According to a release issued by Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth and the City of Elmhurst, on Thursday, Dec. 13, at approximately 2 p.m., police responded to a report of a bomb threat that was received by e-mail to a business in the 300 block of North York Rd. The […]
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Fitness Formula Club officially opens
On Friday, Dec. 14, the Fitness Formula Club (FFC) at 135 No. Addison in downtown Elmhurst officially opened its doors and held a ribbon-cutting with the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Pictured here (center with scissors) is Gale Landers, founder and CEO of FFC, surrounded by staff people, Chamber […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Assault, battery Dec. 12 A victim in the […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week Tuesday, Dec. 25 A very Merry Christmas from the Elmhurst Independent! Saturday, Jan. 5 Beginning at 9 a.m., the annual Sugar Creek Chili Golf Open will take place at Sugar Creek Golf Course. Get out the clubs and bundle up for a round of […]
Elmhurst Library victim of swatting prank; Phony ‘emergency’ causes evacuation, lockdown for most of Saturday
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent About 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, the Elmhurst Public Library had to be evacuated and was placed on lockdown due to an unknown threat. Police and fire officials were on the scene immediately, some with automatic rifles, securing the area and urging […]
Funky Java welcomes Willowbrook students’ art
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS About 150 pieces of Willowbrook High School students’ art were on display at Villa Park’s Funky Java Coffee House from Dec. 12-19. Funky Java owner Larry Poggi has welcomed the weeklong display of Willowbrook students’ creations for about 15 years. Senior Jane Huske (left) showcased her mixed […]
Shopping with a cop in Lombard
STEVE SPODEN PHOTOS Members of the Lombard Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (LCPAAA) and Lombard police officers teamed up Dec. 1 to host their 20th annual Shop with a Cop program. The event is the largest undertaking by the alumni members each year. First, the officers and alumni members traveled […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 20
JERZY BOGUCKI Jerzy Bogucki, age 54, of Villa Park, died Dec. 14, 2018. Arrangements are pending at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for information. BETTY HELEN JOENS Betty Helen Joens, nee Buchman, 84, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Good Samaritan […]
