St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Mar. 4 By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The action returns to Spring Road on Saturday, Mar. 4 when the 21st annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 12 noon. The parade steps off from the intersection of Wilson Street and […]
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Elmhurst Sports Reports
Cronin, Hill advance to sectionals for York girls gymnastics team York announces changes to coaching staff; Five Dukes athletes sign NLIs. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls gymnastics team recently qualified two individuals out of the recent Geneva regional. Freshman Megan Cronin tied for fourth on vault with a […]
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. Battery Jan. 27 A victim at a pharmacy […]
Elmhurst Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Thursday, Feb. 16 — EHM Foundation 17th annual Chef Fest From 6-9 p.m., the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will hold its 17th annual Chef Fest at Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center, 100 Drury Lane. in Oakbrook Terrace. […]
Arrest made in recent rash of car thefts
Suspect charged with eight counts of burglary to motor vehicle By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Early last week, the Independent caught up to Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth who reported that there had been a break in the case of several car burglaries and thefts that had been […]
Obituaries
Margaret F. Mikoda, 97 Services Feb. 11 Margaret F. Mikoda, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 97. Beloved wife of the late James J.; loving mother of James H. (Beverly) and the late Margaret Mary (Patrick surviving) Schragel; grandmother of Angelo, John, James, Samuel, Jeffrey, Matt and […]
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. Disorderly conduct Jan. 20 Disorderly conduct was reported […]
Elmhurst Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed… Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 2-5 York Drama’s winter show, “Game of Tiaras” The York Drama’s winter show, “Game of Tiaras” will take place at York High School’s Merle Baker Auditorium Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. All […]
Villa Park woman faces financial exploitation charges
Allegedly stole $250k from elderly uncle By Paul DelGuidice For The Independent According to DuPage County States Attorney Robert Berlin, Sharon Cermak, 60, of Villa Park has been charged with one count of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person (Class 1 Felony) for allegedly stealing nearly a quarter million […]
Hit and run driver leaves path of destruction, injury
Glen Ellyn man charged with four counts related to incident By Paul DelGuidice For The Independent Shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, police from Villa Park responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash on south Ardmore Ave. near the intersection of Jackson St. Two cars were hit; the […]