Costa Howard to discuss environmental issues tonight State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is hosting an Environmental Issues Town Hall Meeting with the Illinois Environmental Council on tonight, Aug. 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn Police Department, located at 65 S. Park Blvd in Glen […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—August 8
BARBARA ANN BERMEA Barbara Ann Bermea, passed away on July 28, 2019, at the age of 86. Arrangements were provided by Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Info: 630-832-4161. ROBERT W. CURTIS Robert W. Curtis, of Glendale Heights, passed away on July 30, 2019, at the age […]
Mary Theresa Herter Marion, 93
Mary Theresa Herter Marion, passed away recently at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late James Wootson Marion; loving mother of Zara Marion, Ellen (Stuart) Hardenburger, Carolyn (Robert) Keck and Rita (Ken) Lee; cherished grandmother to seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren; and aunt to many nieces and nephews. […]
Eldred Ellis Denny, 89
Eldred Ellis Denny—known to many as “Denny”—died peacefully at his home in Elmhurst on July 9, 2019, after living life to the fullest for 89 years. He was a “God, Country, and Family” kind of guy, known for his generous heart, great hugs, and hearty laugh. Eldred was a proud […]
Traffic stop yields 43 bags of suspect heroin
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent According to the Elmhurst Police Department, a routine traffic stop made on Wednesday, July 24 at about 5:30 p.m. resulted in a significant arrest for narcotics. During a patrol in the area of I-290 and Illinois Rte. 83, officers pulled over a […]
City Capsules
Here’s what’s going on at Elmhurst City Hall By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent City seeks update to Bicycle, Pedestrian Plan The City of Elmhurst has requested the firm of Civiltech Engineering of Itasca to update the City’s 2011 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Civiltech submitted a proposal […]
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 […]
Obituaries
Robert Raymond Sheehan, 90 Robert Raymond Sheehan died surrounded by his loving family at his residence at Lombard Place in Lombard on July 18, 2019, at the age of 90. He was born September 9, 1928, in Chicago. Beloved son of Raymond and Ethel (Hochlassen) Sheehan and brother of Richard […]
Feds: State senator collected pay and benefits for ‘little or no work’
Villa Park Dem Tom Cullerton indicted on 41 counts of embezzlement and false medical statements By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois state senator was formally accused of collecting a salary as well as health and pension benefits from a labor union “for which he did […]
Big Boy No. 4014 draws a crowd
CHRIS FOX PHOTO A crowd of people lined the area’s Union Pacific Railroad tracks on Friday afternoon to see Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014. The steam locomotive is pictured as it passes Addison Road in Villa Park. Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in 1941. It […]
