STEVE SPODEN PHOTO Glenbard East Theatre will conclude its 2018-2019 season with a contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play “Romeo and Juliet.” Cast members are pictured last week during a rehearsal of the popular tragedy. Performances begin at 4 p.m. on April 25 and at 7:30 p.m. on April […]
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Lombard/Villa Park coming events—April 25
Builders Club in York Center Participants ages 6-10 will be working with many different materials including wood, PVC, and cardboard to create. Projects include making a birdhouse, creating a marshmallow launcher and a popsicle stick bridge, plus other smaller projects. Participants will work individually and in groups. Participants will have […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 25
CONCETTA P. BULGER Concetta P. “Connie” Bulger of Villa Park, passed away on April 18, 2019. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, April 23, at St. Alexander Church, 300 S. Cornell, Villa Park. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., […]
Lombardian classifieds—April 25
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 […]
Federal investigators subpoena records of Tom Cullerton; State Senator not accused of any wrongdoing
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent On Saturday, April 13, the Independent learned that the records of State Senator (IL-23) Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) are the subject of a subpoena by Federal investigators who are looking into alleged extortion charges against a former Teamsters union boss. On Feb. […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Saturday, April 20 Community Egg Hunts At 9:30 a.m., kids are invited to Wilder Park to meet the Easter Bunny, followed by an Egg Hunt beginning at 10 a.m. sharp. After that, at 10:30 a.m., there will […]
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 […]
Alfred Schmidtke, 93
Alfred Schmidtke, a resident of Elmhurst for more than 50 years, passed away recently at the age of 93. Beloved husband of Dorothy L. nee Argens; loving father of Frank D. Schmidtke and the late John P. Schmidtke; cherished grandfather of Kelly K. Schmidtke and Kevin A. Schmidtke; dear son […]
Pablo Machuca Jr., 72
Services Saturday After a short but valiant battle with brain cancer, Pablo Machuca Jr., of Elmhurst, entered into rest on April 8, 2019, at the age of 72, joining his parents, Pablo Sr and Juanita Machuca. Pablo was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the Vietnam […]
