Timothy Christian boys golf team takes third in MSC Red tournament Millins, Wegmann medal for York girls golf team; Timothy volleyball now 23-2 By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian boys golf team took third at the Metro Suburban Conference Red Division meet. The Trojans finished with a 389. Jonny […]
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Obituaries
Mildred Smith, 99 Mildred Reed Smith, long-time resident of Elmhurst, died September 23, 2016 in Phoenix, Ariz., at the age of 99. She was born on January 19, 1917 in Tallmansville, West Virg., and started school at age 6 in the 4th grade because her older sisters taught her their […]
Boyfriend charged in murder of woman found at White Pines
Body discovered at golf club entrance by employee By Dee Longfellow For The Independent On Thursday, Sept. 29 at about 8:15 a.m., an unsuspecting employee of White Pines Golf Course in Bensenville arrived at work to find the body of a deceased woman at the entrance to the club. Following […]
Obituaries
Sylvia L. Feil Sylvia L. Feil, nee Goebel, a proud lifelong resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently. Beloved wife of the late Eugene Feil; loving mother of Eugene “Gene” (Linda) Feil Jr. and April (Russell) Minton; grandmother of Stephen (Kelly) Feil and Taylor Minton; great grandmother of Megan and Nicholas […]
Sandra R. Walker, Chi Gong healer, operatic soprano, dead at 68
Sandra R. Walker, née Polkow, 68, a Tong Rong therapist and operatic soprano, died suddenly in her sleep on September 8 in her Naperville home. The daughter of late frozen food pioneer Marvin R. Polkow and late nurse Elaine M. Polkow, Ms. Walker was born on December 17, 1947 in […]
Obituaries
Louise Hamilton, 98 Louise Hamilton, nee Smith, a resident of Elmhurst since 1947, passed away Sept. 15, 2016, at the age of 98. She was married to the late Willis Beatty Hamilton and was his loving companion and the joy of his life for over 73 years. Her memory will […]
Scheduled Rock Blasting performed at the Elmhurst Quarry Friday
Elmhurst, IL — Scheduled Rock Blasting was performed at the Elmhurst Quarry on Friday September 16th at 4:25 p.m. Ludwig Explosives, a contractor who has been hired by the City of Elmhurst, performed the scheduled rock blasting in conjunction with the Walnut/Myrtle/Evergreen Stormwater Improvement Project. The contractor sounded a series of […]
Park Board news…
Here’s what’s going on at the Elmhurst Park District… By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on Sept. 12 at the district’s administrative building at 375 W. First Street. All seven commissioners attended the meeting. There were no public comments. Lakota […]
Elmhurst Sports Report
IC Catholic Prep football team moves to 4-0 with 72-0 rout of Chicago Christian York girders lose to Hinsdale Central; Dukes’ boys cross-country team victorious. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep football team spread the wealth during its recent 72-0 rout of Chicago Christian in Metro Suburban Conference […]
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 Sept. 13 Oliver Noel, 20, of Elmhurst, […]
