find out how the business community fared during […]
Grabowski proud of community’s response to protest
Business owners cooperate as mayor calls for downtown shutdown By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Independent recently caught up with a very busy City Manager Jim Grabowski to discuss the events that took place during the peaceful protest held in Elmhurst on Tuesday, June 2. “It went […]
Immaculate Conception to reopen for Mass June 13 & 14
Reservations required for weekend services Last week, Father Tom Paul, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish and Dean of the Eastern DuPage Deanery, announced the reopening of the parish for Masses and other celebrations. Closed since the middle of March due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, IC Parish has been live streaming […]
CORRECTION
In the June 11 edition of the Elmhurst Independent, a photo appeared on pg. 10 of a person protesting the death of George Floyd. In the caption, the name erroneously read George “Lloyd” instead of George “Floyd.” The Independent apologizes for the error.
Library announces plans to reopen June 15
Elmhurst Public Library will reopen to the public on Monday, June 15. This next phase of service provides direct access to the collections. Online reservations for library visits open on Wednesday, June 10. Reservation details: • Reservations can be made up to one week in advance • Every person entering […]
Peaceful protest held in downtown Elmhurst
By Peter Cruger For The Independent Newspapers The City of Elmhurst prepared most of the day on Tuesday, June 2, for a protest in response to the death of George Floyd, the African American man who died while in the custody of the Minneapolis police last week. Minneapolis police officer, […]
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 […]
