Stanley M. Bogdajewicz, 83 Stanley M. Bogdajewicz, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 83. U.S. Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Barbara J., loving stepfather of Babette (John) Halen and Robert Kozar. Dear grandfather of Trent (Jessica) Martin, Benjamin Halen, Calvin, Madison Kozar. Great grandfather of […]
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Obituaries
Marian E. Kiburz 91 Marian E. Kiburz, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late Daniel F. Loving mother of Daniel A., Gregory (Melissa Faulkner) Kiburz, cherished grandmother of Amy and Evan Kiburz, fond sister of Margie (the late William) Kleaver, aunt […]
Arrest made in recent armed robbery
Facebook helps police ID offender with suspect handgun According to a release from the City of Elmhurst, Police Chief Michael Ruth reports the arrest of a 15-year-old juvenile from Hammond, Ind., in relation to an armed robbery that occurred on the 100 block of E. North Avenue in Elmhurst on […]
More crime news…
Suspects continue to enter unlocked vehicles, garages, police say On Feb. 19, a complainant in the 500 block of W. Gladys told police at around 4:46 a.m. that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked Lexus parked in the driveway and removed his garage door opener. The unknown suspect(s) then opened […]
Armpit Orchestra to Honor Whistler’s Memory with York High Band Scholarship
In June, 2017, Elmhurst lost a piece of its heart and soul with the passing of Darrell Whistler. Although Whistler was a native of Kansas, he loved his adopted hometown and his enthusiasm for all things Elmhurst was infectious. “If you look up the definition of volunteer in the dictionary, […]
Update: Officer’s firearm discharges after subject drove toward him in incident at York & Crestview. Pursuit involves several agencies; no injuries reported
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent At about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Independent received a press release from the City of Elmhurst saying that police were investigating an incident that occurred at York St. and Crestview Ave. and that traffic lanes were closed on York St. […]
Lufkin Pool issue revisited Resolutions to repair, demolish both on agenda.
by Paul DelGuidice for The Villa Park Independent After two votes not to fund repairs of Lufkin Pool in November, followed in the last three months by vociferous calls to ‘Save Lufkin Pool’ from many residents, the Villa Park Board of Trustees revisited the question at their Feb. 26 meeting. […]
Visitation 8th Grade A Boys Basketball wins championship
Visitation School’s 8th Grade A Boys Basketball team recently won the Championship for the Suburban Parochial League. The Visitation Vikings faced an undefeated St. Francis Falcons for the third consecutive year, this time coming home with the win. It was a thrilling end to their grade school basketball careers.
Addison 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. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Feb. 12 Jesus Flores-Contreras, 38, of Addison, was charged […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed… Saturday, Feb. 24 – York Boosters annual Green Scene fundraiser From 7 p.m. to 12 midnight, the York Athletic Boosters will hold its Annual Green Scene Fundraiser at Fitz’s Spare Keys in downtown Elmhurst. This event includes bowling with […]
