James Vernon Crow, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 79. Sergeant First Class, US Army, Ret.; 1958 graduate of Compton High School in Calif. Beloved husband of the late Ericka Crow; loving father of James Edward Crow, Linda Erika (Joseph) Korienek, and Frank Kreiling of Germany; proud […]
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Jack W. Thoele, 87
Funeral service Saturday Jack W. Thoele, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Ann nee Fannon; loving father of John (Regina) Thoele and Jane (Dan) Pfeiffer; cherished grandfather of Andrew and Maggie Thoele and Molly and Mitchell Pfeiffer. Jack’s family came first of course, […]
Relay for Life deemed success; Event reaches financial goal by 4 p.m.
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent While officially open for only an hour, as of 4 p.m. on Saturday, Relay for Life had already reached its goal of 100,000 — in fact, surpassed it by $200. On a gloomy, cold and rainy Saturday, May 11, there was no […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Thursday, May 16 UCCA Taste of the Town From 6-10 p.m. at the Wilder Mansion, UCCA is holding its third annual Taste of the Town: Food for Life. There are 17 Elmhurst restaurants currently participating. Food tastings […]
An end, and a beginning, for Willowbrook’s Class of 2019
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook High School seniors Max Polanek (left) and Victoria Palma (right) will speak during Sunday’s graduation ceremony in the school’s main gymnasium. Polanek is the senior class president and holds one of the highest academic ranks in the school’s senior class. Palma holds the top academic rank […]
Lilac royalty
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO Lilac Queen Madison Crowe and her escort Ryan Bilyeu are pictured as they prepared to greet guests at Friday’s 60th annual Lilac Ball at The Carlisle in Lombard. The ball, hosted by the Lombard Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, supports the Lilac Parade and the Lilac […]
Lombard/Villa Park coming events—May 16
Summer camp for preschoolers in Villa Park Villa Park Parks and Recreation offers a great program for kids ages 3-5 to keep them busy this summer. Mini Adventure Camps are accepting registrations and are available as a Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday option. The two camps can be combined as a full […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 16
MARY S. KLEIN Mary S. Klein, nee Suderow, age 100, of Lombard, passed away May 7, 2019. Mary was born May 13, 1918, in Canal Fulton, Ohio. She graduated from Kent State University with a degree in business education and later earned a master’s degree in education from the University […]
Lombardian/Villa Park Review classifieds—May 16
Police Reports
Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of […]
