By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to a release issued by School District 205, York High School Principal Erin DeLuga announced last week that she is the finalist for the Lake Zurich High School principal position. DeLuga shared the news of her pending departure with her staff during […]
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Man from Lombard kidnapped in Afghanistan
Staff report According to a story published last week in Newsweek, Mark R. Frerichs of Lombard, a U.S. government contractor, was kidnapped in Afghanistan on Jan. 31 by a group of militants aligned with the Taliban The Newsweek story reports that Frerichs, 57, was kidnapped in the Afghanistan province of […]
Conference champion
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Sophomore Bella Naumovsky (center) of the Willowbrook girls gymnastics team won the first-place medal in the uneven bars competition during the West Suburban Gold Conference Meet, which took place on Feb. 1 in Villa Park. Naumovsky, who is pictured on the awards stand, won the uneven bars […]
A crazy day at St. Pius X School
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Lombard’s St. Pius X School’s recent celebration of Catholic Schools Week included Crazy Hat and Sock Day on Jan. 30. The week’s special events at the school also included the Wheel of Wisdom—a trivia game for students. Friday, Jan. 31, was Break the Rules Day; students could […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 6
JOYE HELENE ADAMS Joye was promoted to her fullest life on December 21, 2019, in Cumming, Georgia. She was born in Chicago on April 24, 1935, to Frank and Ruth Wardecker. She was raised in Lombard and was crowned Lilac Queen in May 1953, the same year she graduated from […]
Top Crime News
15 incidents involving unlocked vehicles The Elmhurst Police Department reported that 15 incidents of suspects either entering an unlocked vehicle or stealing items after entering an unlocked vehicle were reported between Jan. 26 and Jan. 28. • In the 1000 block of S. Saylor, a victim told police that […]
School Board Capsules
Here’s what’s happening at District 205 By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Jan. 28 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Two board members-Christopher Kocinski and Courtenae Trautmann-were absent from the meeting. New synthetic […]
Community Calendar
Saturday, Feb. 8 • At 10:30 a.m., Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, now located at 1220 Kensington Road in Oak Brook, offers “Start Your Rockin’ Collection” for youth 5 to 10 years of age. Create your personalized rock collection. Bring our own egg carton to repurpose into a collection box. […]
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 […]
Dorothy Elizabeth Dyckma, 76
Dorothy Elizabeth Dyckma, of Batavia and a former resident of Elmhurst from 1947-2014, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the age of 76. Beloved wife of Ronald; loving mother of Tammy (James) Hemmingway; Wendy Wieteska and Tracey (Brad) Bilut; adored grandmother of Lexie and Ashley Hemmingway, Steven Wieteska and […]
