Sunday, May 19, 2024
The 2019 inductees into the Willowbrook High School Athletic Hall of Fame included longtime Villa Park resident Brendan McArdle, who was inducted as an outstanding contributor. The athletic hall of fame held its 10th annual induction banquet on Jan. 31. One night later, the honorees were recognized at Willowbrook’s boys […]
The Village of Lombard held a special recognition ceremony before the Feb. 7 Lombard Village Board of Trustees meeting to honor Lombard Police Officer Dan Herrera and Lombard residents Justin Mueller and Stephen Spapperi. On the evening of Jan. 14, the three came to the aid of 96-year-old Antoinette Lazarra, […]
RICHARD KAY ALBERS, M.D. Richard Kay Albers, M.D., age 85, of Peoria, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019, after a battle with cancer, surrounded by his family, at his Apostolic Christian Skyline Retirement duplex home. He was born on January 4, 1934, in Blandinsville, Illinois, to Clarence E. and Mildred […]
On Monday, Villa Park Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of Ardmore and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks for the report of a pedestrian who was struck by a westbound Union Pacific freight train at around 3:59 a.m. A 38-year-old man was fatally struck by the freight train, […]
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! The Hospital Foundation’s Chef Fest Thursday, Feb. 7 From 6-9 p.m. at the Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace, the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 19th annual Chef Fest. Tickets are $75 per person. Tables […]
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 […]
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At a recent City Council meeting, Utilities Operations Manager Paul Burris gave a report on the recent change-out of water meters at area homes and offered an overview of the WaterSmart Portal technology. “This year, we changed out 14,886 water meters and […]
Willowbrook High School’s theater department is presenting its winter play—“Almost, Maine”—this week. The first performance is tonight, Feb. 7, followed by performances on Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9. Each presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The box office will open at 6:15 p.m. on the night […]
A kick-off reception by the Lombard Historical Society for its upcoming special exhibit, “Sheldon Peck: Footsteps of His Life,” will be held at the historic Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton on March 14. The event will be hosted by Bob and Caroline Jacobsen and will feature renowned speaker and Peck […]
