Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Thursday, Nov. 28 Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot The Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot steps off at 9 a.m. from Park Ave. & Cottage Hill. To register, visit dangibbonsturkeytrot.org. Holiday reminder: Thursday, Nov. 28 Friday, Nov. 29 […]
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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 […]
Theresa Marie Klingelhoffer, 94
Theresa Marie Klingelhoffer, nee Koehnemann, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late William L. Klingelhoffer Sr.; loving mother of William Jr. (Jill), Joseph (Karen), Mary (Robert) Stolper, Anne (Martin) Hanley and John (Patricia); cherished grandmother of Sarah (Nathan), Louis (Rochelle), Jacob (Lydia), […]
Mary D. Eastman, 99
Mary D. Eastman, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 99. Beloved daughter of the late Frank and Anne Dunham; loving wife of the late Lloyd; loving mother of Patrick (Kaaren) Eastman and the late Mary Sue (survived by Donald) McCallum; proud grandmother of Malcolm (Jamie) McCallum, Roxanne […]
Delegation from Ukraine visits City; A glimpse of life through the wide eyes of visitors from overseas
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent There is nothing that expands one’s horizons quite like traveling to foreign lands, but the next best thing is meeting people from other countries. Horizons were broadened on Wednesday, Nov. 20, when City officials hosted a delegation of people visiting Chicago from […]
Musical at Willowbrook
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook High School presented three performances of its fall musical—“Mamma Mia!”—from Nov. 14-16 in the school auditorium. The musical features the music of ABBA. Pictured (left to right) near the end of Friday’s presentation are: (front row) junior Anna Tymoszenko, junior Michael Poirier, senior Emma Cismesia, senior […]
Fall blood drive a success
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS The Village of Lombard recently held its annual fall blood drive. The Nov. 13 blood drive, held at Lombard Village Hall two days after Veterans Day, honored veterans. The event also recognized former Lombard Village President Bill Mueller, who passed away in 2012. The donors included Jeff […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—November 21
SHIRLEY JEAN HUBBARD Shirley Jean Hubbard, nee Barber, age 95, of Lombard. Beloved wife of Donald Hubbard for 71 years; loving mother of Gail (Wayne) Snider; devoted grandmother of Rachel (Scott) Bledsoe, Esther Snider (fiancé Steven St. Arnold), Katherine (Thomas) Stevens, and Danielle (Steve) Rose; great-grandmother of Michaela Snider, Brianna […]
Kathleen Sue Miller, 64
Kathleen Sue Miller, of Northfield, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully from cancer on October 21, 2019 at the Marshak Family Hospice CareCenter in Glenview. She was 64 years old. Kathleen was born November 22, 1954 in Elmhurst and lived here into her early 20s. She was a graduate of […]
Preparations in place for annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s time to start making preparations for Thanksgiving Day and that means buying the turkey, planning the menu and inviting guests. The other thing for Thanksgiving morning is to make sure you are registered for 36th annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot. The […]